NetherlandsNED
ID: 1012762

Niels Van Dam

FIDE ratings

2,081Classical
2,015Rapid
2,050Blitz

Performance

50 games
36% Win
20% Draw
44% Loss

Niels Van Dam's playing style

Overall score:46%18W 10D 22L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:48%in 28 games
Strongest in classical:50%in 40 games
Out of form:20%3W 2D 15L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Four Knights Game: Glek System has the largest White sample, with 3 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Four Knights Game: Glek System
33%
67%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
67%
33%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
100%
2g
King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

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

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation
33%
67%
3g
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line
100%
1g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

28 games in this line · White to move

Results for Van Dam, Niels as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
43%
11%
46%
Move
28 · 100%
43%
11%
46%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 17, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMNemec, Jachym(2478)
L—
Oct 3, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
FMVan Dael, Siem(2334)
D—
Oct 27, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMShuvalova, Polina(2472)
L—
Sep 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMTimmermans, Mark(2399)
L—
Sep 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Louter, Nico
L—
Sep 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Suthan, Aadvik(1780)
W—
Sep 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMRatsma, Midas(2266)
L—
Sep 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMGrooten, Herman(2213)
L—
Sep 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Oosterlaken, Ed(2037)
W—
Sep 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMBijlsma, Nick(2277)
L—

Research Niels Van Dam’s games and opening repertoire

Niels Van Dam is rated 2081 in standard, 2015 in rapid, 2050 in blitz by FIDE. Niels Van Dam plays for Netherlands.

Niels Van Dam has FIDE ID 1012762.

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