Xander Pauwels
BEL · FIDE ID 235709 · 33 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2161
#117 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2130
#107 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2205
#55 in BEL (active)
Score
47%
8 W · 15 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2149
Last 33 games
Last game
2024-08-03
21st Pays de Charleroi 2024
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 93% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 7 of 13 games (French Defense), scoring 36%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 63% with White, 33% with Black.
- Drawish: 45% of games end in a draw.
Based on 33 over-the-board games. 15 with White (63%), 18 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 2 | 75% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-03 | Zhuo Ren Lim (2278) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | L |
| 2024-08-02 | Muthaiah AL (2482) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | L |
| 2024-08-01 | Jan Van Mechelen (2085) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | W |
| 2024-07-31 | Mourad De Villers (2162) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-07-30 | Kobe Vandenhole (2157) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-07-29 | Hendrik Decrop (2122) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-07-29 | Adrien Anciaux (2186) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-07-28 | Victor Garcia Cuenca (2297) 21st Pays de Charleroi 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-07-24 | David Roos (2147) 45th Ghent Open | Rated | L |
| 2024-07-22 | Mardoek Thienpondt (1989) 45th Ghent Open | Rated | ½ |
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