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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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Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1987 B67
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E99
Kasparov, Gary vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E63
Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Brussels blitz 1987 B33
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1
SWIFT 1986 C07
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
SWIFT 1986 B44
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1986 B56
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
OHRA 1986 B11
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1986 C09
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1986 E13
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
SWIFT 1986 C06
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
OHRA 1986 B50
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
SWIFT 1986 B59
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1986 E76
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
Reykjavik 1985 C47
Spassky, Boris V vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik 1985 B08
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Hoogovens 1985 C47
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Brussels OHRA 1985 C07
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1985 E63
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Larsen, Bent
0-1
Reykjavik 1985 B70
Portisch, Lajos vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1985 E43
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1985 B92
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1984 E45
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1984 B42
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
OHRA 1984 B46
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1984 D55
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1984 C42
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Hoogovens 1984 B93
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1983 C91
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
0-1
OHRA 1983 C03
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
NLD-ch 1983 B66
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1
Hoogovens 1983 C82
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Marbella zt-A 1982 B09
Tal, Mihail vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1982 A13
Short, Nigel D vs Van der Wiel, John TH
0-1
Marbella zt-f 1982 B20
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Short, Nigel D
0-1
Amsterdam 1982 C04
Jussupow, Artur vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Luzern ol (Men) 1982 A18
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Hoogovens 1982 B12
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Porz 1981 C91
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
NLD-ch 1981 C58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
IBM 1980 B66
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1980 E12
Larsen, Bent vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
IBM 1980 A34
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
IBM 1980 A14
Timman, Jan H vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
NLD-ch 1980 E15
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
IBM 1980 B09
Spassky, Boris V vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Baden 1980 B08
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
IBM 1980 C57
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Baden 1980 C58
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
IBM 1980 C54
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