FMRaphael Felix
RSA · FIDE ID 14339544 · 93 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2307
#6 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1897
#69 in RSA (active)
Blitz
2015
#28 in RSA (active)
Score
52%
37 W · 23 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2190
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-25
2026 African Individual Chess Championships
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 18 of 18 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 93 over-the-board games (41 classical). 48 with White (50%), 45 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 43 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 20% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 6 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 18 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Mariano Ortega Amarelle (2382) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Andrew Kayonde (2316) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Caleb Levi Levitan (2295) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Nyola Wasswa Mark (2263) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-21 | Bilel Bellahcene (2493) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-06-21 | David George Samir (2380) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Hamid Harmon Gulamo Jamal (2055) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | James Dinham (2174) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Francisco Fiorito (2447) Group A - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Di Zhang (2460) Group A - Open · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.