IMGerard Welling
NED · FIDE ID 1000446 · 85 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2240
#210 in NED (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
50%
25 W · 35 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
2213
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-10
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 58% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.e4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 22 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 80%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 85 over-the-board games (41 classical). 45 with White (50%), 40 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 26 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 11 | 32% |
| 1.g3 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 6 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | 2 | 75% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 30% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 80% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Slav Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 25% |
| Mexican Defense | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Carlo Luciani (2145) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-09 | Nikolay A Legky (2319) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-08 | Victor Manuel Vehi Bach (2179) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Nils-Gustaf Renman (2301) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-06 | Bogdan Podlesnik (2285) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-05 | Manlio Alec Salvetti (2123) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-04 | Jean-Pierre Mailfert (2081) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-03 | Ognian Stoychev (1997) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-02 | Pascal Roques (1879) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-04-22 | Helgi Olafsson (2439) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
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