Jacqui Grobbelaar
RSA · FIDE ID 14307650 · 39 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1747
#357 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1711
#194 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1695
#253 in RSA (active)
Score
40%
12 W · 7 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
1741
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-03-01
SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 9 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional as White, only 13% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (2 classical). 19 with White (34%), 20 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 18 | 36% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 4 | 13% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Kajol Naidoo (1582) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-28 | Chloe Badenhorst (2042) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-25 | Anzel Laubscher (1827) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-23 | Alexia Amrouni (1769) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Hayley Nel (1823) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Dhiya Naidoo (1778) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Imkhita Joya (1736) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Chisomo Boshoma (1873) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-20 | Robyn Julian Klaasen (1807) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-20 | Sizakele Masango (1885) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
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.