Matthew Retief
RSA · FIDE ID 14388944 · 11 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1846
#176 in RSA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
36%
3 W · 2 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2014
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-06-26
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 33%).
Based on 11 over-the-board games (11 classical). 6 with White (33%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mieses Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Arnau Camps Abadia (2159) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-25 | Kinana Bsat (1728) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Altair Adilbekuly (2105) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Bartolomej Szakal (2120) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-22 | Stanislao Vommaro (2126) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Alvaro Gea Garcia (1973) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Dohun Kim (1501) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-18 | Owen YC Liu (1673) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-17 | Milo Molitor (2164) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-16 | Zanas Nainys (2321) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
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.