Sam Baselmans
NED · FIDE ID 1048139 · 69 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2237
#214 in NED (active)
Rapid
2169
#128 in NED (active)
Blitz
2133
#233 in NED (active)
Score
57%
29 W · 20 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2179
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-22
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 17 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense as Black, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 69 over-the-board games (12 rapid · 10 classical). 32 with White (53%), 37 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 53% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 13 | 54% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 68% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 5 | 80% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kavalek Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Victor Hendriks (2165) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | ½ |
| 2026-05-25 | Paul Hummel (2194) 18th BPB Limburg Open | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-05-24 | Nico Zwirs (2434) 18th BPB Limburg Open | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-05-24 | Daan Noordenbos (2186) 18th BPB Limburg Open | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Dominique Versyck (2128) 18th BPB Limburg Open | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-11 | Niels Ondersteijn (2367) Dutch Meesterklasse 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-03-08 | Merijn Van Delft (2346) Dutch Meesterklasse 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-02-07 | Vincent Fructuoso Van der Veen Dutch Meesterklasse 2025/26 | W |
| 2025-12-28 | Henk Van Putten (2076) Chessfestival Groningen 2025 | Compact | W |
| 2025-12-27 | Jasper Dekker (1945) Chessfestival Groningen 2025 | Compact | 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.