CMThomas Van Der Hoorn
NZL · FIDE ID 4314565 · 86 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1982
#48 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1907
#68 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1919
#41 in NZL (active)
Score
62%
42 W · 22 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1897
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 77%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 11 of 22 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 77%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation as Black, 100% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 86 over-the-board games (21 classical · 12 rapid). 41 with White (63%), 45 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 77% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 44% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 42% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 11 | 77% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Nadia Braganza (1866) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | William Rui Liu (2195) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Jaden Jhia Xing Lee (1629) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Srirama Vikhyath Nimmakayala (1799) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Taylor Sussex (1601) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Minh Nhat (sunny) Truong (1733) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Zi Yao (kelvin) Wang (1874) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Grayson Po`e-Tofaeono (1808) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Daqi Mao (2292) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | J. Nigel Metge (1902) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
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.