Lutho Mfazwe
RSA · FIDE ID 14310244 · 21 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1924
#91 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2002
#33 in RSA (active)
Score
26%
4 W · 3 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2083
Last 21 games
Last game
2025-01-11
Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 91% of games (scores 25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 13%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 21 over-the-board games (5 classical). 11 with White (32%), 10 with Black (20%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 25% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-11 | Mark Mm. Lewis (1825) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
| 2025-01-09 | Shaurya Singh (1817) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-08 | Ismaeel Lagardien (1742) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-08 | Timofey Rogov (1836) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
| 2025-01-07 | Jorah Soojay (1905) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2024-04-02 | Watu Kobese (2263) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-04-01 | Daniel Cawdery (2380) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Open | W |
| 2024-03-31 | Michael Simpson (2099) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-03-31 | Banele Mhango (2193) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-03-30 | Keith Khumalo (2079) South African Closed Chess Championship 2024 | Open | W |
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