GMArthur Pijpers
NED · FIDE ID 1019554 · 246 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2487
#21 in NED (active)
Rapid
2444
#22 in NED (active)
Blitz
2455
#21 in NED (active)
Score
68%
125 W · 83 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2297
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 74%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 55 of 64 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 30 of 31 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as White, 100% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 246 over-the-board games (50 classical). 124 with White (74%), 122 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 123 | 74% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 10 | 70% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 10 | 65% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 6 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 5 | 80% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (64 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 55 | 71% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 56% |
Against 1.d4 (31 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 30 | 52% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 13 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 7 | 43% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Nils Vantorre (2240) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | W |
| 2026-08-13 | Tugrul Turel (2303) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Goran Segovic (2228) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Boris Stankovic (2304) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Natasa Richterova (2204) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Marin Bacetic (2063) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Leran Zheng (2041) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Bogdan Bozinovic (2091) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (2529) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Matei-Andrei Badescu (1911) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.