Chase Salimu
RSA · FIDE ID 14343258 · 17 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1988
#59 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1948
#54 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1970
#46 in RSA (active)
Score
53%
7 W · 4 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1902
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-07-05
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 90%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 2 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
Based on 17 over-the-board games. 8 with White (56%), 9 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 90% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Charlton Mnyasta (2215) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Jiraan Braaf (1881) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Lyndon Bouah (2040) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2026-07-02 | Shaughn Davies (1904) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-07-01 | Talifhani Ndwambi (1717) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-06-29 | Andre Schutte (1865) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-06-29 | Evgeniy Rogov (1783) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2026-06-29 | Robert Chitongo (1780) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2026-06-29 | Sean Kudzai Chironda (1854) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2024-06-17 | Raphael Felix (1984) African Youth Chess Championships 2024 | U14 Open | L |
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