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FM Rob Michiels

Full name

Rob Michiels

Born

1/1/1985 (age 39)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Belgium

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (9 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Center Attack (4 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (3 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (3 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights, Canal Variation (2 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation (4 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (4 games)

Trompowsky Attack (4 games)

French Defense: Normal Variation (4 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed (3 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Rob Michiels (2277) Fabrice Wantiez (2279)	1-0	60	2013
Rob Michiels (2281) Thibaut Vandenbussche (2333)	½-½	59	2011
Rob Michiels (2283) Pablo Ollier (2277)	0-1	64	2011
Rob Michiels (2283) Andrei-Nestor Cioara (2430)	0-1	43	2011
Rob Michiels (2279) Ruben Akhayan (2295)	0-1	60	2011
Rob Michiels (2281) Valeer Maes (2153)	½-½	23	2011
Rob Michiels (2283) John Lewis (2107)	½-½	62	2011
Rob Michiels (2283) Romain Lacroix (2176)	1-0	26	2011
Rob Michiels (2281) Kim Le Quang (2318)	0-1	32	2010
Rob Michiels (2262) Thomas Huesmann (2243)	½-½	55	2009

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