Talifhani Ndwambi
RSA · FIDE ID 14367831 · 13 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1762
#321 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1751
#206 in RSA (active)
Score
62%
7 W · 2 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1814
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-07-01
South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 80%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (4 classical). 7 with White (64%), 6 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 0% |
| London System | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Chase Salimu (2024) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2026-06-29 | Tyler Nevin (1997) South African Open Championship 2026 - Championship | L |
| 2025-07-05 | Mzwandile Landitho (1796) South African Open 2025 | B Section · classical | W |
| 2025-07-04 | Richard Mbedza (1924) South African Open 2025 | B Section · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-04 | Thabang Mankga (1847) South African Open 2025 | B Section · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-03 | Prince Chidembo (1905) South African Open 2025 | B Section · classical | W |
| 2024-09-29 | Peter M. Letsoalo (1660) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | B | L |
| 2024-09-28 | Ettiene Kapp (1706) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | B | W |
| 2024-09-28 | Osia Phokela (1734) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | B | W |
| 2024-09-27 | Arav Jugree (1759) 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza | B | 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.