Jiraan Braaf
RSA · FIDE ID 14343860 · 25 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1880
#140 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1957
#49 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1919
#61 in RSA (active)
Score
32%
5 W · 6 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2038
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-07-05
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 80% of games (scores 33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 2 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (4 classical). 15 with White (30%), 10 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Indian | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Tane Ressel (1840) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Chase Salimu (2024) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-07-01 | Tyler Nevin (1997) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-06-29 | Robert Chitongo (1780) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | ½ |
| 2025-11-11 | Mary Ann Gomes (2262) Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 | Open Category | ½ |
| 2025-09-23 | Helio Gomes Lupossa (1925) 2025 African Junior Chess Championship |Open | W |
| 2025-09-23 | Charlton Mnyasta (2172) 2025 African Junior Chess Championship |Open | ½ |
| 2025-09-22 | Ibrahim KHALIL Hansali (1827) 2025 African Junior Chess Championship |Open | W |
| 2025-09-20 | Simiyu Jadon (2136) 2025 African Junior Chess Championship |Open | L |
| 2025-09-20 | Mpene Thuto (2003) 2025 African Junior Chess Championship |Open | 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.