Ismaeel Lagardien
RSA · FIDE ID 14328828 · 26 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1854
#165 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1727
#176 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1780
#173 in RSA (active)
Score
31%
4 W · 8 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1796
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-07-03
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 58% of games (scores 14%), otherwise 1.e4 (42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 9 games (French Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: London System as White, only 17% in 3 games.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (6 classical). 12 with White (29%), 14 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 7 | 14% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: London System | 3 | 17% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Swiss Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Cherwin Kleinsmidt (1965) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-07-02 | Craig Glen Willenberg (2047) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2026-07-01 | Michael Nicholas Longano (2014) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2025-01-11 | Jorah Soojay (1906) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-10 | Tezihano Mnyasta (1997) 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 | W |
| 2025-01-09 | Thabang Mankga (1794) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-08 | Lutho Mfazwe (2001) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-06 | Chenyi Lin (1962) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2023-06-11 | Davit Gotsiridze (1785) FIDE World Youth Blitz Championship | Open | ½ |
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