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Diego Berardino IM

Berardino Rio de Janeiro Since 2016 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟♟
49.3% W 41.5% L 9.3% D
Bullet
2503
90W 70L 5D
Blitz
2807
4407W 3964L 867D
Rapid
2722
371W 73L 43D
Daily
1774
16W 3L 4D

Diego Berardino Chess Biography

Diego Berardino, known online as Berardino, is a FIDE International Master with a formidable online presence and a taste for chess battles that can last longer than some television series. Their record shows thousands of games across blitz, rapid, bullet, and Daily chess, combining serious calculation with a healthy willingness to keep the pieces dancing.

Playing Style and Chess Identity

Berardino is especially associated with the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation and the adventurous Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation. The numbers point to a resilient, tactically alert player: Berardino has recorded a 20-game longest winning streak and an impressive comeback rate after falling into trouble.

Their games are not usually brief affairs. With an average decisive game length of roughly 75 moves, Berardino appears perfectly comfortable settling in for a long strategic argument. The endgame is less a destination than a regular appointment on the calendar.

Online Chess Highlights

  • Rapid record: 376 wins, 77 losses, and 44 draws.
  • Blitz record: 4,449 wins, 3,959 losses, and 865 draws.
  • Daily record: 16 wins, 3 losses, and 4 draws.
  • Strong rapid results in the Sicilian Defense and Caro-Kann Defense.
  • A notable preference for long games, detailed calculation, and refusing to panic when the position catches fire.
Win Rate by Opening0%25%75%100%50%Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation: 49.6% over 1224 gamesSicilian Defense: Closed: 52.4% over 319 gamesSicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation: 54.9% over 257 gamesSicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: 49.2% over 238 gamesAmazon Attack: Siberian Attack: 50.5% over 208 gamesCaro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation: 51.7% over 174 gamesModern Defense: Pteroda…50%Sicilian Defense: Closed52%Sicilian Defense: Najdo…55%Sicilian Defense: Alapi…49%Amazon Attack: Siberian…50%Caro-Kann Defense: Exch…52%

Berardino in One Sentence

An International Master who treats the chess clock as a suggestion, the Sicilian Defense as a conversation starter, and an apparently lost position as merely an early plot twist.

Bio last updated 2026-09-12