FMMichael Kethro
AUS · FIDE ID 3215504 · 44 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2075
#92 in AUS (active)
Rapid
2140
#40 in AUS (active)
Blitz
2110
#49 in AUS (active)
Score
68%
24 W · 12 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1932
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-08-02
2026 ANU Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 87% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 80%.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (22 classical). 23 with White (67%), 21 with Black (69%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening | 4 | 63% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Harry Press (2175) 2026 ANU Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Wenlin Yin (2004) 2026 ANU Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Frederick Litchfield (2131) 2026 ANU Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Yueyue Rui (1611) 2026 ANU Open · classical | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Jonluke Corona (1920) 2026 New South Wales Open · classical | L |
| 2026-06-07 | Changhao Yu (2000) 2026 New South Wales Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-06 | Dean Chen (1975) 2026 New South Wales Open · classical | W |
| 2026-06-01 | Harry Johnson (1854) 2026 ACT Chess Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-05-31 | Wenlin Yin (2004) 2026 ACT Chess Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-31 | Lohit Hegde (1723) 2026 ACT Chess Championship · classical | W |
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.