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Van Wely, Loek

Total Games

795

Wins

134

Draws

342

Losses

319

16.9% wins43.0% draws40.1% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation46B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation35B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open25E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation21E12 - Queen's Indian Defense19B31 - Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation19E97 - King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System19D11 - Slav Defense: Modern Line19D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack18B80 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation16

Most Faced Opponents

Ivanchuk,V43 gamesGelfand,B34 gamesShirov,A31 gamesAdams,Mi29 gamesLeko,P29 gamesTimman, Jan H28 gamesAnand,V28 gamesTopalov,V27 gamesKramnik,V26 gamesSvidler,P23 games

Featured Games

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Van Wely,L vs Ponomariov,R

WCC

2005

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Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
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Radjabov,T vs Van Wely,L

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Van Wely,L vs Radjabov,T

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Van Wely, Loek vs Shirov, Alexei

Wch U20

1989

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FCGFCG
1-0

Van Wely,L vs Radjabov,T

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Nakamura,Hi vs Van Wely,L

76th Tata Steel Masters

2014

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov, Veselin vs Van Wely, Loek

Amber-blind 7th

1998

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FCGFCG
0-1

Hou Yifan vs Van Wely,L

78th Tata Steel GpA

2016

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Games (795)

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Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L
1-0
EuTCh 2003 B31
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
EuTCh 2003 B31
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
ECC 2003 B33
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
National I 2003 B31
Shirov,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 B30
Shirov,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 B30
Van Wely,L vs Shirov,A
0-1
GMA 2003 D27
Van Wely,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GMA 2003 E32
Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L
1-0
GMA 2003 B31
Van Wely,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 D94
Karpov,An vs Van Wely,L
1-0
GMA 2003 D73
Van Wely,L vs Timman,J
1-0
GMA 2003 D94
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1
GMA 2003 B30
Van Wely,L vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 A90
Anand,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 B33
Van Wely,L vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E15
Grischuk,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 B31
Khalifman,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Essent Crown 2002 D43
Van Wely,L vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Essent Crown 2002 E15
Van Wely,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Essent Crown 2002 E58
Polgar,Ju vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Essent Crown 2002 B33
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 A36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 B85
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Eurotel Trophy 2002 B80
Van Wely,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Eurotel Trophy 2002 A57
Van Wely,L vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 E12
Karpov,An vs Van Wely,L
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 D30
Van Wely,L vs Karpov,An
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 A30
Karpov,An vs Van Wely,L
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 E04
Van Wely,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
Keres Mem Rapid 2002 D41
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1-0
EuTCh 2001 D79
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2001 B53
Korchnoi,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Essent 2001 A32
Van Wely,L vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Essent 2001 E15
Van Wely,L vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Essent 2001 E17
Polgar,Ju vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Essent 2001 C10
Van Wely,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
EUR-ASIA Rapid Match 2001 D35
Van Wely,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
HZ Open 2001 D37
Polgar,Ju vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 C10
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA 2001 B52
Van Wely,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
It 2001 D34
Van Wely,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2000-1 2000 D18
Shirov,A vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B81
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B50
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B85
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Rubinstein Mem 2000 B85
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein Mem 2000 E34
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0
GM 2000 B81
Gelfand,B vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 A30
Van Wely,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D20
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