WCMHayley Nel
RSA · FIDE ID 14338688 · 74 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1851
#168 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1527
#458 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1586
#405 in RSA (active)
Score
42%
27 W · 8 D · 39 L
Opp. avg
1959
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 49% of games (scores 28%), otherwise 1.d4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 21 of 28 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 74 over-the-board games (16 classical · 11 rapid). 37 with White (39%), 37 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 18 | 28% |
| 1.d4 | 12 | 42% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 21 | 36% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 0% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Barchinoy Shokirjonova (1996) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Viktoria Nadzamova (2145) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Samyukta Sivashankar (1878) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Grete Olde (2002) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Victoria Canales Chinchilla (1837) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Ngatane Lieketseng (1578) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Victoria Sokolova (1711) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Radoslawa Lascar (1975) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Hana Mulugeta Ayele (1615) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Maria Teresa Jimenez Salas (2184) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | L |
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