Michael D Sole
NZL · FIDE ID 4309030 · 66 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1933
#64 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1862
#95 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1856
#67 in NZL (active)
Score
58%
33 W · 10 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
1858
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 44% of games (scores 47%), otherwise 1.e4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 19 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 66 over-the-board games (6 classical). 36 with White (53%), 30 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 47% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 58% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 83% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 3 | 83% |
| King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Ryan Yueyan Chen (1622) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Yanbo Jin (2051) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Justin Zhide Wang (2086) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Ilias Angelo (Leo) Baker (2116) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Maksim Korolev (1709) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Nic Preiss (1703) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-06-01 | Dion A Wilson (1984) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
| 2026-06-01 | Grayson Po`e-Tofaeono (1793) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | W |
| 2026-05-31 | Rauen Le Grange (1794) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | W |
| 2026-05-31 | Karthik Sethuramalingam (1877) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
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