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Samuels, Ethan



FIDE:	FIDE Card
Years:	2015-2025
Number of games:	88
Number of wins:	40
Number of draws:	26
Number of losses:	22
White score:	29½/44 (67.05% - Average Elo: 1701.67)
Black score:	23½/44 (53.41% - Average Elo: 1755.98)

Rating progression

Games
White wins
White draws
White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses

Top wins

Samuels, Ethan (1979) - Barrish, Daniel (2281), Kimberley Extravaganza op, Kimberley (D00) - 2024

Samuels, Ethan (1979) - Handiya, Joseph (2107), Kimberley Extravaganza op, Kimberley (D00) - 2024

Samuels, Ethan (1843) - Willenberg, Craig Glen (2049), Cape Town op, Cape Town (D00) - 2024

Agulhas, Keegan (2020) - Samuels, Ethan (1821), RSA-ch U20, Cape Town (B74) - 2019

Willenberg, Kenneth Sean (1930) - Samuels, Ethan (2025), Cape Town Masters, Cape Town (B15) - 2025

Kleinsmidt, Cherwin (1877) - Samuels, Ethan (1916), South African op, Cape Town (B42) - 2022

Samuels, Ethan - ? (42)

Khumalo, Keith (1/3)

Adamson, Luke1 (1/1)

Barrish, Daniel (1/1)

Bezuidenhout, Lian (0/1)

Braaf, Jiraan (½/1)

Chettiar, Evasan (1/1)

Chetty, Cailin (1/1)

Chetty, Mayilan (½/1)

De Jager, Luan (½/1)

February, Jesse Nikki (1/1)

Flores Bartoli, Andrew (½/1)

Frye, Reece Lawrence (0/1)

Govender, Yaduvir (1/1)

Handiya, Joseph (1/1)

Kaulule Siame, Kela (0/1)

Klaasen, Calvin Jong (0/1)

Kleinsmidt, Cherwin (1/1)

Leslie Smith, Lance (½/1)

Mahlangu, Sello (½/1)

Maketo, Henry (1/1)

Makhetha, Tshepo (1/1)

Makhosonke, Kuhlase Matthiolus (1/1)

McInnes, Andrew (1/1)

Mncwabe, Minenhle Junior (1/1)

Mowzer, Mohammed Taariq (0/1)

Mwale, Joseph (0/1)

Naidoo, Rayna (1/1)

Nevin, Tyler (1/1)

Ngcongo, Minenhle (½/1)

Nsibande, Bonisani (½/1)

Prinsloo, Marthinus Philippus (1/1)

Ramatseliso, Thabiso (1/1)

Scherzer, Harrison (1/1)

Smit, Devon (½/1)

Swart, Sune (1/1)

Taylor, Navan (1/1)

Willenberg, Craig Glen (1/1)

? - Samuels, Ethan (43)

Braaf, Jiraan (½/2)

Agulhas, Keegan (1/1)

Beukman, Eduan (0/1)

Brander, Waylon (½/1)

Danisa, Cyril T (1/1)

Dinham, James (½/1)

Du Plessis, Jan (1/1)

Fibiger, Jethro Nathanael (1/1)

Fourie, Louhan (1/1)

Fritz, Tegan (1/1)

Jack, Azile (½/1)

Jacobs, Calvin Nicholas (½/1)

Jones, Liam Stewart (1/1)

Khumalo, Keith (½/1)

Kleinsmidt, Cherwin (1/1)

Kobese, Watu (0/1)

Macheka, Clayton (1/1)

Marais, Dawid Jacobus (1/1)

Masiya, Mfundo (0/1)

Mazibuko, Khanya (0/1)

McInnes, Andrew (1/1)

Meise, Keagen (1/1)

Mhango, Banele (0/1)

Mnyasta, Charlton (0/1)

Ncemu, Aviwe (1/1)

Nevin, Tyler (½/1)

Oosthuizen, Michal Jacobus (½/1)

Schuller, Ashley (1/1)

Selema, Thato (½/1)

Simpson, Michael (0/1)

Siyo, Sibabale (½/1)

Soojay, Jorah (½/1)

Southey, Andrew M (½/1)

Teeke, Karabo (0/1)

Van Schaik, Migael (1/1)

Varden, Trevelyn (½/1)

Willenberg, Kenneth Sean (1/1)

Wolmarans, Riekie (1/1)

Xulu, Lindokuhle (0/1)

Openings played as White (24)

D00 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5)
Average Elo: 2028
Result: 5/6 = 83.33%

B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo: 1322
Result: 2½/5 = 50%

B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Be3)
Average Elo: 1458.67
Result: 2½/3 = 83.33%

B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4)
Average Elo: 1733.33
Result: 2½/3 = 83.33%

A45 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 1644.5
Result: 2/2 = 100%

B30 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6)
Average Elo: 1754
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6)
Average Elo: 1690
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (1.e4)
Average Elo: 1919
Result: ½/2 = 25%

C01 French, Exchange (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5)
Average Elo: 1700.5
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

B22 Sicilian, Alapin (1.e4 c5 2.c3)
Average Elo: 2125
Result: ½/2 = 25%

C28 Vienna Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nc6)
Average Elo: 2114.5
Result: 0/2 = 0%

B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5)
Average Elo: 1354
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B72 Sicilian, Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3)
Average Elo: 1618
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7)
Average Elo: 1889
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C78 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O)
Average Elo: 1606
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C00 French Defense (1.e4 e6)
Average Elo: 2150
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

D02 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo: 1494
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 1764
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7)
Average Elo: 1622
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C13 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7)
Average Elo: 1766
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C41 Philidor Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6)
Average Elo: 830
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit (1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5)
Average Elo: 1710
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C14 French, Classical (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7)
Average Elo: 1120
Result: 1/1 = 100%

Openings played as Black (35)

E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3)
Average Elo: 1687
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo: 1645.67
Result: 3/3 = 100%

B12 Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6 2.d4)
Average Elo: 2073.5
Result: 0/2 = 0%

E94 King's Indian, Orthodox (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O)
Average Elo: 1777.5
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

D02 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo: 1585.5
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo: 1808
Result: ½/2 = 25%

E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3)
Average Elo: 2088.5
Result: ½/2 = 25%

C45 Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo: 1211
Result: 1/1 = 100%

D35 Queen's Gambit Declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo: 1364
Result: 1/1 = 100%

D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2 (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2)
Average Elo: 1505
Result: 0/1 = 0%

D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5)
Average Elo: 1049
Result: 1/1 = 100%

D01 Richter-Veresov Attack (1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5)
Average Elo: 1421
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B72 Sicilian, Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3)
Average Elo: 1352
Result: 0/1 = 0%

D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6)
Average Elo: 1440
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 (1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3)
Average Elo: 1720
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A26 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6)
Average Elo: 1411
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6)
Average Elo: 1718
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.O-O O-O 9.Nb3)
Average Elo: 2020
Result: 1/1 = 100%

E05 Catalan, Open, Classical line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 Be7)
Average Elo: 1792
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.O-O)
Average Elo: 1474
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A04 Reti Opening (1.Nf3)
Average Elo: 2188
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B20 Sicilian (1.e4 c5)
Average Elo: 1921
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6)
Average Elo: 1960
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6)
Average Elo: 1647
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.O-O Qc7 8.f4 Nc6)
Average Elo: 2311
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C00 French Defense (1.e4 e6)
Average Elo: 1789
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B42 Sicilian, Kan (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3)
Average Elo: 1877
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B06 Robatsch (1.e4 g6)
Average Elo: 1762
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O)
Average Elo: 1781
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo: 2131
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C02 French, Advance (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5)
Average Elo: 1812
Result: ½/1 = 50%

D00 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5)
Average Elo: 2187
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B24 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3)
Average Elo: 1909
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B15 Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo: 1930
Result: 1/1 = 100%

D37 Queen's Gambit Declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3)
Average Elo: 1917
Result: ½/1 = 50%