WIMCharlize Van Zyl
RSA · FIDE ID 14307120 · 42 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1963
#70 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1904
#72 in RSA (active)
Score
60%
21 W · 8 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1837
Last 42 games
Last game
2024-03-31
South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 90% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 12 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 93%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 97% against lower-rated.
Based on 42 over-the-board games. 21 with White (60%), 21 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 19 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 67% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 93% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | Anzel Laubscher (1826) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | W |
| 2024-03-31 | Imkhita Joya (1656) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | W |
| 2024-03-30 | Bea Van Zyl (1507) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | W |
| 2024-03-29 | Robyn Julian Klaasen (1746) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | W |
| 2024-03-29 | Chisomo Boshoma (1780) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | W |
| 2024-03-28 | Davida Strong (1672) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | W |
| 2024-03-27 | Chloe Badenhorst (1917) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | ½ |
| 2024-03-26 | Hayley Nel (1678) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | W |
| 2024-03-25 | Jacqui Grobbelaar (1726) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Ladies | ½ |
| 2023-10-04 | Davida Strong (1379) 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza Ladies | W |
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