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ID: 24651931

Niklas van der Valk

FIDE ratings

2,065Classical
2,184Rapid
2,142Blitz

Performance

50 games
30% Win
38% Draw
32% Loss

Niklas van der Valk's playing style

Overall score:49%15W 19D 16L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:35%in 17 games
Strongest in classical:48%in 48 games
Steady recent form:53%7W 7D 6L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:38%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
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 van der Valk, Niklas as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
16%
56%
28%
Move
17 · 68%
12%
47%
41%
6 · 24%
100%
2 · 8%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 8, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMPauly, Carlo(2278)
L—
Jun 8, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMPauly, Carlo(2278)
L—
Oct 29, 2024
OTB - TWIC
IMZude, Arno(2332)
L—
Sep 8, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Koppe, Connor(1996)
W—
Sep 8, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Koppe, Connor(1996)
W—
Sep 7, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Funk, Benno(1888)
D—
Sep 7, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Reus, Nicholas(1885)
W—
Sep 7, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Funk, Benno(1888)
D—
Sep 7, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Reus, Nicholas(1885)
W—
Sep 6, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Mock, Markus, Prof.(1947)
W—

Research Niklas van der Valk’s games and opening repertoire

Niklas van der Valk is rated 2065 in standard, 2184 in rapid, 2142 in blitz by FIDE. Niklas van der Valk plays for Germany.

Niklas van der Valk has FIDE ID 24651931.

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