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IM Sander Van Eijk

Sander Van Eijk
Full name
Sander Van Eijk
Born
1986 (age 40)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Netherlands
Profiles
#861
World Ranking
2388
Classical
2388
Rapid

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (6 games)
Alekhine's Defense: Exchange Variation (6 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin Attack (6 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin, Leonhardt Variation (5 games)
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (5 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation (9 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense (7 games)
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation (6 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (6 games)
Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted (6 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
Steven Geirnaert (2391)
1-0 58 2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
Alina l'Ami (2398)
1-0 60 2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
David C Smerdon (2508)
0-1 21 2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
Merijn van Delft (2423)
½-½ 46 2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
Sipke Ernst (2575)
½-½ 99 2014
Simon K Williams (2449)
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
1-0 40 2014
Twan Burg (2494)
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
1-0 44 2014
Jorden van Foreest (2371)
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
½-½ 28 2014
Peng Zhaoqin (2398)
Sander Van Eijk (2438)
½-½ 55 2014
Sander Van Eijk (2431)
Joost Wempe (2271)
1-0 28 2013
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