Player profile

Simpson, Michael

Standard: 2212 Rapid: 1969 Blitz: 2091 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 14338882 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: RSA Sex: M Birth Year: 2007 Age: 19
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 97 Wins: 37 (38%) Draws: 19 (20%) Losses: 35 (36%) Other: 6
Dossier

83 of 97 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.7%
Opened e4: 19/26Opened d4: 4/26Opened Nf3: 3/26
Castled kingside: 43Same-side castling: 34Opposite-side castling: 10Castled queenside: 7Did not castle: 5
Played in the center: 18Played on the kingside: 17Played on the queenside: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 11Fianchettoed kingside: 8
Active pieces: 45Sacrificed material: 40Initiated exchanges: 38Backward pawn: 29Kept the bishop pair: 29Space advantage: 28Isolated pawn: 23Missed tactics: 16Avoided exchanges: 7Played gambits: 6
Openings

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As White 33 games 17W 6D 8L
Sicilian Defense 15 games 9W 4D 2L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 4 games 4W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Najdorf Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Adams Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Cobra Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Closed 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Delayed Exchange 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Martinez Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Morphy Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Modern Steinitz Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 5 games 3W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 4 games 2W 0D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 4 games 2W 0D 1L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 0W 0D 2L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Positional Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
King's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schallopp Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 36 games 11W 9D 14L
Sicilian Defense 13 games 5W 2D 5L
Najdorf Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Amsterdam Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Alapin Variation 2 games 1W 0D 0L
Barmen Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Carlsen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with d6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variations 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 10 games 4W 5D 1L
Three Knights Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Positional Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Barmen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Abrahams Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Game 4 games 0W 0D 4L
Two Knights Defense 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Modern Bishop's Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Reversed Sicilian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Schmidt Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Paulsen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Accelerated 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 336

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

2024.06.18 · 25. Qe3 (−52.1% win chance) 1-0
Peter, Neathan
Simpson, Michael
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2026.02.19 · 71... Kd4 (−41.6% win chance) 1-0
Simpson, Michael
Mazibuko, Khanya
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2026.02.19 · 52. Kg4 (−39.9% win chance) 0-1
Mnyasta, Charlton
Simpson, Michael
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2023.08.17 · 61. f6 (−38.2% win chance) 1-0
Patawee Wangthumboon
Michael Simpson
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