Prepare against Thuso Mosutha

CM · BWA · World #25,885 classical · FIDE ID 11302550

Our database contains 158 games by Thuso Mosutha, covering Jan 2013 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Thuso Mosutha's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Thuso Mosutha 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (79 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 63% of White games, 43.0% score
  • …Nf6 (54% of these games) — Mosutha usually continues Nf3 (46.2% score)
  • …d5 (26% of these games) — Mosutha usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
  • …e6 (8% of these games) — Mosutha usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 28% of White games, 43.2% score
  • …c5 (45% of these games) — Mosutha usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
  • …e5 (27% of these games) — Mosutha usually continues Nf3 (58.3% score)
  • …c6 (14% of these games) — Mosutha usually continues d4 (66.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (32 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (23 games)

Thuso Mosutha's chess games

All 158 games by Thuso Mosutha in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2013 - 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: 58 wins, 29 draws, 71 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Thuso Mosutha's chess games?

158 games by Thuso Mosutha, from Jan 2013 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 Thuso Mosutha has played.

What does Thuso Mosutha play on the first move as White?

Across 79 games with White in our database, Thuso Mosutha opens with 1.d4 (63% of games), 1.e4 (28% of games), 1.c4 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Thuso Mosutha answers 1...c5 (72% of games), 1...e6 (19% of games), 1...e5 (9% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (61% of games), 1...Nf6 (39% of games).

What openings does Thuso Mosutha play as White?

As White, Thuso Mosutha's most-played openings in our database are: London System (20 games, 35.0% win rate); Indian Defense (11 games, 45.5% win rate); Catalan (5 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 79 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Thuso Mosutha play as Black?

As Black, Thuso Mosutha most often plays: Indian Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Réti Opening (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian (7 games, 14.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 79 games.

What is Thuso Mosutha's FIDE rating?

Thuso Mosutha is currently rated 2,012 in classical chess, 1,973 in rapid and 2,042 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,042 (Dec 2020).

How many games has Thuso Mosutha played?

Our database contains 158 games by Thuso Mosutha, covering Jan 2013 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 58 wins, 29 draws, 71 losses (36.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Thuso Mosutha?

158 games by Thuso Mosutha 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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