Matola Ernest
MAW · FIDE ID 20501943 · 23 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1975
#9 in MAW (active)
Rapid
1943
#13 in MAW (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
50%
10 W · 3 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1963
Last 23 games
Last game
2022-08-08
44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 169-296
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 62% of games (scores 56%), otherwise 1.e4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 6 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 30% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (15 rapid). 13 with White (65%), 10 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 56% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Hungarian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Cozio Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-08 | Nase Lungu (2216) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 169-296 | L |
| 2022-08-07 | Isam Gaith (1828) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 169-296 | W |
| 2022-08-05 | Wing Ki Kwong (1824) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 169-296 | L |
| 2022-08-03 | Nathaniel Mathurin (1722) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 169-296 | L |
| 2022-08-02 | Eduardo Galvez Dastin (2152) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 169-296 | ½ |
| 2022-08-01 | Mutabazi Hugues (1666) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 297-376 | W |
| 2022-07-31 | Hamish Olson (2343) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 169-296 | L |
| 2022-07-29 | Tamaz Gelashvili (2549) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open | Boards 41-168 | L |
| 2021-08-29 | Jonny Cueto (2102) 2021 FIDE Online Olympiad | Division 3 Pool D · rapid | L |
| 2021-08-29 | tvjosue (2392) 2021 FIDE Online Olympiad | Division 3 Pool D · rapid | L |
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