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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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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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Van der Wiel, John TH vs Timman, Jan H
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NLD-ch 1979 B09
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Jussupow, Artur
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Telechess ol1 7778 1978 B33
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