FMRoland Bezuidenhout
RSA · FIDE ID 14304562 · 127 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2269
#9 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
58%
52 W · 43 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2210
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 54% of games (scores 56%), otherwise 1.c4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 127 over-the-board games (36 classical). 67 with White (57%), 60 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 36 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 14 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 50% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 4 | 75% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 58% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 11 | 64% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 70% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Frederick Waldhausen Gordon (2455) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | George Zhao (2125) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Rishi Vijayakumar (2315) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Haroon Majeed (2153) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Siva Mahadevan (2447) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Tim P Wall (2148) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Alistair Hill (2143) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Simon K Williams (2455) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Louis Cheng (2122) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-07-23 | George Zhao (2079) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
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.