GM John van der Wiel

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Born 1959
Elo2379
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

John van der Wiel is a Dutch Grandmaster who has won the Dutch Chess Championship twice. With a peak Elo of 2379, his competitive repertoire includes the Dragon Sicilian, Nimzo-Indian, and Scheveningen Sicilian systems.

John van der Wiel

Associated Openings

As White

B75Dragon Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 7.f326 games
B72Dragon Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.Be326 games
B82Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.f415 games

As Black

E42Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 5.Nge215 games

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