
Name:	Nelson Castaneda
Federation:	United States
Sex:	Male
Born:	1958
FIDE ID:	2011549 FIDE Profile
Title:	FIDE Master
ELO Classic:	2149
Years:	1976 - 2025
Total Games:	197
Wins:	81 (41.12 %)
Draws:	32 (16.24 %)
Losses:	84 (42.64 %)
Score:	49.24 %

Repertoire with
black pieces

Nelson Castaneda

Last tournaments played

Tournament	Date	Elo Avg.	Country
34th Chicago Open 2025	05/22/2025	2330	United States
40th Annual World Open	07/03/2012	2410	United States
38th World Open	06/29/2010	2406	United States
US op	08/07/2004	1380	United States

Most Played Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games
B96	Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4	5 games
B17	Caro-Kann, Steinitz variation	4 games
B77	Sicilian, dragon, Yugoslav attack, 9.Bc4	4 games
E99	King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, main line	3 games

Most Played Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games
B07	Pirc defence	8 games
B66	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...a6	5 games
E84	King's Indian, Saemisch, Panno main line	4 games
E94	King's Indian, orthodox variation	4 games

Games played by Nelson Castaneda

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White	ELO W	Black	ELO B	Result	Moves	ECO	Date	Tournament	View
Castaneda, N	2241	Movsziszian, K	2421	½-½	56	B06	2025	34th Chicago Open 2025
Kevlishvili, R	2541	Castaneda, N	2241	1-0	32	B48	2025	34th Chicago Open 2025
Castaneda, N	2266	Helfst, M	1948	1-0	24	E07	2012	40th Annual World Open
Najer, E	2663	Castaneda, N	2279	1-0	48	B96	2010	38th World Open
Nakamura, H	2601	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	35	A18	2004	US op
Castaneda, N	2288	Milicevic, G	2271	1-0	38	A46	2004	Quebec op
Castaneda, N	2288	Korchnoi, V	2568	0-1	45	E32	2004	Quebec blitz
Korchnoi, V	2568	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	36	D37	2004	Quebec blitz
Voskanian, V	2271	Castaneda, N	2288	0-1	42	C47	2004	Quebec op
Castaneda, N	2288	Bolduc, S	2255	0-1	48	E33	2004	Quebec op
Caire, F		Castaneda, N	2288	0-1	54	D61	2004	Quebec op
Castaneda, N	2288	Rousseau, D	2109	1-0	59	E99	2004	Quebec op
McDonough, J	2184	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	50	D63	2004	Quebec op
Castaneda, N	2288	Zafirov, S		1-0	29	E98	2004	Quebec op
Garcia, G	2461	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	63	C91	2004	Quebec op
Castaneda, N	2288	Voloaca, M	2219	1-0	30	D48	2004	Quebec op
Castaneda, N	2307	Tegshsuren, E	2478	½-½	46	E39	2004	World op 32nd
Zatonskih, A	2445	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	42	C97	2004	World op 32nd
Castaneda, N	2288	Reichstein, B	2211	1-0	57	E38	2004	Vermont CCA/ICC op
Hess, R	2169	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	35	C24	2004	Vermont CCA/ICC op
Mahia, G	2377	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	21	D61	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Scholtus, H		½-½	2	D06	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Ievlev, Y		Castaneda, N	2288	0-1	34	C55	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Tillmon, A		1-0	13	D63	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Alejar, P		1-0	57	A85	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Di Bartolomeo, L		1-0	31	A57	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Arroyo Felices, J		1-0	28	D06	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Lubashov, A	2411	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	41	C44	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Szmetan, J	2404	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	30	A14	2004	Internet Section 11B g/8'+2
Newman, A		Castaneda, N	2288	0-1	23	C91	2004	Internet Section 08B g/8'+2
Cordner, G		Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	19	C85	2004	Internet Section 08B g/8'+2
Navinsek, T	2329	Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	55	C13	2004	Internet Section 08B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Moran Rodriguez, L	2163	0-1	53	E43	2004	Internet Section 08B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Aguayo Romero, P		1-0	12	D87	2004	Internet Section 08B g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Arik, O		1-0	58	D45	2004	Internet Section 07A g/8'+2
Neumann, F		Castaneda, N	2288	1-0	65	A18	2004	Internet Section 07A g/8'+2
Radulski, J	2475	Castaneda, N	2288	½-½	76	C47	2004	Internet Section 07A g/8'+2
Bramson, M		Castaneda, N	2288	0-1	39	C55	2004	Internet Section 07A g/8'+2
Zadruzny, N		Castaneda, N	2288	0-1	33	C56	2004	Internet Section 07A g/8'+2
Castaneda, N	2288	Lu Yang,		0-1	17	D17	2004	Internet Section 07A g/8'+2