Matthew Keith
NZL · FIDE ID 4320913 · 76 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2111
#14 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2041
#22 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2053
#16 in NZL (active)
Score
68%
43 W · 17 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1952
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-08
NZ North Island Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 59% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.d4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 20 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 69%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, 100% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 47% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 76 over-the-board games (27 rapid · 25 classical). 34 with White (72%), 42 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 11 | 86% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Koch Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 69% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order | 2 | 25% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Yanbo Jin (2051) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Zachary Yu (2059) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2363) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Henry Slater-Jones (1989) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Yao Zen Markis Tew (2046) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Junqing Jerome Tao (1938) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Brendan Reedy (1940) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Nic Preiss (1703) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-01 | Buthsara Hettiarachchi (1881) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | W |
| 2026-06-01 | Nathan Sun (1907) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | ½ |
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.