IMTom Middelburg
NZL · FIDE ID 1004930 · 43 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2339
#3 in NZL (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
53%
18 W · 10 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2259
Last 43 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 89% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 15 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as Black, only 13% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 66% with White, 44% with Black.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (21 classical). 19 with White (66%), 24 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 17 | 65% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 36% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (2440) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Georgijs Germanovs (2389) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Jonathan L B Blackburn (2239) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Razvan Preotu (2475) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Ortik Nigmatov (2484) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Simiyu Jadon (2166) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Aksel Bu Kvaloy (2505) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Barthelemy Bongo Akanga Ndjila (1795) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Gabor Nagy (2438) Bob Wade 2026 | Bob Wade Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-20 | Li Tian Yeoh (2503) Bob Wade 2026 | Bob Wade Masters · classical | ½ |
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