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Van der Wiel, John TH

Total Games

202

Wins

30

Draws

78

Losses

94

14.9% wins38.6% draws46.5% losses

Most Played Openings

B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open6C92 - Ruy Lopez: Closed6C42 - Petrov's Defense5C45 - Scotch Game5E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation5B93 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation5E12 - Queen's Indian Defense5C91 - Ruy Lopez: Closed, Yates Variation4B85 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line4B67 - Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation4

Most Faced Opponents

Timman, Jan H37 gamesKarpov, Anatoly20 gamesShort, Nigel D19 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir16 gamesKasparov, Gary11 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G11 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor11 gamesPortisch, Lajos11 gamesSpassky, Boris V9 gamesJussupow, Artur7 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kasparov, Gary vs Van der Wiel, John TH

WchT U26

1981

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FCGFCG
1-0

Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kasparov, Gary

Wch U16

1976

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FCGFCG
1-0

Jussupow, Artur vs Van der Wiel, John TH

Wch U20

1978

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FCGFCG
1-0

Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Van der Wiel, John TH

Reggio Emilia8687

1986

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FCGFCG
0-1

Portisch, Lajos vs Van der Wiel, John TH

Tilburg

1988

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FCGFCG
0-1

Smyslov, Vassily vs Van der Wiel, John TH

Tilburg

1984

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FCGFCG
1-0

Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H

Tilburg

1988

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FCGFCG
1-0

Morozevich, Alexander vs Van der Wiel, John TH

Tilburg rapid20

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH

Tilburg

1983

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FCGFCG
1-0

Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Van der Wiel, John TH

Tilburg

1984

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Games (202)

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Kasparov, Gary vs Van der Wiel, John TH★
1-0
WchT U26 1981 E12
Jussupow, Artur vs Van der Wiel, John TH★
1-0
Wch U20 1978 E60
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
Wch U16 1976 B93
Caruana,F vs Van der Wiel,J
1-0
Corus C 2008 B67
Van der Wiel,J vs Hou Yifan
0-1
Corus C 2007 B96
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Van der Wiel,J
1-0
Corus C 2007 C90
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Morozevich, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Tilburg rapid20 1993 C44
Morozevich, Alexander vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
Tilburg 1993 A01
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
Tilburg 1993 B82
Morozevich, Alexander vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Tilburg rapid20 1993 B23
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Tilburg 1988 C92
Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 B32
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 B14
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
0-1
Tilburg 1988 C92
Portisch, Lajos vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
Tilburg 1988 D45
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Portisch, Lajos
0-1
Tilburg 1988 C16
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Tilburg 1988 C67
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Tilburg 1988 D46
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Reggio Emilia8687 1986 B67
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Spassky, Boris V
0-1
Reggio Emilia8687 1986 C58
Smyslov, Vassily vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Reggio Emilia8687 1986 D46
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8687 1986 C09
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1985 B85
Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1985 B84
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Biel Interzonal playoff-4pl 1985 C42
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1985 B89
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Biel Interzonal playoff-4pl 1985 C06
Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal playoff-4pl 1985 B08
Smyslov, Vassily vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
Tilburg 1984 E61
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1984 B73
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Portisch, Lajos
0-1
Tilburg 1984 B92
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Tilburg 1984 D58
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Tilburg 1984 C42
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
Tilburg 1983 B26
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Tilburg 1983 C91
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Tilburg 1983 B44
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 A47
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Portisch, Lajos
0-1
Tilburg 1983 B97
Spassky, Boris V vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Tilburg 1983 B25
Geller, Efim P vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Moscow Interzonal 1982 B66
Tal, Mihail vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Moscow Interzonal 1982 A17
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Moscow Interzonal 1982 A45
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
Moscow Interzonal 1982 B33
Timman,J vs Van der Wiel,J
1-0
FishPartners Open 2018 2018 A07
Timman,J vs Van der Wiel,J
1-0
InventiChess GM 2011 B50
Giri,A vs Van der Wiel,J
1/2-1/2
2nd LCT 2008 B07
Timman,J vs Van der Wiel,J
1/2-1/2
ch-NED 2006 A65
Van der Wiel,J vs Nakamura,H
1-0
GMB 2004 B33
Van der Wiel,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 B90
Van der Wiel,J vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 C45
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