Wessel Van Kessel
BEL · FIDE ID 233404 · 8 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2112
#180 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2157
#92 in BEL (active)
Blitz
1975
#259 in BEL (active)
Score
38%
2 W · 2 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2342
Last 8 games
Last game
2023-12-14
Sunway Sitges 2023
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 50% of games (scores 25%), otherwise 1.e4 (50%).
Based on 8 over-the-board games. 4 with White (38%), 4 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 1 | 0% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | Diana Mirza (1901) Sunway Sitges 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-04-02 | Panesar Vedant (2348) Reykjavik Open 2023 | L |
| 2023-04-01 | Dimitrios Ladopoulos (2391) Reykjavik Open 2023 | W |
| 2023-03-29 | Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (2461) Reykjavik Open 2023 | L |
| 2022-12-12 | Dmitrij Kollars (2610) Chessable Sunway Sitges Chess Festival 2022 | L |
| 2022-07-22 | Marc Stuer Ghent Open 2022 | ½ |
| 2022-07-21 | Bart Michiels Ghent Open 2022 | L |
| 2022-07-21 | Oene Schriemer Ghent Open 2022 | W |
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