Niels Van Happen
NED · FIDE ID 40101100 · 30 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1878
#2298 in NED (active)
Rapid
1750
#816 in NED (active)
Blitz
1818
#1007 in NED (active)
Score
27%
5 W · 6 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1997
Last 30 games
Last game
2026-05-10
WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 65% of games (scores 14%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 5 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By colour: 12% with White, 46% with Black.
Based on 30 over-the-board games (11 classical · 6 rapid). 17 with White (12%), 13 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 11 | 14% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 10% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 2 | 50% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | 1 | 0% |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Gunderam Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Julio Guillermo Quinones-Maletti (2058) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-10 | Pascal Issaad (1948) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-09 | Jasper Krenning (1900) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Rex Van Dijken (2042) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-08 | Oscar Zecha (2176) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Ron Klein (1998) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Jaap Vogel (2014) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Erik Van den Doel (2514) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2025-05-18 | Johan Wuijts (1965) WLC Weekend Tournament 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-05-18 | Rudy Simons (1979) WLC Weekend Tournament 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
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