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Chess Games Database
CM
Mark Van Essen
Full name
Mark Van Essen
Born
1977
(age 49)
Place of birth
Federation
Netherlands
Profiles
Total Games
22
18% Win
9%
73% Loss
As White
11
18% Win
9%
73% Loss
As Black
11
18% Win
9%
73% Loss
Mark Van Essen Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Mark Van Essen
(2274)
Anton Karpenko
(2631)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation
0-1
29
2025
Mark Van Essen
(2220)
Carlos Alvarado
(2492)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
0-1
44
2025
Jonathan L B Blackburn
(2447)
Mark Van Essen
(2242)
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7
Englund Gambit
1-0
24
2025
Pedro Gil Ferreira Da Silva
(2523)
Mark Van Essen
(2261)
1. c4 d6 2. Nf3 e5 3. d4 exd4
Queen's Pawn Opening: English Rat Defense
1-0
55
2025
Mark Van Essen
(2314)
Rentsen Erdenetulga
(2625)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
0-1
33
2024
Flavio Wisniacki
(2457)
Mark Van Essen
(2290)
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c6 3. c4 e6
Slav Defense: Modern, Triangle System
1-0
63
2024
Daniel Pinto
(2526)
Mark Van Essen
(2304)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4
English Opening: Nimzo-English Opening
1-0
50
2024
Mark Van Essen
(2307)
Gerardo Fernandez Hernandez
(2154)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6
French Defense: Normal Variation
1-0
32
2023
Mark Van Essen
(2324)
Nicodim-Cosmin Stepanencu
(2634)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4
French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation
0-1
30
2023
Mark Van Essen
(2362)
Umid Aslanov
(2562)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Traditional Line
0-1
37
2023
Mark Van Essen
(2299)
Melissa Rodriguez Dominguez
(2209)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation
0-1
49
2023
Mark Van Essen
(2325)
Erick Marvin Guevara Sanchez
(2131)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Modern Line
0-1
90
2023
Mark Van Essen
(2307)
Ivan Kochiev
(2533)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6
Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
½-½
73
2023
Alexei Belov
(2566)
Mark Van Essen
(2270)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7
Philidor Defense: Hanham, Lion Variation
1-0
52
2023
RUBENS GAZINEU
(2008)
Mark Van Essen
(2341)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nbd7
Pirc Defense
1-0
89
2023
Boris Grbac
(2135)
Mark Van Essen
(2283)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7
Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave Variation
0-1
32
2023
Barthelemy Bongo Akanga Ndjila
(2034)
Mark Van Essen
(2295)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line, Reshevsky Variation
0-1
26
2023
Jens Hirneise
(2560)
Mark Van Essen
(2336)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Knight, Queen's Indian Formation
½-½
11
2023
Mark Van Essen
(2194)
Evgeniya Doluhanova
(2288)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Center Attack, Mason Gambit
1-0
19
2022
Mark Van Essen
(2194)
Ivan Martic
(2270)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack
0-1
68
2022
Aleksa Petrovic
(2263)
Mark Van Essen
(2194)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Center Attack, Greco, Steinitz Variation
1-0
27
2022
Damian Lewtak
(2388)
Mark Van Essen
(2194)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Exchange, Normal Variation
1-0
43
2022
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