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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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Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 B17
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Optiebeurs 1988 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1988 A13
Spassky, Boris V vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
EUCup f 1988 C77
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
OHRA 1988 B70
Kasparov, Gary vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 E12
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 C95
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 B84
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1988 B33
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 E55
Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 B32
Portisch, Lajos vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 D43
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 C91
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Optiebeurs 1988 B85
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 A31
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1
OHRA 1988 C08
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 E19
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
EUCup f 1988 C67
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 E62
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 E18
Tal, Mihail vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1988 D45
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
OHRA 1988 A10
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 B31
Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 B33
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
NLD-ch 1987 C69
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 B50
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1987 B17
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 C69
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 C69
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E63
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 B51
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1987 D55
Kasparov, Gary vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Brussels 1987 D46
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 C45
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1
Brussels 1987 C09
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Euwe mem 1987 E80
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Euwe mem 1987 E15
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1987 B90
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E99
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E87
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 C08
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Tal, Mihail
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 C69
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Euwe mem 1987 B12
Tal, Mihail vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 B40
Larsen, Bent vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E92
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Brussels blitz 1987 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E16
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1987 C45
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 B12
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 C03
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