Dean Saunders
NZL · FIDE ID 4321260 · 9 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1540
#359 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1591
#426 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1578
#242 in NZL (active)
Score
17%
1 W · 1 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1859
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-09-14
ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Championships
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 10%).
Based on 9 over-the-board games (1 rapid). 5 with White (10%), 4 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 10% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Ulvestad Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Philli Park-Tamati (1916) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Championships | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Timothy Huy Minh Ha (1778) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Championships | L |
| 2026-08-17 | Bruce Wheeler (2110) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Championships | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Tyler Rust (1615) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Winter | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Max Dooley (1832) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Winter | L |
| 2026-06-08 | Timothy Huy Minh Ha (1708) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Autumn Rapid | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Euan McDougall (1894) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Autumn Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-02 | Patrick Di Jiang (1805) ACC Monday Nights 2026 | Summer | L |
| 2026-01-01 | Daniel Shen (2075) ACC Chess Festival 2026 | Blitz | L |
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