Niklas van der Valk
GER · FIDE ID 24651931 · 29 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2065
#2209 in GER (active)
Rapid
2184
#587 in GER (active)
Blitz
2142
#903 in GER (active)
Score
45%
8 W · 10 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2162
Last 29 games
Last game
2025-06-08
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 53% of games (scores 19%), otherwise 1.c4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4 of 5 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (10 classical · 6 rapid). 15 with White (43%), 14 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 19% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | Carlo Pauly (2278) 17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2024-11-24 | Jannik Liebelt (2121) German Amateur Championship 2024/25 | Bad Wildungen Qualifier | L |
| 2024-11-23 | Pascal Brunke (2238) German Amateur Championship 2024/25 | Bad Wildungen Qualifier | ½ |
| 2024-10-29 | Arno Zude (2332) 27th Bavarian International Open | L |
| 2024-04 | Hussain Besou (2230) GRENKE Chess Open 2024 | Boards 121 - 171 · classical | L |
| 2024-04 | Simon Leeb (2248) GRENKE Chess Open 2024 | Boards 121 - 171 · classical | ½ |
| 2024-03-31 | Klaudia Kulon (2348) GRENKE Chess Open 2024 | Boards 61 - 120 | L |
| 2024-03-30 | Jonas Wyss (2293) GRENKE Chess Open 2024 | Boards 121 - 171 · classical | W |
| 2023-12-19 | Mohapatra Sidhant (2408) Sunway Sitges 2023 | L |
| 2023-12-13 | Alexandra Prado (1861) Sunway Sitges 2023 | W |
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