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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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1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

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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Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D85
Van Wely,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D19
Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L
0-1
GM 2000 B22
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Masters 2000 E20
Van Wely,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Masters 2000 D85
Topalov,V vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Masters 2000 B81
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Masters 2000 B53
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V
0-1
Masters 2000 A40
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Masters 2000 A34
Van Wely,L vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
NED-chT 2000 E32
Van Wely,L vs Kasparov,G
0-1
KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 D45
Kasparov,G vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 B90
Timman,J vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Blitz Chess Marathon 2000 D03
Van Wely,L vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Blitz Chess Marathon 2000 E12
Van Wely, Loek vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
EUCup final 15th 1999 E20
Khalifman, Alexander vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
EUCup final 15th 1999 B23
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 B25
Svidler, Peter vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 B78
Van Wely, Loek vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Hoogovens 1999 A17
Anand, Viswanathan vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 B35
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 D47
Van Wely, Loek vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D85
Topalov, Veselin vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 B33
Van Wely, Loek vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 E97
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 E14
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B01
Van Wely, Loek vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D25
Van Wely, Loek vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 A34
Kasparov, Gary vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 5' 1999 B01
Van Wely, Loek vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Hoogovens 5' 1999 D39
Kasparov, Gary vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 1999 B33
Van Wely, Loek vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1999 D17
Van Wely, Loek vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
EUCup final 14th 1999 D88
Morozevich, Alexander vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Torneo de Pamplona 9th 1999 B90
Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Hoogovens 1998 A70
Jussupow, Artur vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Bundesliga 9798 1998 D87
Van Wely, Loek vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D17
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Villarrobledo op 1998 A29
Timman, Jan H vs Van Wely, Loek
0-1
NLD-ch 1998 A57
Timman, Jan H vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Breda m playoff 1998 B50
Timman, Jan H vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Breda m playoff 1998 A45
Van Wely, Loek vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Breda m playoff 1998 A41
Van Wely, Loek vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Breda m playoff 1998 D85
Timman, Jan H vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Breda m 1998 B90
Van Wely, Loek vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Breda m 1998 A17
Timman, Jan H vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Breda m 1998 B01
Van Wely, Loek vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Breda m 1998 E32
Timman, Jan H vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Breda m 1998 B90
Van Wely, Loek vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Breda m 1998 E32
Timman, Jan H vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Breda m 1998 B50
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