IMRein Verstraeten
BEL · FIDE ID 223654 · 20 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2337
#26 in BEL (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
53%
7 W · 7 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2311
Last 20 games
Last game
2023-09-02
Maia Chess Open 2023
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 89% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 67% with White, 41% with Black.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 20 over-the-board games (8 classical). 9 with White (67%), 11 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 8 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Rubinstein Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-02 | Luca Jr Moroni (2573) Maia Chess Open 2023 | L |
| 2023-09-01 | Jasper Zilverberg (2033) Maia Chess Open 2023 | W |
| 2023-08-31 | James Herbert Canty (2139) Maia Chess Open 2023 | W |
| 2023-08-30 | Lin Ma (2211) Maia Chess Open 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-08-30 | Sohum Lohia (2271) Maia Chess Open 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-08-28 | Evgeny Postny (2570) Maia Chess Open 2023 · classical | ½ |
| 2023-08-27 | Kristian Rucek (2156) Maia Chess Open 2023 | W |
| 2023-08-26 | Marco Antonio Fernandez Gil (2180) Maia Chess Open 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-08-25 | Guohao Li (2042) Maia Chess Open 2023 | W |
| 2022-08-06 | Aronyak Ghosh Badalona Open 2022 | Miquel Castella Memorial | L |
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