Netherlands NED

ID: 204730

Bob Merx

FIDE ratings

2,008Classical

2,091Rapid

Performance

50 games

28% Win

30% Draw

42% Loss

Bob Merx's playing style

Overall score:43%14W 15D 21L over 50 games

Best with 1.e4 as White:52%in 27 games

Steady recent form:38%3W 9D 8L in last 20 games

Hard to beat — high draw rate:30%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Closed has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Closed

50%

King's Gambit Accepted: Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation

100%

King's Gambit Accepted: Becker Defense

100%

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation

100%

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Kolisch Defense

100%

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation

100%

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo

100%

Ruy Lopez: Closed

100%

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Janowski Variation

100%

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation

100%

Repertoire

27 games as white in scope

Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Merx, Bob as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L

44%

15%

41%

Move
	27 · 100%	1y ago	44% 15% 41%

Game History

(50 games)

Date	Source	Opponent	Result	Time	Event	Opening	Link
Feb 21, 2025	OTB - LichessBroadcast	WGMLiu, Shilan(2093)	D	Classical	World Senior Team Chess Championship \| Open 50+	C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation	—
Feb 21, 2025	OTB - TWIC	WGMLiu, Shilan(2093)	D	Classical	World Senior Teams +50	C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation	—
Feb 21, 2025	OTB - LichessBroadcast	WGMLiu, Shilan(2093)	D	Classical	World Senior Team Chess Championship \| Open 50+	C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation	—
Feb 20, 2025	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Nielsen, Niels-Peter(2086)	D	Classical	World Senior Team Chess Championship \| Open 50+	B10jCaro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation	—
Feb 20, 2025	OTB - TWIC	Nielsen, Niels-Peter(2086)	D	Classical	World Senior Teams +50	B10jCaro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation	—
Nov 16, 2019	OTB - PGNMentor	Svendsen, Peter Willer(1981)	L	Classical	35. ECC Open 2019	C34aKing's Gambit Accepted: Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation	—
Nov 16, 2019	OTB - PGN-Mentor	Svendsen, Peter Willer(1981)	L	Classical	35. ECC Open 2019	C34aKing's Gambit Accepted: Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation	—
Nov 15, 2019	OTB - PGNMentor	Mastalerz, Xavier(2224)	D	Classical	35. ECC Open 2019	A04wZukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation	—
Nov 15, 2019	OTB - PGN-Mentor	Mastalerz, Xavier(2224)	D	Classical	35. ECC Open 2019	A04wZukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation	—
May 25, 2015	OTB - LumbrasGigaBase	FMSchoorl, Rob(2334)	L	Classical	—	C34King's Gambit Accepted: Becker Defense	—

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Bob Merx is rated 2008 in standard, 2091 in rapid by FIDE. Bob Merx plays for Netherlands.

Bob Merx has FIDE ID 204730.

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Bob Merx

FIDE ratings

Performance

Bob Merx's playing style

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Repertoire

Starting position

Games in this line

Game History

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