FM Nelson Castaneda

Full name

Nelson Castaneda

Born

1958 (age 68)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (6 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (4 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Main Line (3 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (6 games)

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Positional Defense (5 games)

Pirc Defense: Main Line (5 games)

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Yates, Panno, Main Line (4 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (3 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Robby Kevlishvili (2541) Nelson Castaneda (2241)	1-0	32	2025
Nelson Castaneda (2266) Matt Helfst (1948)	1-0	24	2012
Nelson Castaneda (2244) Jorge Hernan Lopez (2090)	1-0	39	2012
Nelson Castaneda (2229) Jesse B Wang (2007)	½-½	37	2011
Nelson Castaneda (2229) Luis Manuel Perez Rodriguez (2467)	0-1	39	2011
Nelson Castaneda (2229) Omer Reshef (2145)	0-1	44	2011
Nelson Castaneda (2229) Kevin Wu (1914)	1-0	37	2011
Nelson Castaneda (2229) Mariano A Acosta	½-½	60	2011
Giorgi Kacheishvili (2582) Nelson Castaneda (2229)	1-0	60	2011
Jackie Peng (1853) Nelson Castaneda (2229)	0-1	34	2011