NetherlandsNED
ID: 1054759

Thomas Kools

FIDE ratings

2,063Classical
2,043Rapid
2,046Blitz

Performance

50 games
36% Win
34% Draw
30% Loss

Thomas Kools's playing style

Overall score:53%18W 17D 15L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:65%in 24 games
Strongest in classical:52%in 32 games
Steady recent form:53%5W 11D 4L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:34%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Closed has the largest White sample, with 7 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Closed
57%
43%
7g
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
50%
50%
4g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
2g
Rapport-Jobava System
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

26 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Kools, Thomas as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
54%
27%
19%
Move
24 · 92%
50%
29%
21%
2 · 8%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 21, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMKooijmans, Jermo(2256)
D—
Jun 20, 2026
OTB
FMKooijmans, Jermo(2256)
D—
Aug 3, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMIkonnikov, Vy(2461)
L—
Jun 1, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Jellema, Pieter(2133)
L—
Jun 1, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Almefalani, Abdulhay(1772)
D—
Jun 1, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Almefalani, Abdulhay(1772)
D—
Jun 1, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Jellema, Pieter(2133)
L—
May 31, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Aden, Keno(1863)
W—
May 31, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Faber, Ab(1925)
D—
May 31, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Aden, Keno(1863)
W—

Research Thomas Kools’s games and opening repertoire

Thomas Kools is rated 2063 in standard, 2043 in rapid, 2046 in blitz by FIDE. Thomas Kools plays for Netherlands.

Thomas Kools has FIDE ID 1054759.

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