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Van Wely,L

Total Games

586

Wins

95

Draws

267

Losses

224

16.2% wins45.6% draws38.2% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation36B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation29B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open22E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation18B31 - Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation18D11 - Slav Defense: Modern Line18D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack14A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit13B80 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation13B84 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation12

Most Faced Opponents

Ivanchuk,V43 gamesGelfand,B34 gamesShirov,A31 gamesLeko,P29 gamesAdams,Mi29 gamesAnand,V28 gamesTopalov,V27 gamesKramnik,V26 gamesSvidler,P23 gamesCarlsen,M23 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Van Wely,L vs Radjabov,T

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Van Wely,L vs Radjabov,T

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Radjabov,T vs Van Wely,L

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Van Wely,L vs Ponomariov,R

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Shirov,A vs Van Wely,L

Amber Rapid

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V

Amber Blindfold

2006

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FCGFCG
1-0

Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V

Corus A

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L

Amber Rapidplay

2002

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FCGFCG
0-1

Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L

Amber Blindfold

2002

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Games (586)

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Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L★
1-0
WCC 2005 B22
Van Wely,L vs Ponomariov,R★
0-1
WCC 2005 E32
Radjabov,T vs Van Wely,L★
1/2-1/2
WCC 2005 D80
Van Wely,L vs Radjabov,T★
1-0
WCC 2005 A60
Radjabov,T vs Van Wely,L★
1-0
WCC 2005 D41
Van Wely,L vs Radjabov,T★
1-0
WCC 2005 E97
Van Wely,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D27
Aronian,L vs Van Wely,L
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 E81
Rapport,R vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 A01
Van Wely,L vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 D43
Carlsen,M vs Van Wely,L
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 B81
Van Wely,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 D83
Wei Yi vs Van Wely,L
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 B94
Van Wely,L vs So,W
0-1
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 B09
Van Wely,L vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A15
Caruana,F vs Van Wely,L
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B90
Van Wely,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A04
Ding Liren vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D97
Van Wely,L vs So,W
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D38
Hou Yifan vs Van Wely,L
0-1
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B90
Van Wely,L vs Giri,A
0-1
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D11
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B91
Van Wely,L vs Carlsen,M
0-1
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D83
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B35
Mamedyarov,S vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D11
So,W vs Van Wely,L
1-0
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 A61
Giri,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 B09
Van Wely,L vs Hou Yifan
1-0
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 B31
Van Wely,L vs Caruana,F
0-1
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 A48
Ding Liren vs Van Wely,L
1-0
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 A35
Van Wely,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 A45
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 B84
Van Wely,L vs Carlsen,M
0-1
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 E60
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 B45
Radjabov,T vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015 B09
Aronian,L vs Van Wely,L
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 A80
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 A45
So,W vs Van Wely,L
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E99
Nakamura,Hi vs Van Wely,L
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 B45
Van Wely,L vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E92
Caruana,F vs Van Wely,L
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 B33
Van Wely,L vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 B27
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B76
Van Wely,L vs Caruana,F
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 D11
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B76
Van Wely,L vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 D11
Van Wely,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E11
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