CMRurik Van Opstal
CUR · FIDE ID 7502621 · 12 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1977
#6 in CUR (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2037
#4 in CUR (active)
Score
63%
6 W · 3 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1965
Last 12 games
Last game
2025-10-24
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 80%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 86% against lower-rated.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (12 classical). 5 with White (70%), 7 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Emilien Hallibert (1927) Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2024-09-22 | Stephane Lam Kin Cheung (1677) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | ½ |
| 2024-09-21 | Badjoiri Abdelaziz Bokhit (1778) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | W |
| 2024-09-20 | Nurdin Hassuji (1847) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | W |
| 2024-09-19 | Hashem Hussain (1807) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | W |
| 2024-09-18 | Lilay Weldu Gebru (1977) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | W |
| 2024-09-16 | Lamine Brahami (2188) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-15 | Daniel Mieles Palau (2321) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-14 | Kaieem Elizee (1701) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | W |
| 2024-09-13 | Fareed Ahmed (2061) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | ½ |
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