FMMichal Jacobus Oosthuizen
RSA · FIDE ID 14316781 · 42 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2068
#33 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1900
#68 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1912
#68 in RSA (active)
Score
36%
12 W · 6 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2101
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-08-03
FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 50% of games (scores 18%), otherwise 1.c4 (45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 10% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 5 classical). 22 with White (34%), 20 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 18% |
| 1.c4 | 10 | 55% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 42% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: von Hennig Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Francesco Sonis (2542) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool B · classical | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Francesco Sonis (2542) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool B · classical | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Bharath Subramaniyam H (2601) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool B · classical | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Cesar Chacon Salinas (2231) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Cesar Chacon Salinas (2231) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool B · classical | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez (2323) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 | Swiss Qualifier 1 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Ariel Veliz (2110) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 | Swiss Qualifier 1 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Sebastian Lukas Kostolansky (2427) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 | Swiss Qualifier 1 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Gleb Dudin (2579) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 | Swiss Qualifier 1 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Jose Roberto Melendez Cruz (1875) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 | Swiss Qualifier 1 · rapid | W |
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.