Craig Glen Willenberg
RSA · FIDE ID 14300532 · 7 tournament games since 2026
Standard
2063
#34 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1963
#45 in RSA (active)
Blitz
2019
#25 in RSA (active)
Score
71%
4 W · 2 D · 1 L
Opp. avg
1947
Last 7 games
Last game
2026-07-04
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 75% of games (scores 83%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (25%).
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
Based on 7 over-the-board games. 4 with White (88%), 3 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Clayton Macheka (1885) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Robert Chitongo (1786) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Ismaeel Lagardien (1854) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2026-07-01 | Lyndon Bouah (2040) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-06-29 | Gideon N. Louw (1827) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-06-29 | Xikombi Baloyi (1867) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2026-06-26 | Matfey Rogov (2369) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.