Lwazi Selepe
RSA · FIDE ID 14339056 · 39 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2049
#37 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1757
#154 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1871
#88 in RSA (active)
Score
55%
19 W · 5 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2028
Last 39 games
Last game
2025-07-02
South African Open 2025 | Championship Section
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 71% with White, 36% with Black.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (15 classical). 21 with White (71%), 18 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Chigorin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 36% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Greco Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Vusimuzi Mlahleki (2062) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-07-01 | Heinco Du Plessis (2020) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-06-30 | Thabang Mamonyane (1910) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | W |
| 2025-06-28 | Providence Oatlhotse (2241) South African Open 2025 | Championship Section · classical | L |
| 2025-05-01 | Matsobane Mailula (1939) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-30 | Otsile Mapini (1957) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-30 | Timofey Rogov (1863) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-29 | Ernest Lekalakala (1893) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-28 | Joel Nyamukamba (1832) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-04-28 | Mpene Thuto (1891) Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 | ½ |
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