Player profile

Potgieter, Edward

Standard: 1985 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 1700 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 14329867 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: RSA Sex: M Birth Year: 2008 Age: 18
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: AFM
Games: 22 Wins: 8 (36%) Draws: 4 (18%) Losses: 10 (45%)
Dossier

22 of 22 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 90.3%
Opened e4: 12/12
Castled kingside: 12Same-side castling: 12Did not castle: 5Castled queenside: 5Opposite-side castling: 3
Played in the center: 8Fianchettoed queenside: 7Played on the queenside: 5Played on the kingside: 4Fianchettoed kingside: 4
Active pieces: 16Sacrificed material: 15Kept the bishop pair: 10Space advantage: 10Initiated exchanges: 10Backward pawn: 9Missed tactics: 9Isolated pawn: 8Avoided exchanges: 6Played gambits: 5
Openings

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As White 12 games 3W 2D 7L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 2W 2D 3L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scheveningen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Keres Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kramnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Game 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gipslis Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Czech Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Paulsen Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 10 games 5W 2D 3L
Ruy Lopez 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anti-Marshall 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Center Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gligoric Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Morphy Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Colle 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Keres Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rosentreter Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 107

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

2025.04.30 · 29... Qd7 (−38.2% win chance) 0-1
Potgieter, Edward
Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus
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2024.01.07 · 46... Kc4 (−34% win chance) 0-1
Edward Potgieter
Tezihano Mnyasta
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2025.04.30 · 38. Rg1 (−31.4% win chance) 0-1
Zwakala, Ntando
Potgieter, Edward
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2025.01.10 · 31. b4 (−31.1% win chance) 0-1
Salem, Abdarahim
Potgieter, Edward
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Games Showing all 22 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves