Rodger Martin Neal
NZL · FIDE ID 4305973 · 10 tournament games since 2025
Standard
–
Unrated
Rapid
1592
#423 in NZL (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
30%
2 W · 2 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1765
Last 10 games
Last game
2026-02-15
2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 42%).
Based on 10 over-the-board games (5 rapid · 5 classical). 6 with White (42%), 4 with Black (13%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Magnus MacFarlane (1815) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Caleb Wright (1745) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-15 | James Benson (1801) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Asher Riley (1671) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-14 | Ashlee-Deanna McNabb (1565) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-09 | Rangarajan Ganeshan NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-08 | Brendan Reedy (1958) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-08 | Robert List (1651) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-11-07 | Michael Burn NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-07 | Fuatai Fuatai (1915) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · 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.