Ethan Samuels
RSA · FIDE ID 14321068 · 34 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2053
#36 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1993
#36 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1981
#44 in RSA (active)
Score
44%
10 W · 10 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2015
Last 34 games
Last game
2025-07-04
South African Open 2025 | Championship Section
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 44% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.e4 (44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 30%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Rapport-Jobava System as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 34 over-the-board games (14 classical). 16 with White (44%), 18 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 7 | 71% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 7% |
| 1.Nc3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-04 | Jack Van Zyl-Rudd (2228) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-07-04 | Sello Mahlangu (2024) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-07-03 | Thabang Mamonyane (1910) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | W |
| 2025-06-30 | Vusimuzi Mlahleki (2062) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-06-29 | Heinco Du Plessis (2043) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-28 | Michael Simpson (2204) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-01-11 | Jiraan Braaf (1841) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-10 | Neathan Peter (1973) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-10 | Matfey Rogov (2291) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-09 | Andrew McInnes (1931) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
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