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FM Sjef Rijnaarts

Sjef Rijnaarts
Full name
Sjef Rijnaarts
Born
1984 (age 42)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Netherlands
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2268
Classical
2239
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (4 games)
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (3 games)
French Defense: Normal Variation (3 games)
Ruy López Opening: Cozio Defense (3 games)
French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation (3 games)
Black Pieces
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (5 games)
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Pin Defense (4 games)
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (4 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen Variation (3 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical, Modern Variation (3 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Sjef Rijnaarts (2285)
Remco Sprangers (2230)
0-1 38 2025
Sjef Rijnaarts (2268)
Mees Van Batenburg (2221)
1-0 47 2025
Sjef Rijnaarts (2277)
Tamer Ismail (2195)
1-0 45 2025
Joris Kokje (2276)
Sjef Rijnaarts (2287)
1-0 29 2025
Sjef Rijnaarts (2267)
Thibaut Vandenbussche (2419)
½-½ 47 2024
Sjef Rijnaarts (2276)
Laurens Schilstra (2154)
0-1 35 2024
Sjef Rijnaarts (2273)
Nick Maatman (2382)
0-1 99 2024
Sjef Rijnaarts (2291)
Fitzgerald Krudde (2254)
1-0 41 2024
Sjef Rijnaarts (2263)
Martin Roobol (2254)
1-0 47 2024
Sjef Rijnaarts (2267)
Eline Roebers (2381)
1-0 32 2024
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