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Van Ketel, Raoul

Standard: 2235 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 2288 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 1004883 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: NED Sex: M Birth Year: 1971 Age: 55
Title: FM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 32 Wins: 10 (31%) Draws: 14 (44%) Losses: 8 (25%)
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Dossier

32 of 32 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 90.7%
Opened d4: 17/17
Same-side castling: 20Castled kingside: 19Did not castle: 9Castled queenside: 4Opposite-side castling: 1
Played in the center: 12Played on the kingside: 7Played on the queenside: 6Fianchettoed kingside: 6Fianchettoed queenside: 6
Active pieces: 20Space advantage: 19Kept the bishop pair: 19Backward pawn: 16Sacrificed material: 15Isolated pawn: 14Initiated exchanges: 13Avoided exchanges: 9Missed tactics: 8Accepted short draws: 3
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Openings

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As White 17 games 8W 5D 4L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Kramer Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Four Pawns Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dynamic Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Kmoch Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Janowski Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Dutch Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hopton Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Old Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Brinckmann Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rat Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Rat 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 15 games 2W 9D 4L
French Defense 9 games 1W 5D 3L
Steinitz Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Chistyakov Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
McCutcheon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dr. Olland Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Svenonius Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Horwitz Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-English 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Check Variation, Intermezzo Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 101

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.10.31 · 36... Rhg7 (−40.7% win chance) 1-0
Van Ketel, Raoul
Coste, Thierry
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2024.05.13 · 21. Nf4 (−35.8% win chance) 0-1
Podlesnik, Bogdan
Van Ketel, Raoul
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2026.02.22 · 46. Kh6 (−34.7% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Ritzerveld, Noah
Van Ketel, Raoul
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2024.05.15 · 31... Qh1 (−32.8% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Van Ketel, Raoul
Ortega, Lexy
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves