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Talsma, Paul

Standard: 2017 Rapid: 2162 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 1018779 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: NED Sex: M Birth Year: 1960 Age: 66
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 18 Wins: 1 (6%) Draws: 7 (39%) Losses: 10 (56%)
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Dossier

17 of 18 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 87.3%
Opened d4: 9/9
Castled kingside: 13Same-side castling: 11Did not castle: 2Opposite-side castling: 2Castled queenside: 1
Played on the queenside: 6Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 4Played in the center: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Active pieces: 11Initiated exchanges: 10Kept the bishop pair: 10Backward pawn: 9Space advantage: 8Isolated pawn: 5Sacrificed material: 5Missed tactics: 4Avoided exchanges: 4Played gambits: 2
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As White 10 games 0W 3D 7L
Queen's Gambit Declined 5 games 0W 2D 3L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Orthodox Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Czech Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Krause Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Carlsbad Variation, Morozevich Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ukrainian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 7 games 0W 4D 3L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Modern Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Center Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 70

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

2023.11.11 · 35. Qc4 (−51.6% win chance) 0-1
Bourached, Anthony
Talsma, Paul
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2025.01.25 · 52. h7 (−47.5% win chance) 0-1
Pozimski, Szymon
Talsma, Paul
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2025.04.05 · 29. Rc3 (−40.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Larchikov, Maksym
Talsma, Paul
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2024.11.23 · 31. Nxe5 (−40.8% win chance) 0-1
Bowcott-Terry, Finlay
Talsma, Paul
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves