Alexander van der Merwe
RSA · FIDE ID 14323842 · 52 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2174
#20 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1852
#103 in RSA (active)
Score
45%
17 W · 13 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2179
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-04
36. International Chess Festival Cracovia
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (6 rapid). 25 with White (50%), 27 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Bartosz Przybylski (2245) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Al Taher Abdulrahman Mohammad (2218) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | W |
| 2026-01-02 | Kemal Bashirov (2241) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | ½ |
| 2026-01-02 | Michal Rudolf (2310) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | L |
| 2025-12-31 | Oleksii Karvatskyi (2321) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Michal Lahav (2221) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | W |
| 2025-12-29 | Kacper Karwowski (2267) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | L |
| 2025-12-28 | Tamer Tarik Selbes (2223) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | W |
| 2025-12-27 | Gaetano Signorelli (2206) 36. International Chess Festival Cracovia | ½ |
| 2025-02-02 | Rafael Cacador Dioscanio (1923) 5th Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup · rapid | W |
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