Player profile

Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack

Standard: 2209 Rapid: 2164 Blitz: 2164 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 14309017 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: RSA Sex: M Birth Year: 2002 Age: 24
Title: FM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 91 Wins: 27 (30%) Draws: 39 (43%) Losses: 23 (25%) Other: 2
Dossier

78 of 91 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.9%
Opened d4: 27/44Opened e4: 16/44Opened c4: 1/44
Castled kingside: 59Same-side castling: 53Did not castle: 11Castled queenside: 8Opposite-side castling: 4
Played in the center: 31Played on the queenside: 26Fianchettoed kingside: 19Played on the kingside: 13Fianchettoed queenside: 11
Active pieces: 60Initiated exchanges: 49Kept the bishop pair: 45Sacrificed material: 42Space advantage: 42Backward pawn: 40Isolated pawn: 30Avoided exchanges: 14Missed tactics: 13Accepted short draws: 9
Openings

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As White 50 games 17W 19D 12L
Sicilian Defense 11 games 5W 3D 3L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Neo-Modern Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Katalimov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Polugaevsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 8 games 0W 7D 1L
Classical Variation 7 games 0W 6D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Berlin Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Noa Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 8 games 2W 3D 3L
Exchange Variation 6 games 2W 2D 2L
Positional Variation 6 games 2W 2D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Janowski Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Modern Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Huisl Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Maróczy Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
English Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fully Accepted Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Gunsberg Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Central Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Capablanca Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Defense Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Pawn Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Czech Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schliemann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 41 games 10W 20D 11L
Sicilian Defense 19 games 5W 6D 8L
Najdorf Variation 7 games 1W 1D 5L
English Attack 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Adams Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petronić Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Moscow Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Scheveningen Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Delayed Keres Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Attack, with f3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Modern Variations 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wing Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with d6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 5 games 0W 5D 0L
Meran Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Wade Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wade Variation, Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Noa Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
St. Petersburg Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fischer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Polgar Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Van Geet Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Van't Kruijs Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
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This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.12.21 · 30... Rbc8 (−55.7% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
Vivaan Rana
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2024.03.24 · 71. Ng5 (−41.2% win chance) 1-0
Arnaiz Yanes, Miguel Angel
Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
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2025.01.06 · 34... Nd2+ (−36.4% win chance) 1-0
Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
Suarez Uriel, Adrian
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2024.12.02 · 48. e4 (−36% win chance) 0-1
Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador Gabriel
Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
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Games Showing all 91 games
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