South AfricaRSA
ID: 14303868

Gideon N. Louw

FIDE ratings

1,822Classical
1,867Rapid
1,856Blitz

Performance

33 games
36% Win
0% Draw
64% Loss

Gideon N. Louw's playing style

Overall score:36%12W 0D 21L over 33 games
Best with e4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:53%in 15 games
Steady recent form:30%6W 0D 14L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Neo-Classical Defense
100%
2g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Rat Defense: Balogh Defense has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Rat Defense: Balogh Defense
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Open
100%
2g
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

14 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

14 games in this line · White to move

Results for Louw, Gideon N. as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
29%
71%
Move
8 · 57%
25%
75%
6 · 43%
33%
67%

Game History

(33 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 26, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Willenberg, Craig Glen
L—
Jul 13, 2022
OTB - PGN-Mentor
FMBhawoodien, Shabir Hussain(2028)
L—
Jul 13, 2022
OTB - PGNMentor
FMBhawoodien, Shabir Hussain(2028)
L—
Jul 11, 2022
OTB - PGNMentor
FMMhango, Banele(2238)
L—
Jul 11, 2022
OTB - PGN-Mentor
FMMhango, Banele(2238)
L—
Jul 11, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Odendaal, Frederick(2021)
L—
Jul 11, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Odendaal, Frederick(2021)
L—
Jul 8, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
GMGrover, Sahaj(2507)
L—
Jul 8, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
GMGrover, Sahaj(2507)
L—
Jul 4, 2015
OTB - Codekiddy
Salimu, Reuben(1965)
L—

Research Gideon N. Louw’s games and opening repertoire

Gideon N. Louw is rated 1822 in standard, 1867 in rapid, 1856 in blitz by FIDE. Gideon N. Louw plays for South Africa.

Gideon N. Louw has FIDE ID 14303868.

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