Loek Van Wely
NetherlandsScouting report: Loek Van Wely
6,194 games · Stockfish on the last 40 games (depth 13) · updated 4d agoArchetype
Machine
96
Strength
Very precise, with few blunders. Look for an opening edge rather than a tactical mistake.
Strength from a FIDE-level rating of about 2799, adjusted by results against rated opponents. ATK, DEF, TIME and MIND place each side of the game around that level.
How to beat Loek Van Wely
- White
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main LineE12h
45% in 33 games · -20 vs their average
- White
Catalan Opening: ClosedE01
29% in 7 games · -37 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk VariationB33g
30% in 27 games · -27 vs their average
- Black
Slav Defense: Quiet VariationD11d
32% in 22 games · -25 vs their average
Avoid their comfort zone
- White
Queen's Pawn GameA41c
84% in 38 games · +19 vs their average
- White
Zukertort Opening: Dutch VariationA04l
95% in 11 games · +30 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange VariationD85b
80% in 22 games · +23 vs their average
- Black
Indian Defense: West Indian DefenseE60f
100% in 6 games · +44 vs their average · small sample
Clock and nerves
Stockfish analysis
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FIDE ratings
- Classical
- 2,626
- Rapid
- 2,556
- Blitz
- 2,556
Results
50 gamesWinsDrawsLosses
Loek Van Wely's playing style
- Strong overall score:66%25W 16D 9L over 50 games
- Dominates 1.d4 as White:70%in 20 games
- Steady recent form:60%9W 6D 5L in last 20 games
- Hard to beat — high draw rate:32%of games are draws
Openings
Wins, draws and losses, then the number of gamesOpenings as White
Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation has the largest White sample, with 3 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.
Openings as Black
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack has the largest Black sample, with 7 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.
Repertoire
Loading games…Game history
50 games · updated 1d ago| Date | Source | Color | Opponent | Result | Open game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | Grooten, Tommy2276 | Win | — |
| Oct 25, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | FMGahan M G2269 | Win | — |
| Oct 24, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | Jellema, Pieter2203 | Win | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | Bakija, Alan2157 | Loss | — |
| Oct 11, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMProhaszka, Peter2549 | Win | — |
| Oct 10, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMKrivoborodov, Egor2534 | Draw | — |
| Oct 9, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMWojtaszek, Radoslaw2658 | Draw | — |
| Sep 27, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | GMSvane, Frederik2655 | Draw | — |
| Sep 26, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMParligras, Mircea-Emilian2507 | Draw | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMSuyarov, Mukhammadzokhid2540 | Loss | — |
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How to beat Loek Van Wely: scouting summary
Loek Van Wely plays like a Machine (strength 96/99), based on 6,194 games and a Stockfish analysis of the last 40.
- Scores 29% with the Catalan Opening: Closed as White (7 games), 37 points below their average.
- Strongest in the Indian Defense: West Indian Defense as Black: 100% over 6 games.
- Loses 32% of the games played right after a loss, against 23% overall.
- Stockfish accuracy 94.8% with 0.05 blunders per game over the last 40 games.
- Weakest phase: the middlegame (93.8% accuracy).
- Most mistakes are made with the bishops.
Research Loek Van Wely’s games and opening repertoire
GM Loek Van Wely is rated 2626 in standard, 2556 in rapid, 2556 in blitz by FIDE. Loek Van Wely plays for Netherlands.
Loek Van Wely has FIDE ID 1000268.
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Use the openings as White and Black to identify recurring choices in the available games. Follow a branch into the repertoire explorer and inspect example games in the game history. Dates, time controls and sources affect which patterns are relevant to your next match.
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