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New Zealand · World #14,472 classical · FIDE ID 4320913

Our database contains 77 games by Matthew Keith, covering Feb 2023 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Matthew Keith's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Matthew Keith before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,1112,111Aug 2026
Rapid2,0412,041Aug 2026
Blitz1,8851,885Aug 2026

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall7739182050.6%
As White402271155.0%
As Black371711945.9%

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Matthew Keith's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Matthew Keith's side.

First moves as White (40 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e41845.0%58.3%
d41127.5%77.3%
Nf31127.5%59.1%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (18 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c51372.2%73.1%
e5527.8%60.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf6850.0%50.0%
d5850.0%37.5%

Matthew Keith's chess games

All 77 games by Matthew Keith in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2023 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 39 wins, 18 draws, 20 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A06English Opening41/0/325.0%
D35Indian Defense42/2/050.0%
B40Sicilian31/1/133.3%
B31Sicilian: Rossolimo31/2/033.3%
D10Slav Defense21/1/050.0%
E01Catalan21/1/050.0%
A10Dutch Defense11/0/0100.0%
A43Benoni Defense11/0/0100.0%
C19French: Winawer Variation11/0/0100.0%
C10French Defense10/0/10.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B22Sicilian: Alapin43/1/075.0%
D13Slav Defense30/2/10.0%
B50Sicilian32/1/066.7%
A22English Opening: Reverse Sicilian22/0/0100.0%
B84Sicilian: Najdorf20/0/20.0%
D00London System21/1/050.0%
D31Queen's Gambit Declined21/0/150.0%
E10Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian20/1/10.0%
B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit21/1/050.0%
E66King's Indian Defense10/1/00.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Jan 2026Robert W Smith2,136133rd ch-NZL OpenB30
Apr 2026William Rui Liu2,116Oceania Age Groups 2026 | OpenC50
Feb 2023Ian Sellen2,072Wellington CC Summer CupE06
Jul 2026Zachary Yu2,059NZ North Island Championship 2026B40
Apr 2026Thomas Van Der Hoorn2,054Wellington Open 2026B30

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-Wellington CC Open202295.51,664
133rd ch-NZL Rapid2026972,135
133rd ch-NZL Open2026852,121
Wellington CC Summer Cup2023742,016
NZ North Island Championship 20262026642,207
Wellington Open202363.51,583
Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade202652.51,948
Oceania Age Groups 2026 | Open202652.52,122
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Matthew Keith's chess games?

77 games by Matthew Keith, from Feb 2023 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Matthew Keith has played.

What does Matthew Keith play on the first move as White?

Across 40 games with White in our database, Matthew Keith opens with 1.e4 (45% of games), 1.d4 (28% of games), 1.Nf3 (28% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Matthew Keith answers 1...c5 (72% of games), 1...e5 (28% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (50% of games), 1...d5 (50% of games).

What openings does Matthew Keith play as White?

As White, Matthew Keith's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 40 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Matthew Keith play as Black?

As Black, Matthew Keith most often plays: Sicilian: Alapin (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 37 games.

What is Matthew Keith's FIDE rating?

Matthew Keith is currently rated 2,111 in classical chess, 2,041 in rapid and 1,885 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,111 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Matthew Keith played?

Our database contains 77 games by Matthew Keith, covering Feb 2023 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 39 wins, 18 draws, 20 losses (50.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Matthew Keith?

77 games by Matthew Keith reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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