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FM Wim Blijstra

Full name

Wim Blijstra

Born

1/1/1957 (age 68)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Orthodox Variation (2 games)

London System (1 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Accelerated London System (1 games)

English Opening: Carls-Bremen, Smyslov System (1 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Horwitz Defense (1 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský Variation (4 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Wim Blijstra (2063) Ibrahim Sultan (2206)	0-1	15	2024
Wim Blijstra (2063) Francesco Sonis (2554)	0-1	31	2024
Wim Blijstra (2211) Roger Matoewi (2067)	½-½	35	2018
Wim Blijstra (2211) Husein Aziz Nezad (2412)	0-1	82	2018
Wim Blijstra (2211) Richard Black (2218)	1-0	60	2018
Wim Blijstra (2211) Himal Lama (2057)	1-0	30	2018
Wim Blijstra (2216) Peter Mafnas (2095)	1-0	42	2016
Wim Blijstra (2216) Fathi Mabrouk (2145)	1-0	40	2016
Wim Blijstra (2216) Mahmood Lodhi (2334)	0-1	65	2016
Wim Blijstra (2216) Charles Eichab (2070)	0-1	95	2016

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