FM
South AfricaRSA
ID: 14301644

Matt Pon

FIDE ratings

2,178Classical
2,186Rapid
2,185Blitz

Performance

50 games
32% Win
38% Draw
30% Loss

Matt Pon's playing style

Overall score:51%16W 19D 15L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:72%in 18 games
Steady recent form:48%4W 11D 5L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:38%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
50%
50%
4g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
50%
50%
4g
King's Indian Attack, with e6
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System
67%
33%
3g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Classical Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
100%
2g
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Schönemann Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Pon, Matt as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
46%
46%
8%
Move
18 · 69%
44%
56%
4 · 15%
50%
50%
4 · 15%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 1, 1
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Aminuddin, Muhd Faqih(1753)
W—
Jan 1, 1
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Aminuddin, Muhd Faqih(1753)
W—
Feb 25, 2024
OTB - TWIC
GMVignesh N R(2525)
L—
Feb 25, 2024
OTB - TWIC
GMVignesh N R(2525)
L—
Feb 21, 2024
OTB - TWIC
GMLalith B(1506)
L—
Feb 20, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Kapoor, Satvik(1791)
D—
Feb 20, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WCMWijesuriya, G P Y(1628)
L—
Feb 20, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WCMWijesuriya, G P Y(1628)
L—
Feb 20, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WGMGomes, Mary Ann(2322)
W—
Feb 20, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Kapoor, Satvik(1791)
D—

Research Matt Pon’s games and opening repertoire

FM Matt Pon is rated 2178 in standard, 2186 in rapid, 2185 in blitz by FIDE. Matt Pon plays for South Africa.

Matt Pon has FIDE ID 14301644.

Check the official FIDE record for ratings and identity. It is not a complete archive of game moves.

Use the openings as White and Black to identify recurring choices in the available games. Follow a branch into the repertoire explorer and inspect example games in the game history. Dates, time controls and sources affect which patterns are relevant to your next match.

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