Karl Holdo
NZL · FIDE ID 4304586 · 35 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1740
#171 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1658
#303 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1696
#157 in NZL (active)
Score
31%
8 W · 6 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1851
Last 35 games
Last game
2026-09-30
2026 NZ South Island Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 40% of games (scores 8%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 13%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 6 of 6 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (21 classical). 15 with White (30%), 20 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 6 | 8% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 20% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 13% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Krishna Sowrya Chowd Tanniru (1641) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Robert Gibbons (1867) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Nick Cummings (1877) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-09 | Magnus MacFarlane NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-08 | Rangarajan Ganeshan NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-30 | Peter D McKenzie (2265) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Dion A Wilson (1986) Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Leonard J McLaren (2025) Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-09-27 | Michael V R Steadman (1992) South Island Chess Championships 2025 | Standard · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-25 | Zachary Yu (2047) South Island Chess Championships 2025 | Standard · classical | 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.