Willem Francois Cloete
RSA · FIDE ID 14358387 · 23 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1717
#438 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1592
#354 in RSA (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
41%
8 W · 3 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1822
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-07-24
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 29%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 80%.
- By colour: 29% with White, 55% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (5 classical · 3 rapid). 12 with White (29%), 11 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 29% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Vadim Bonjour (1853) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Andrin Mueller (1840) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Aleksandar Krstic (1892) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Dirk Brixius (1821) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Matteo Materia (1868) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Rapid (RAP) | L |
| 2026-07-02 | Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh (2387) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | L |
| 2026-07-01 | Nkanyiso Mthethwa (1721) South African Open Championship 2026 - Advanced | L |
| 2025-07-25 | Dimitri Bartlome 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Week) | Tournament 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-24 | Robin Hirzel (1795) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Amateur tournament | L |
| 2025-07-24 | Adam Ben Avi (1643) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Week) | Tournament 1 · classical | L |
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