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ID: 229180

Michael Verstraete

FIDE ratings

2,014Classical
1,900Rapid
1,996Blitz

Performance

47 games
17% Win
17% Draw
66% Loss

Michael Verstraete's playing style

Overall score:26%8W 8D 31L over 47 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:17%in 23 games
Struggles in the Sicilian Defense as White:19%in 16 games
In great form:45%6W 6D 8L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Closed has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Closed
50%
50%
4g
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
100%
2g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
50%
50%
4g
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined
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 Verstraete, Michael as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
32%
68%
Move
23 · 92%
35%
65%
2 · 8%
100%

Game History

(47 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Apr 27, 2025
OTB - TWIC
WFMGorshkova, Irina(2051)
D—
Apr 27, 2025
OTB - TWIC
WFMGorshkova, Irina(2051)
D—
Feb 16, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Vanheirzeele, Daniel(1986)
D—
Feb 16, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Vanheirzeele, Daniel(1986)
D—
Jan 26, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Veltkamp, Gerben(2101)
L—
Jan 26, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Veltkamp, Gerben(2101)
L—
Dec 1, 2024
OTB - TWIC
FMPrieb, Robert(2220)
W—
Dec 1, 2024
OTB - TWIC
FMPrieb, Robert(2220)
W—
Oct 26, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Maguire, Tallann(1800)
W—
Oct 26, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Maguire, Tallann(1800)
W—

Research Michael Verstraete’s games and opening repertoire

Michael Verstraete is rated 2014 in standard, 1900 in rapid, 1996 in blitz by FIDE. Michael Verstraete plays for Belgium.

Michael Verstraete has FIDE ID 229180.

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