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IM Erik Hoeksema

Erik Hoeksema
Full name
Hendrik Pieter Hoeksema
Born
1962 (age 64)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Netherlands
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2317
Classical
2241
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Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Hedgehog System (4 games)
Slav Defense (4 games)
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov Defense (3 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (2 games)
Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line (2 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (15 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical, Double Fianchetto Defense (3 games)
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz Variation (2 games)
Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (2 games)
Indian Game: East Indian, Przepiórka Variation (2 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Erik Hoeksema (2348)
Sebastian Halfhide (2231)
½-½ 23 2019
Erik Hoeksema (2342)
Twan Burg (2527)
½-½ 18 2019
Erik Hoeksema (2342)
Predrag Nikolic (2580)
½-½ 37 2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349)
Jan-Louis Wichtrup (2110)
½-½ 47 2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349)
Ivo Maris (2386)
0-1 34 2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349)
F Van Hamond (1998)
1-0 25 2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349)
Selwin Keuning (2070)
1-0 51 2019
Jo Wempe (2261)
Erik Hoeksema (2349)
½-½ 23 2019
Casper Rupert (2022)
Erik Hoeksema (2349)
½-½ 30 2019
G Knol (2082)
Erik Hoeksema (2349)
0-1 40 2019
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