Thomas Kools
NED · FIDE ID 1054759 · 26 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2063
#739 in NED (active)
Rapid
2043
#241 in NED (active)
Blitz
2046
#357 in NED (active)
Score
37%
4 W · 11 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2189
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-06-21
HSG Open 2026 A-group
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (7 rapid · 7 classical). 13 with White (35%), 13 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 33% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4 | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Jermo Kooijmans (2256) HSG Open 2026 A-group · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Vyacheslav Ikonnikov (2461) 27th HZ University of Applied Sciences · classical | L |
| 2024-08-08 | Vyacheslav Ikonnikov (2465) 26th HZ University of Applied Sciences Chess Tournament 2024 | L |
| 2024-06-02 | Luuk Baselmans (2317) WLC Weekend Tournament & NBSB Championship 2024 | Group A · rapid | L |
| 2024-06-02 | Wouter Terlouw (1959) WLC Weekend Tournament & NBSB Championship 2024 | Group A · rapid | W |
| 2024-06-01 | Chiel Koster (2046) WLC Weekend Tournament & NBSB Championship 2024 | Group A · rapid | ½ |
| 2024-06-01 | Herman Grooten (2213) WLC Weekend Tournament & NBSB Championship 2024 | Group A · rapid | ½ |
| 2024-06-01 | Bob Jansen (2234) WLC Weekend Tournament & NBSB Championship 2024 | Group A · rapid | ½ |
| 2024-03-30 | Liam Vrolijk (2549) Alkmaar Chess Championship 2024 | L |
| 2023-08-03 | Martijn Otten The Dutch Open Championship | L |
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.