FMSterre Dauw
BEL · FIDE ID 248886 · 104 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2295
#41 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2334
#19 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2358
#12 in BEL (active)
Score
63%
52 W · 28 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2183
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 29 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Comfort zone: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 87% against lower-rated.
Based on 104 over-the-board games (20 classical · 18 rapid). 52 with White (62%), 52 with Black (65%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 31 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 77% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 30% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 3 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Advance Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 68% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 8 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 72% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 4 | 50% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Jordan Vermoesen (2118) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Kristof Steyls (1995) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Sergey A. Fedorchuk (2583) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Ambroise Morard (1996) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Olivier Theuerkauff (2007) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Andrey Sumets (2491) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Colin Mangez (1939) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Francesco Menolascina (1980) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Florian Cebeci (1904) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Yordi De Block (2109) Open Geraardsbergen 27 · classical | W |
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