Matthew Callus
MLT · FIDE ID 5605792 · 12 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1607
#65 in MLT (active)
Rapid
1526
#88 in MLT (active)
Blitz
1554
#71 in MLT (active)
Score
33%
3 W · 2 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1714
Last 12 games
Last game
2026-09-30
FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 2 of 4 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (12 rapid). 7 with White (29%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 29% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Troi Krasniqi (1776) FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-29 | Aitor Molina Mora (1723) FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-29 | Tin Biti (1891) FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Matthew Portelli (2134) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Matthias Borda (1539) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Jack Cutajar Forte (1412) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Lucas Pulis Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Guze Farrugia Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Lee Yu Christiansen (1505) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Liam J. French Julia World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
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