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IM Rodwell Makoto

Rodwell Makoto

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Full name

Rodwell Makoto

Born

1/1/1987 (age 37)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Zimbabwe

Rating

Bio

Rodwell Makoto is a Zimbabwean chess international master who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (17 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (10 games)

Réti Opening: Réti Gambit Declined, Advance Variation (6 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (5 games)

English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Accepted (5 games)

Black Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation (6 games)

Ruy López Opening: Fianchetto Defense (6 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (5 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Center Attack (4 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (4 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Rodwell Makoto (2311) Rishi Sardana (2477)	1-0	35	2024
Rodwell Makoto (2311) Davidson Gabriel (2043)	1-0	70	2024
Rodwell Makoto (2311) Yousef A. Alhassadi (2082)	1-0	49	2024
Rodwell Makoto (2311) Nikita Meshkovs (2534)	1-0	67	2024
Rodwell Makoto (2311) Dalibor Stojanovic (2448)	½-½	36	2024
Rodwell Makoto (2312) Nijat Abasov (2632)	0-1	46	2023
Rodwell Makoto (2346) Dambasuren Batsuren (2518)	0-1	39	2022
Rodwell Makoto (2346) Emilio Cordova (2549)	½-½	31	2022
Rodwell Makoto (2346) Justin Blackman (2195)	½-½	71	2022
Rodwell Makoto (2346) Kenny Solomon (2355)	½-½	11	2022

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