Mees Van Batenburg
NED · FIDE ID 1078259 · 172 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2245
#199 in NED (active)
Rapid
2259
#77 in NED (active)
Blitz
2322
#78 in NED (active)
Score
53%
72 W · 37 D · 63 L
Opp. avg
2247
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 24 of 38 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 69%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 24 of 30 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation as Black, only 20% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation as Black, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 172 over-the-board games (32 blitz · 18 classical · 15 rapid). 86 with White (57%), 86 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 77 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 9 | 44% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 9 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 6 | 58% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (38 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 24 | 69% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 14 | 29% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 24 | 46% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 5 | 20% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 5 | 90% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Oscar Zecha (2229) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Max Warmerdam (2564) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Lucas Van Foreest Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Luuk Meulmeester (2171) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Arthur De Winter Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Manuel Bosboom (2357) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Thomas Beerdsen (2552) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Hing Ting Lai Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Sabin Teianu (1977) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Roger Labruyere (2230) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | ½ |
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.