Heinco Du Plessis
RSA · FIDE ID 14306263 · 24 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2015
#46 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1990
#38 in RSA (active)
Score
46%
9 W · 4 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2119
Last 24 games
Last game
2025-07-05
South African Open 2025 | Championship Section
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 53% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 2 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
Based on 24 over-the-board games (14 classical). 15 with White (47%), 9 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 1 | 100% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System | 1 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-05 | Egeonu Chigozi (2028) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | W |
| 2025-07-04 | Providence Oatlhotse (2256) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | W |
| 2025-07-03 | Dmitar S. Ristovich (2019) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | W |
| 2025-07-02 | James Dinham (2003) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-07-01 | Lwazi Selepe (2042) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | W |
| 2025-06-30 | Jorah Soojay (1903) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-06-29 | Ethan Samuels (2012) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-28 | Dante M Beukes (2246) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-06-27 | Banele Mhango (2221) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-05-01 | Gillan Bwalya (2336) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | L |
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