Edward Potgieter
RSA · FIDE ID 14329867 · 31 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1985
#60 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1700
#248 in RSA (active)
Score
44%
11 W · 5 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1909
Last 31 games
Last game
2025-06-28
South African Open 2025 | Championship Section
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 0% against higher-rated players, 43% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 29% with White, 61% with Black.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (7 classical). 17 with White (29%), 14 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 17 | 29% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | Claus Pitschka (2138) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-05-01 | Marcques Hansen (1809) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-30 | Kuhlase Matthiolus Makhosonke (1818) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-30 | Ntando Zwakala (1968) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-04-29 | Allister Metcalfe (1821) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-01-10 | Abdarahim Salem (1764) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2024-09-28 | Calvin Nicholas Jacobs (1813) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | Prestige | L |
| 2024-09-28 | Johannes Manyedi Mabusela (2128) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | Prestige | L |
| 2024-09-27 | Kaleb Deysel (1667) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | Prestige | W |
| 2024-09-27 | Minenhle Ngcongo (1869) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | Prestige | ½ |
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