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FM Alan Van der Heijden

Alan Van der Heijden
Full name
Alan Van der Heijden
Born
1978 (age 48)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Netherlands
Profiles
#2189
World Ranking
2271
Classical

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (2 games)
English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Accepted (1 games)
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Defense with 3.e3 (1 games)
Slav Defense: Modern Line (1 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (2 games)
Queen's Pawn Opening (1 games)
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly, Venice, Barcza Line (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Alan Van der Heijden (2269)
Erik van den Doel (2553)
½-½ 22 2014
Alan Van der Heijden (2271)
Ed Van Eeden
1-0 60 2013
Alan Van der Heijden (2271)
Harm Theo Wagenaar (2048)
1-0 46 2013
Ruud Janssen (2469)
Alan Van der Heijden (2271)
1-0 33 2013
Noud Lentjes (2019)
Alan Van der Heijden (2271)
0-1 51 2013
Peng Zhaoqin (2389)
Alan Van der Heijden (2271)
½-½ 54 2013
Emanuel Berg (2616)
Alan Van der Heijden (2235)
1-0 78 2010
Alan Van der Heijden (2215)
Henrik Porte (2105)
1-0 26 2007
Alan Van der Heijden (2215)
Edwin van Haastert (2408)
0-1 74 2007
Fabiano Caruana (2549)
Alan Van der Heijden (2215)
1-0 36 2007
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