IMRussell John Dive
NZL · FIDE ID 4300106 · 81 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2124
#13 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2212
#5 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2061
#13 in NZL (active)
Score
70%
51 W · 12 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
1940
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-12
2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 72% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.d4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 21 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 79%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 82%.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as Black, 100% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 81 over-the-board games (23 classical · 9 rapid). 39 with White (63%), 42 with Black (77%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 28 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 3 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 79% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 82% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 4 | 100% |
| Benko Gambit | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Felix Xie (2338) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-12 | Justin Zhide Wang (1990) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Nathan Sun (1801) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Hayden Steele (1916) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Daniel Howard Fernandez (2527) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Richard Jingjie Liu (1924) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Lester Van Meter (1918) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Aidan Malcolm (1802) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Zane Sarmad (1637) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-10 | Edward Rains (2021) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Championships · classical | L |
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