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FIDE 2001691 ↗·Born 1953

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Classical

World #46,531

1907

Rapid

World #32,409

1878

Active-player world ranks · Official FIDE July 2026 lists

Recent Tournaments

Result from Lester Van Meter's perspective

Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters logo

Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters

Jan 20, 202611 games
6/11
Score
3W · 6D · 2L
2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid logo

2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid

Jan 12, 20269 games
6/9
Score
5W · 2D · 2L
2026 New Zealand Congress | Championships logo

2026 New Zealand Congress | Championships

Jan 10, 20268 games
2.5/8
Score
1W · 3D · 4L

Opening Repertoire

All colors · ChessEver game database

A43

Old Benoni defence

W 1D 3L 610 games

25%

score

B27

Sicilian

W 4D 3L 310 games

55%

score

B31

Sicilian

W 3D 1L 37 games

50%

score

B14

B14

W 1D 1L 24 games

38%

score

D02

Queen's pawn game

W 0D 2L 24 games

25%

score

A65

Benoni

W 2D 0L 13 games

67%

score

D16

D16

W 2D 1L 03 games

83%

score

A10

English

W 1D 2L 03 games

67%

score

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