GMLoek Van Wely
NED · FIDE ID 1000268 · 298 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2627
#3 in NED (active)
Rapid
2556
#8 in NED (active)
Blitz
2556
#12 in NED (active)
Score
64%
145 W · 92 D · 61 L
Opp. avg
2473
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 59% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 73 of 76 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 33 of 48 games (Indian Defense), scoring 76%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation as Black, 68% in 25 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 298 over-the-board games (52 rapid · 33 classical · 21 blitz). 148 with White (67%), 150 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 87 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 34 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 27 | 74% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (76 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 73 | 59% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (48 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 33 | 76% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 55% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 25 | 68% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Frederik Svane (2655) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Mircea-Emilian Parligras (2507) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (2540) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Shant Sargsyan (2630) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Martin Petrov (2528) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Nihal Sarin (2718) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (2567) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Rishi Sardana (2518) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Chun Yung Samuel Lam (2255) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Malcolm Pein (2243) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier B · rapid | W |
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