South AfricaRSA
ID: 14304406

Lourenzo M. Van Niekerk

FIDE ratings

1,730Classical
1,721Rapid
1,786Blitz

Performance

12 games
33% Win
33% Draw
34% Loss

Lourenzo M. Van Niekerk's playing style

Overall score:50%4W 4D 4L over 12 games
Steady recent form:50%4W 4D 4L in last 12 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:33%of games are draws

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Catalan Opening: Closed has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Catalan Opening: Closed
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

6 games in this line · White to move

Results for Van Niekerk, Lourenzo M. as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
67%
33%
Move
6 · 100%
67%
33%

Game History

(12 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jul 5, 2007
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Steel, Sarel J
W—
Jul 5, 2007
OTB - PGNMentor
Steel Stephen, Daniel Alberto(2056)
W—
Jul 4, 2007
OTB - Codekiddy
Lewis, Mark Mm.(1866)
D—
Jul 4, 2007
OTB - Codekiddy
Lewis, Mark Mm.
D—
Jul 3, 2007
OTB - Masters
CMEichab, Charles(2062)
D—
Jul 3, 2007
OTB - Caissabase
Dole, Anant(1760)
L—
Jul 3, 2007
OTB - Caissabase
Dole, Anant(1760)
L—
Jul 3, 2007
OTB - Codekiddy
CMEichab, Charles(2062)
D—
Jul 2, 2007
OTB - Codekiddy
CMModi, Jaishil Bhadrashil
W—
Jul 2, 2007
OTB - Codekiddy
CMModi, Jaishil Bhadrashil(1613)
W—

Research Lourenzo M. Van Niekerk’s games and opening repertoire

Lourenzo M. Van Niekerk is rated 1730 in standard, 1721 in rapid, 1786 in blitz by FIDE. Lourenzo M. Van Niekerk plays for South Africa.

Lourenzo M. Van Niekerk has FIDE ID 14304406.

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