Player profile
Van Dam, Niels
Dossier
19 of 21 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 84.9%
Opened e4: 10/10
Castled kingside: 13Same-side castling: 13Did not castle: 3Castled queenside: 2
Played in the center: 8Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 4Played on the queenside: 2Fianchettoed queenside: 1
Kept the bishop pair: 12Sacrificed material: 12Initiated exchanges: 12Active pieces: 10Missed tactics: 9Isolated pawn: 8Backward pawn: 8Space advantage: 8Avoided exchanges: 2Played gambits: 1
Openings
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As White 10 games 2W 0D 8L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Moscow Variation 3 games 0W 0D 3L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Four Knights Game 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Glek System 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
0D
2L
French Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Euwe Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 10 games 2W 3D 5L
Caro-Kann Defense 7 games 1W 2D 4L
Tartakower Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified)
3 games
0W
2D
1L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Polish Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Huisl Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 85
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 21 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.17 | Round 1: Van Dam, Niels - Nemec, Jachym | 1.21 | 2026.10.17 Nemec, Jachym (23716525) (2478) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2026.10.06 | Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | 2.9 | 2026.10.06 Van Dael, Siem (1049771) (2341) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2026.10.03 | Round 2: Van Dael, Siem - Van Dam, Niels | 1.7 | 2026.10.03 Van Dael, Siem (1049771) (2341) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2024.10.27 | Ronda 1: Van Dam, Niels - Shuvalova, Polina | 1.1 | 2024.10.27 Shuvalova, Polina (24171760) (2472) | 0 | 87.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 3: Bijlsma, Nick - Van Dam, Niels | 5.4 | 2024.09.14 Bijlsma, Nick (1007041) (2277) | 0 | 82.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 3: Van Dam, Niels - Grooten, Herman | 4.4 | 2024.09.14 Grooten, Herman (1000330) (2145) | 0 | 81.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 3: Timmermans, Mark - Van Dam, Niels | 3.4 | 2024.09.14 Timmermans, Mark (1026399) (2463) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. b4 f5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 3: Van Dam, Niels - Ratsma, Midas | 2.4 | 2024.09.14 Ratsma, Midas (1032283) (2172) | 0 | 82.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 3: Dinanath, Hrdya - Van Dam, Niels | 1.4 | 2024.09.14 Dinanath, Hrdya (1087991) | 0 | 66.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 1: Suthan, Aadvik - Van Dam, Niels | 5.6 | 2024.09.14 Suthan, Aadvik (1095765) (1780) | 1 | 98.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 1: Van Dam, Niels - Garay, Enzo | 4.5 | 2024.09.14 Garay, Enzo (40104125) | 0 | 64.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 1: Louter, Nico - Van Dam, Niels | 3.5 | 2024.09.14 Louter, Nico (40103331) | 0 | 88.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 1: Van Dam, Niels - Oosterlaken, Ed | 2.6 | 2024.09.14 Oosterlaken, Ed (1020609) (1995) | 1 | 91.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Round 1: Van Dam, Niels - Kazi, Zidan | 1.4 | 2024.09.14 Kazi, Zidan (40102300) | 1 | 87.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.30 | Round 8: Tumanyan, Gor - Van Dam, Niels | 8.14 | 2024.08.30 Tumanyan, Gor (1657666) (1987) | 0 | 86.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.08.29 | Round 7: Van Dam, Niels - Pecnik, Leo | 7.10 | 2024.08.29 Pecnik, Leo (14504480) (2245) | 0 | 87.30% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2024.08.27 | Round 5: Van Dam, Niels - Deglmann, Ludwig | 5.9 | 2024.08.27 Deglmann, Ludwig (4622235) (2222) | 0 | 79.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2024.08.26 | Round 4: Meyer, Stephan, Dr. - Van Dam, Niels | 4.14 | 2024.08.26 Meyer, Stephan, Dr. (12936235) (1940) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. c4 f5 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.25 | Round 3: Van Dam, Niels - Koepke, Christian | 3.7 | 2024.08.25 Koepke, Christian (4655737) (2298) | 0 | 89.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | |
| 2024.08.25 | Round 2: Seifert, Volker - Van Dam, Niels | 2.8 | 2024.08.25 Seifert, Volker (4658060) (2260) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. d4 f5 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| Sala 2 - Masters | 1.15 | Portela Peleteiro, Alberto (22276106) (2361) | ½ | 89.20% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nf6 |