Dhiya Naidoo
RSA · FIDE ID 14372045 · 31 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1804
#245 in RSA (active)
Rapid
1694
#221 in RSA (active)
Blitz
1834
#120 in RSA (active)
Score
53%
13 W · 7 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1714
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-03-01
SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 86% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 7 of 7 games (French Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 7 of 9 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 71%.
- Comfort zone: Horwitz Defense as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 100% against lower-rated.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 9 classical). 14 with White (57%), 17 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 12 | 54% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 7 | 71% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Horwitz Defense | 6 | 67% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Sizakele Masango (1885) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-28 | Kajol Naidoo (1657) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-25 | Robyn Julian Klaasen (1807) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-23 | Anzel Laubscher (1827) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | ½ |
| 2026-02-22 | Imkhita Joya (1736) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | ½ |
| 2026-02-21 | Jacqui Grobbelaar (1755) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-20 | Hayley Nel (1823) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Mari Greeff (1413) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Alexia Amrouni (1769) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Chisomo Boshoma (1873) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | 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.