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FM Wim Heemskerk

Wim Heemskerk
Full name
Wim Heemskerk
Born
1959 (age 67)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Netherlands
Profiles
#5037
World Ranking
2139
Classical

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 (2168)
Yasin Sari (2318)
0-1 57 2025
Nick Bijlsma (2259)
Wim Heemskerk (2174)
½-½ 50 2024
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
Friso Nijboer (2528)
Wim Heemskerk (2175)
1-0 65 2017
Davorin Kuljasevic (2549)
Wim Heemskerk (2179)
1-0 35 2017
Siem Van Dael (2286)
Wim Heemskerk (2179)
0-1 36 2017
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