FMBanele Mhango
RSA · FIDE ID 14327040 · 201 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2344
#3 in RSA (active)
Rapid
2271
#7 in RSA (active)
Blitz
2314
#4 in RSA (active)
Score
60%
96 W · 51 D · 54 L
Opp. avg
2265
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 52% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 44 of 53 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 30 of 32 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 201 over-the-board games (68 classical · 15 rapid · 12 blitz). 102 with White (66%), 99 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 53 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 29 | 71% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 19 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (53 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 44 | 48% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 64% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (32 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 30 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Filip Pancevski (2422) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Ermes Espinosa Veloz (2460) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Sebastian J. Toro Cruz (2143) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov (2390) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Luca Jr Moroni (2556) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Tapiwa Jele (2204) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Erik Blomqvist (2482) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Konstantin Peyrer (2485) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Mashala Kabamwanishi (1940) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-06-25 | Bilel Bellahcene (2493) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | ½ |
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