FMMichael V R Steadman
NZL · FIDE ID 4300548 · 64 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1982
#48 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2004
#30 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2086
#12 in NZL (active)
Score
43%
21 W · 13 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
1998
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
2026 NZ South Island Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 38% of games (scores 54%), otherwise 1.d4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 7 of 15 games (French Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 10 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 48% against lower-rated.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (11 classical · 10 rapid). 34 with White (43%), 30 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 54% |
| 1.d4 | 12 | 42% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 43% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Mexican Defense | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Akash Jayantkumar Patel (1525) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-09-29 | Jakub Sobotka (1720) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-04-09 | Chao Xin Cheng (1931) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-04-09 | Oliver Williams (1991) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-08 | Terrence Tang (2133) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-04-08 | Kristine Quek (1966) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-04-08 | Aleksandr Domalchuk-Jonasson (2346) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | L |
| 2025-09-28 | Steve Agnew (1526) South Island Chess Championships 2025 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-09-27 | Weiyang Cadence Yu (1630) South Island Chess Championships 2025 | Rapid | L |
| 2025-09-27 | Richard Jingjie Liu (1905) South Island Chess Championships 2025 | Rapid · rapid | L |
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.