Cherwin Kleinsmidt
RSA · FIDE ID 14321556 · 17 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1951
#79 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1887
#74 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1914
#66 in RSA (active)
Score
47%
7 W · 2 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1920
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-07-05
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 78% of games (scores 79%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 14%.
- By colour: 78% with White, 13% with Black.
Based on 17 over-the-board games (7 classical). 9 with White (78%), 8 with Black (13%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 79% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Ginsberg Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 14% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Tezihano Mnyasta (2008) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Lyndon Bouah (2040) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Ismaeel Lagardien (1854) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Luke Bell (1806) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2025-01-11 | Thabang Mankga (1794) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-10 | Andrew McInnes (1931) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-10 | Waylon Brander (1917) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-09 | Neathan Peter (1972) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
| 2025-01-08 | Shaurya Singh (1817) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-07 | Banele Mhango (2247) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | 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.