Esko Balde
NED · FIDE ID 40108350 · 11 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1808
#3015 in NED (active)
Rapid
1702
#912 in NED (active)
Blitz
1727
#1245 in NED (active)
Score
36%
2 W · 4 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2007
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-05-16
Utrecht Open 2026 | Group C
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (5 blitz · 2 classical · 1 rapid). 5 with White (40%), 6 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System | 1 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Anika Du Plessis (1791) Utrecht Open 2026 | Group C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-16 | Tomas Raul Lind Stam (1749) Utrecht Open 2026 | Group C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-02 | Niels Ondersteijn (2394) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2025-09-13 | Advaith Krishna Kokkula Dutch Blitz Championship 2025 | Prelim CD · blitz | W |
| 2025-09-13 | Leon Bozanic Dutch Blitz Championship 2025 | Prelim CD · blitz | W |
| 2025-09-13 | Jessica Harmsen (2056) Dutch Blitz Championship 2025 | Prelim CD · blitz | L |
| 2025-09-13 | Rogier Van Arkel (2196) Dutch Blitz Championship 2025 | Prelim CD · blitz | L |
| 2025-09-13 | Chingthang Ngangbam (1905) Dutch Blitz Championship 2025 | Prelim CD · blitz | L |
| 2025-07-25 | Kaz Haans (1970) Dutch Open Championship 2025 | Reserve A | L |
| 2025-07-24 | Sven Winter (2041) Dutch Open Championship 2025 | Reserve A | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.