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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

FCGFCG
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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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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Amber-blind 6th 1997 E97
Leko, Peter vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B93
Shirov, Alexei vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B92
Van Wely, Loek vs Kasparov, Gary
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1997 A25
Van Wely, Loek vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 D82
Svidler, Peter vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B85
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 A45
Van Wely, Loek vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1996 E15
Van Wely, Loek vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 D43
Polgar, Judit vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B93
Van Wely, Loek vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 A48
Shirov, Alexei vs Van Wely, Loek
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B81
Geller, Efim P vs Van Wely, Loek
0-1
Tilburg 1993 E97
Van Wely, Loek vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 D44
Morozevich, Alexander vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1993 B08
Van Wely, Loek vs Khalifman, Alexander
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993 E15
Van Wely, Loek vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Tilburg 1993 D55
Van Wely, Loek vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
Tilburg 1993 D02
Van Wely, Loek vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Tilburg 1992 D24
Anand, Viswanathan vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1992 B50
Van Wely,L vs Giri,A
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 D43
Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B46
Navara,D vs Van Wely,L
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B40
Van Wely,L vs Aronian,L
0-1
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 A18
Timman,J vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
FishPartners Open 2023 2023 A05
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 B90
Navara,D vs Van Wely,L
0-1
European Online CC Final 2021 B52
Keymer,Vincent vs Van Wely,L
1-0
European Online CC Final 2021 D11
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A41
Van Wely,L vs Rapport,R
0-1
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 D02
Van Wely,L vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A07
Van Wely,L vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2019 D12
Van Wely,L vs Timman,J
0-1
5th CNE ch-NED Rapid 2019 2019 E15
Van Wely,L vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
23rd HZ Open 2019 2019 D15
Gukesh,D vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2019 2019 A22
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 B51
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Van Wely,L
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2019 B46
Van Wely,L vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
4th CNE ch-NED Rapid 2018 2018 E15
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga TB 2017-18 2018 D37
Van Wely,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 D27
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 B90
Giri,A vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
CNE ch-NED Rapid 2017 2017 B45
Van Wely,L vs Timman,J
1-0
CNE ch-NED Rapid 2017 2017 E11
Van Wely,L vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
2nd Stars Cup 2017 2017 D76
Van Wely,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2017 A29
Van Wely,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2017 A30
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 B84
Timman,J vs Van Wely,L
0-1
CNE ch-NED Rapid 2016 2016 A05
Radjabov,T vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 D80
Van Wely,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Vladimir Petrov Mem 2016 2016 D11
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