Van Wely, Loek

NED NED·Born 1972·FIDE #1000268

2643Classical

2556Rapid

2552Blitz

Statistics

Total5,282

Wins2,331

Draws1,807

Losses1,143

44%34%22%

Play Style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 92.8% average

Solid conversion: 85%

Very consistent (85%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.Nc3 as

(86% in 11 games)

Vulnerable to 1.g3

(only 46%)

Play against Van Wely's Twin

Uses their openings, level & style

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Based on

5,282 games

Based on 5,282 games

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 674 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 674 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.4%

Middlegame

93.4%

Endgame

95.1%

Clutch Factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%177g

EqualEqual position

95%174g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%149g

Accuracy under pressure

Problematic Pieces — which cause most errors?

22%

110 err

18%

90 err

18%

86 err

15%

72 err

14%

69 err

13%

64 err

Critical Moment

Move 40 avg

1-15

13%

16-25

35%

26-35

29%

36-45

23%

46+

35% of blunders occur after move 26-35 — keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35 — keep tension until then.

Error Heatmap — where do errors occur?

Few

Many

Errors mapped

142

Hotspot zone

c5 / e4

Critical squares

16 err

15 err

14 err

c5/e4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings

5,282 gamesBased on 5,282 player games

Weaknesses

— exploit these— exploit these lines

No significant weaknesses detected as white

No significant weaknesses detected as black

Strengths

— avoid these— avoid these lines

aswhite85.0%wins

Modern Benoni — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e620 g20 games · last played last year

aswhite65.2%wins

King's Indian: Main Line — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O187 g187 games · last played 11 months ago

asblack81.8%wins

Catalan — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g311 g11 games · last played 2 months ago

asblack49.7%wins

Sicilian: e6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6298 g298 games · last played 3 months ago

Critical Blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#39Qc3??Tacticsvs KobaliaOTB · 2026

#36Rd8??Tacticsvs MendoncaOTB · 2026

#51Kd8??Endgamevs IvanchukOTB · 2026

#34Rxe5??Tacticsvs ZwirsOTB · 2026

#65Kd3??Endgamevs Pranesh MOTB · 2026

#46hxg5??Endgamevs AmarOTB · 2026

#41Kg4??Endgamevs DardhaOTB · 2026

#34Kf1??Tacticsvs TeclafOTB · 2025

#32Bxa4??Tacticsvs GrootenOTB · 2025

#35Qc4??Tacticsvs GrootenOTB · 2025

Recent Games

5,282 games

Loss

Warmerdam, Max(2533)

ch-NED KO 2026 · 7 Jul 2026

1-0

Win

Warmerdam, Max(2533)

ch-NED KO 2026 · 7 Jul 2026

1-0

Loss

Warmerdam, Max(2533)

ch-NED KO 2026 · 6 Jul 2026

1-0

Win

Beerdsen, Thomas(2504)

ch-NED KO 2026 · 5 Jul 2026

0-1

Win

Beerdsen, Thomas(2504)

ch-NED KO 2026 · 4 Jul 2026

1-0

Win

Eugene, Floryan(2507)

TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026 · 14 Jun 2026

0-1

Endgame Statistics

PRO432 endgames (51.9%) · avoid Pure Pawn (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

51.9%

432 / 832

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Pure Pawn: only 0% win rate (21 games) — Force thisShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PRO

Move arrowsmost-played moves

Starting Position

SF18

2,625 games

49%34%17%

Move	games	%
1.d4	2045	67%
1.Nf3	300	61%
1.c4	241	64%
1.e4Strong	35	79%
1.g3	3	67%
1.h4	1	50%

MovegamesPerf%

1.d4

2045

67%

1.Nf3

300

61%

1.c4

241

64%

1.e4Strong

79%

1.g3

67%

1.h4

50%