Player profile
Mthembu, Lovers
Dossier
21 of 21 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89%
Opened e4: 12/12
Castled kingside: 19Same-side castling: 15Opposite-side castling: 3Did not castle: 2
Played in the center: 9Played on the queenside: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 5Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 4
Initiated exchanges: 15Kept the bishop pair: 14Active pieces: 13Space advantage: 11Sacrificed material: 10Backward pawn: 8Isolated pawn: 7Missed tactics: 4Avoided exchanges: 3Played gambits: 1
Openings
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As White 12 games 4W 1D 7L
French Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
4 games
2W
1D
1L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Alapin Variation 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Stoltz Attack
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Barmen Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Italian Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Giuoco Piano 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Schliemann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 9 games 3W 1D 5L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Steinitz Deferred
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Berlin Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Flohr System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Karpov System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hromádka System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gunsberg Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 99
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 21 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.16 | Round 9: Mthembu, Lovers - Yeoh, Yuan Hui | 9.17 | 2026.10.16 Yeoh, Yuan Hui (5729270) (1937) | 1 | 88.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 | |
| 2026.10.15 | Round 8: Fecker, Noah - Mthembu, Lovers | 8.14 | 2026.10.15 Fecker, Noah (1334263) (2352) | 0 | 91.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.10.14 | Round 7: Araki, Dai - Mthembu, Lovers | 7.18 | 2026.10.14 Araki, Dai (7005636) (1831) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2026.10.13 | Round 6: Mthembu, Lovers - Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan | 6.14 | 2026.10.13 Poh, Xuan Rui Ethan (5818184) (2234) | 0 | 78.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.10.13 | Round 5: Mthembu, Lovers - Lye, Lik Zang | 5.13 | 2026.10.13 Lye, Lik Zang (5712181) (2242) | 0 | 72.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2026.10.12 | Round 4: Revinthran, Darshan - Mthembu, Lovers | 4.17 | 2026.10.12 Revinthran, Darshan (5749115) (2002) | 1 | 79.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.10.12 | Round 3: Mthembu, Lovers - Turcan, Richard | 3.15 | 2026.10.12 Turcan, Richard (14947951) (2347) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.10.10 | Round 1: Slagboom, Leandro - Mthembu, Lovers | 1.18 | 2026.10.10 Slagboom, Leandro (1065882) (2357) | 0 | 81.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.06.30 | Round 9: Mthembu, Lovers - Alharthi, Ahmed Mohammed A | 9.9 | 2024.06.30 Alharthi, Ahmed Mohammed A (21522642) (1951) | 1 | 97.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.06.29 | Round 8: Kato, Richard - Mthembu, Lovers | 8.9 | 2024.06.29 Kato, Richard (10000992) (1908) | 0 | 94.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2024.06.28 | Round 7: Thilakarathne, G M H - Mthembu, Lovers | 7.7 | 2024.06.28 Thilakarathne, G M H (9912053) (2356) | 0 | 92.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.06.28 | Round 6: Mthembu, Lovers - Alfaitori, Abdallah | 6.8 | 2024.06.28 Alfaitori, Abdallah (9210091) (1947) | 1 | 82.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2024.06.27 | Round 5: Mthembu, Lovers - Defromont, Benjamin | 5.5 | 2024.06.27 Defromont, Benjamin (36068829) (2380) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6 | |
| 2024.06.27 | Round 4: Musasizi, Emmanuel - Mthembu, Lovers | 4.9 | 2024.06.27 Musasizi, Emmanuel (10004084) (1966) | 1 | 92.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 7: Mthembu, Lovers - Alshnaiber, Yazeed | 7.9 | 2024.06.26 Alshnaiber, Yazeed (21527725) (1852) | 0 | 93.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 6: Gatineau, Yovann - Mthembu, Lovers | 6.4 | 2024.06.26 Gatineau, Yovann (26028999) (2255) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 5: Mthembu, Lovers - Jakab, Bela | 5.6 | 2024.06.26 Jakab, Bela (14933128) (2253) | ½ | 88.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 4: Hemeni, Simamnkele - Mthembu, Lovers | 4.8 | 2024.06.26 Hemeni, Simamnkele (14342774) | ½ | 95.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 c5 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 3: Mthembu, Lovers - Alrehaili, Ahmed Abdullah S | 3.7 | 2024.06.26 Alrehaili, Ahmed Abdullah S (21518840) (2086) | 1 | 92.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 1: Mthembu, Lovers - Defromont, Benjamin | 1.4 | 2024.06.26 Defromont, Benjamin (36068829) (2309) | 0 | 90.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.06.25 | Round 1: Mthembu, Lovers - Jakab, Bela | 1.4 | 2024.06.25 Jakab, Bela (14933128) (2390) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 |