Dewald Coetsee
RSA · FIDE ID 14334453 · 27 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1959
#72 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1646
#285 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1697
#251 in RSA (active)
Score
46%
11 W · 3 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1997
Last 27 games
Last game
2026-06-25
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 8 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 100%.
Based on 27 over-the-board games (18 classical · 8 rapid). 15 with White (47%), 12 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 31% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 100% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense, Duthilleul Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Adi Menahem (2316) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Ilja Kuprijans Testelecs (1867) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Sebastian Angulo Perez (2182) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-22 | Nazir Mukhamed (2136) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Jami Valpas (2111) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-19 | Jose Raul Leal Mendez (1453) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-18 | Mahmoud Abdin (2209) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-17 | Chia-Chen Tsai (1718) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-16 | Dimitrios Papaioannou (2348) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-15 | Emanuel Kot (2313) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
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