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FM Wim Heemskerk

Full name

Wim Heemskerk

Born

1/1/1959 (age 65)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (11 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (10 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (7 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (6 games)

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (6 games)

Black Pieces

French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (10 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Morozevich Variation (9 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (8 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Horwitz Defense (4 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation (3 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Wim Heemskerk (2240) Daniel Hausrath (2495)	0-1	27	2018
Wim Heemskerk (2240) Chanda Sandipan (2548)	0-1	29	2018
Wim Heemskerk (2240) Amardeep S Bartakke (2066)	½-½	31	2018
Wim Heemskerk (2179) Bardhyl Uksini (2363)	1-0	45	2017
Wim Heemskerk (2179) Jonathan Carlstedt (2413)	0-1	46	2017
Wim Heemskerk (2243) Vardaan Nagpal (2117)	1-0	61	2016
Wim Heemskerk (2217) Marcus Dehn (2132)	1-0	53	2016
Wim Heemskerk (2201) Albert Blees (2391)	0-1	74	2016
Wim Heemskerk (2243) Lars Vereggen (2380)	0-1	34	2016
Wim Heemskerk (2201) Tobias Kabos (2276)	½-½	30	2016

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