Scouting report: Jose Rafael Gascon Del Nogal (GM, VEN)

1,110 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (678 classical, 29 rapid, 403 blitz): 48% wins, 21% draws, 31% losses. FIDE rating 2454 standard, 2414 rapid, 2455 blitz. 140 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.11 blunders per game.

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Jose Rafael Gascon Del Nogal

TitleGrandmasterFederationVenezuelaBorn1995FIDE ID3902463

Classical2454

Rapid2414

Blitz2455

Games1,110

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost48 / 21 / 31

Peak2498Aug 2017

Rating history

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Classical2454Rapid2414Blitz2455no games played

Accuracy by phase

95.8%Opening92.6%Middlegame94.5%Endgame

Clutch factor

Insufficient data

Play style

Elite accuracy: 92.7% average

Very consistent (90%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(74% in 31 games)

Vulnerable to 1.Nf3

(only 41%)

Recent games

Sala Esquiva, Miguel(2006)

II Emilio Sanchez Jerez · 29 Aug 2026

1–0

Gavilan Diaz, Mario(2251)

II Emilio Sanchez Jerez · 29 Aug 2026

0–1

Pardo Ruiz, Carlos(2211)

II Emilio Sanchez Jerez · 29 Aug 2026

1–0

Ibanez Koblash, Daniel(2146)

II Emilio Sanchez Jerez · 29 Aug 2026

0–1

Mila Hernandez, Lorena(1710)

II Emilio Sanchez Jerez · 29 Aug 2026

1–0

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Openings

552 games as White · scores 62.9%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

French: Advance1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5only 8 games, last played 2 years ago62.5%losses

Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c411 games, last played 10 years ago54.5%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Sicilian: d6 Systems1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d660 games, last played last year65.0%wins

Reti: KIA1.♞f3 d5 2.g3 ♞f610 games, last played 2 months ago70.0%wins

By family

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,110 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 62.9%

B20–B501562m

55%1926%

64.4%—

A00–A04752m

52%1731%

60.7%—

C00452y

49%20%31%

58.9%−4.0 pts

C20–C46371y

57%22%21%

67.6%+4.7 pts

B10–B15372y

49%1140%

54.1%−8.8 pts

A45–E11312m

65%1025%

69.4%+6.5 pts

A10–A30314y

61%26%13

74.2%+11.3 pts

C63–C70291y

38%34%28%

55.2%−7.7 pts

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical moment

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Critical blunders

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Endgame statistics

77 endgames (48.7%) · force Pure Pawn (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

48.7%

77 / 158

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,110 games in scope

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Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

552 games53%W20%D27%L

552games in this linewon 53%, drew 20%, lost 27%

Move

1. e4

3642m

52%20%28%

62%

1. d4

822m

55%20%25%

65%

1. ♞f3

712m

51%1732%

59%

1. c4

314y

61%26%13

74%

1. e3

27y

100%

100%

1. ♞c3

12y

100%

100%

1. g3

113y

100%

50%

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