Shali Itembu
NAM · FIDE ID 15205738 · 11 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1601
#56 in NAM (active)
Rapid
1541
#68 in NAM (active)
Blitz
1579
#45 in NAM (active)
Score
27%
3 W · 0 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1896
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-06-26
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 60% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.e4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 2 of 3 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (11 classical). 5 with White (20%), 6 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack | 1 | 100% |
| English Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Indian | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Elvis Muigai Kamau (1765) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-25 | Luca Orseniga (1749) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Themistoklis Amvrosiadis (1968) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Anuar Tureshbayev (2304) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-22 | Oleksii Rai (1888) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Diego Colagrande (1699) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Francesco Gerri (1848) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-18 | Shekupe Fidel (1645) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-17 | Dmitry Kostyukovich (1858) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-16 | Aleksandar Tsolov (1982) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
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