CMJoseph Xavier Nyambalo
MAW · FIDE ID 20500041 · 27 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2031
#5 in MAW (active)
Rapid
2036
#4 in MAW (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
46%
9 W · 7 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2079
Last 27 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 92% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 13%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 36%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 29% with Black.
Based on 27 over-the-board games (4 classical). 13 with White (65%), 14 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 12 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| London System, with Be2 | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Dynamic Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Miora Andriamasoandro (2076) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Mario Melo Nascimento (1788) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Khaled waleed Abdullah (2042) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Adrian Jr. Kim (1810) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Jaime Sonhy (2233) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Odey Goodness EKUNKE (2280) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Gus Weber (1739) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Kavin Venkatesan (2304) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Joseph Adeshole Brian Beckley (1802) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Dimitris Alexakis (2533) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
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