FMMerlijn Van Volsem
BEL · FIDE ID 258806 · 15 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2314
#36 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2214
#61 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2238
#44 in BEL (active)
Score
37%
3 W · 5 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2426
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-07-07
LA PLAGNE 2026 - MASTERS
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 50% of games (scores 38%), otherwise 1.d4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 30%.
- By colour: 50% with White, 21% with Black.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (11 classical). 8 with White (50%), 7 with Black (21%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Romanishin Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 30% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Francesco Sonis (2540) LA PLAGNE 2026 - MASTERS · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Maximillian Lu (2458) LA PLAGNE 2026 - MASTERS · classical | L |
| 2025-07-19 | Arthur Pijpers (2500) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-19 | Daniel W Gormally (2435) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-07-18 | Mees Van Osch (2347) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-07-18 | Sterre Dauw (2354) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-18 | Tim Grutter (2405) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-07-18 | Alexandre Dgebuadze (2396) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-18 | Julian Victor (2316) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-07-18 | Daniel Howard Fernandez (2481) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
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