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Alexander van der Merwe

FIDE 14323842 ↗·Born 2005

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Classical

World #9,695

2174

Blitz

World #29,912

1852

Active-player world ranks · Official FIDE July 2026 lists

Recent Tournaments

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36. International Chess Festival Cracovia logo

36. International Chess Festival Cracovia

Jan 4, 20269 games
6/9
Score
5W · 2D · 2L
35th International Chess Festival CRACOVIA 2024 logo

35th International Chess Festival CRACOVIA 2024

9 games
4.5/9
Score
1W · 7D · 1L
5th Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup logo

5th Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup

6 games
3.5/6
Score
3W · 1D · 2L

Opening Repertoire

All colors · ChessEver game database

B90

Sicilian

W 2D 3L 05 games

70%

score

B15

Caro-Kann

W 1D 2L 03 games

67%

score

B23

Sicilian

W 1D 1L 13 games

50%

score

B41

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation

W 3D 0L 03 games

100%

score

D85

Gruenfeld

W 2D 0L 13 games

67%

score

A05

Reti opening

W 0D 1L 12 games

25%

score

C43

Petrov

W 0D 2L 02 games

50%

score

C55

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening

W 0D 2L 24 games

25%

score