Bongolethu Ncethelo
RSA · FIDE ID 14353091 · 11 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1879
#141 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1867
#82 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1904
#72 in RSA (active)
Score
27%
2 W · 2 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2118
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-06-29
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 2 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 0%.
- By colour: 50% with White, 8% with Black.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (3 classical). 5 with White (50%), 6 with Black (8%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Cozio Attack | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Calvin John Klaasen (2171) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2025-11-09 | Daniel Howard Fernandez (2501) Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 | Open Category · classical | L |
| 2025-01-11 | Abdarahim Salem (1764) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-10 | Kenneth Sean Willenberg (1930) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge · classical | L |
| 2025-01-06 | Charlton Mnyasta (2136) Cape Town Masters Chess Championship 2025 | Masters Challenge | L |
| 2024-06-22 | Wael Chakroun (2034) African Youth Chess Championships 2024 | U18 Open | ½ |
| 2024-06-19 | Michael Simpson (2131) African Youth Chess Championships 2024 | U18 Open | L |
| 2024-06-15 | Caleb Levi Levitan (2280) African Youth Chess Championships 2024 | U18 Open | L |
| 2024-01-07 | Cherwin Kleinsmidt Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024 | W |
| 2024-01-06 | Waylon Brander Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024 | 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.