IM Rodwell Makoto

Rodwell Makoto

Photo: Alessandro Parodi/Chess.com

Full name

Rodwell Makoto

Born

1987 (age 39)‎

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 (2326) Abby Marshall (2076)	1-0	55	2026
Rodwell Makoto (2326) Rishith Bhoopathi (2002)	1-0	48	2026
Aleksandr Gutnik (2009) Rodwell Makoto (2326)	½-½	63	2026
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 (2407) Vidar Grahn (2206)	1-0	27	2024
Rodwell Makoto (2293) Ryan Blackwood (1936)	1-0	37	2024
Rodwell Makoto (2293) Manuel Larrea (2241)	1-0	56	2024