Clayton Macheka
RSA · FIDE ID 14353067 · 14 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1924
#91 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1862
#87 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1772
#185 in RSA (active)
Score
46%
6 W · 1 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2013
Last 14 games
Last game
2026-07-05
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 75% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.e4 (25%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- By colour: 69% with White, 17% with Black.
Based on 14 over-the-board games. 8 with White (69%), 6 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 0% |
| Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Andre Schutte (1865) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Craig Glen Willenberg (2047) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Evgeniy Rogov (1769) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Tyler Nevin (1997) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-07-01 | Ishmael Mikaeel Allie (1774) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | W |
| 2026-06-29 | Matfey Rogov (2369) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2025-01-06 | Ethan Samuels (2025) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge | L |
| 2024-09-28 | Charlton Mnyasta (2187) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | Prestige | L |
| 2024-09-28 | Matsobane Mailula (1938) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | Prestige | W |
| 2024-09-27 | Tshediso M Mpya (1937) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | Prestige | ½ |
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.