CMReegan Palmer
RSA · FIDE ID 14322145 · 36 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2110
#27 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1956
#50 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1911
#70 in RSA (active)
Score
50%
16 W · 4 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1954
Last 36 games
Last game
2025-07-05
South African Open 2025 | Championship Section
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 58% of games (scores 55%), otherwise 1.e4 (37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 13 games (French Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 55% against lower-rated.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (10 classical). 19 with White (50%), 17 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 11 | 55% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-05 | Raphael Felix (2209) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-04 | Tyler Nevin (1883) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | W |
| 2025-07-01 | Calvin Nicholas Jacobs (1941) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-11 | Tshediso M Mpya (1915) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-10 | Shaurya Singh (1817) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
| 2025-01-10 | Lwazi Selepe (1930) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-09 | Banele Mhango (2247) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-08 | Jorah Soojay (1905) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
| 2025-01-08 | Ayema Masoka (1781) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
| 2025-01-07 | Minenhle Junior Mncwabe (1860) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | W |
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