NetherlandsNED
ID: 1018779

Paul Talsma

FIDE ratings

2,014Classical
2,162Rapid

Performance

50 games
12% Win
40% Draw
48% Loss

Paul Talsma's playing style

Overall score:32%6W 20D 24L over 50 games
Best with 1.d4 as White:26%in 25 games
Strongest in classical:33%in 45 games
Steady recent form:25%0W 10D 10L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:40%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
4g
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation
100%
4g
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
50%
50%
4g
Ruy Lopez: Open, Riga Variation
100%
2g
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
100%
2g
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation
100%
2g
Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Talsma, Paul as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
8%
36%
56%
Move
25 · 100%
8%
36%
56%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 11, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Honey, Luke Anthony(2100)
D—
Oct 10, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Klimchik, Alexandr(2050)
D—
May 5, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMKacprzak, Karol(2346)
D—
May 5, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMKacprzak, Karol(2346)
D—
May 4, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Waller, Dan(2098)
L—
May 4, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Waller, Dan(2098)
L—
May 3, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMSouthcott-Moyers, Indy(2292)
L—
May 3, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMSouthcott-Moyers, Indy(2292)
L—
Apr 6, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Snape, Ian L(2098)
D—
Apr 6, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Snape, Ian L(2098)
D—

Research Paul Talsma’s games and opening repertoire

Paul Talsma is rated 2014 in standard, 2162 in rapid by FIDE. Paul Talsma plays for Netherlands.

Paul Talsma has FIDE ID 1018779.

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