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van der Merwe, Alexander

Standard: 2174 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 1852 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 14323842 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: RSA Sex: M Birth Year: 2005 Age: 21
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 34 Wins: 12 (35%) Draws: 12 (35%) Losses: 10 (29%)
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Dossier

31 of 34 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 90.7%
Opened e4: 14/14
Castled kingside: 25Same-side castling: 24Did not castle: 4Castled queenside: 2Opposite-side castling: 2
Played in the center: 14Fianchettoed kingside: 13Played on the kingside: 7Played on the queenside: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Active pieces: 23Backward pawn: 22Sacrificed material: 20Initiated exchanges: 20Kept the bishop pair: 20Space advantage: 15Isolated pawn: 13Missed tactics: 10Played gambits: 6Avoided exchanges: 4
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As White 16 games 5W 8D 3L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Kan Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Godiva Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Adams Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bird Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Tartakower Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chistyakov Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Modern Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Center Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Center Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Two Knights Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Modern Bishop's Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 18 games 7W 4D 7L
Sicilian Defense 8 games 2W 3D 3L
Najdorf Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
English Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with d6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Carlsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Defense 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Modern Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrosian System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Pawn Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with Bg5 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Clemenz Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Grünfeld 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Basman-Williams Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 145

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.01.02 · 68. g7 (−67.9% win chance) 0-1
Suder, Jakub
Van Der Merwe, Alexander
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2025.02.02 · 42... Bd6 (−55.3% win chance) 0-1
van der Merwe, Alexander
Casas, Michael
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2024.01.02 · 70. Qg1+ (−46.9% win chance) 0-1
Suder, Jakub
Van Der Merwe, Alexander
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2025.02.02 · 36... Re8 (−37.7% win chance) 0-1
van der Merwe, Alexander
Casas, Michael
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Games Showing all 34 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves