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Van Herck, Marcel

Standard: 2004 Rapid: 1980 Blitz: 1938 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 200344 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: BEL Sex: M Birth Year: 1948 Age: 78
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 71 Wins: 22 (31%) Draws: 35 (49%) Losses: 14 (20%)
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Dossier

68 of 71 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.8%
Opened e4: 23/31Opened d4: 8/31
Castled kingside: 34Same-side castling: 29Did not castle: 11Castled queenside: 10Opposite-side castling: 8
Played in the center: 31Fianchettoed kingside: 11Played on the kingside: 11Played on the queenside: 9Fianchettoed queenside: 6
Active pieces: 44Kept the bishop pair: 31Space advantage: 30Initiated exchanges: 30Backward pawn: 25Sacrificed material: 24Isolated pawn: 18Missed tactics: 16Avoided exchanges: 15Accepted short draws: 6
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Openings

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As White 32 games 16W 11D 5L
Sicilian Defense 8 games 5W 1D 2L
Najdorf Variation 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Paulsen-Basman Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Advance Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Bronstein-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Central Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
McDonnell Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gunsberg Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Austrian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kurajica Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet System, Parma Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Marshall Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Marshall Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Boleslavsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Owen Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 26 games 2W 18D 6L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 1W 3D 2L
Advance Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Karpov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tiviakov-Fischer Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 0W 5D 0L
Old Sicilian 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Smith-Morra Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Open Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine-Chatard Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Positional Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cambridge Springs Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogoljubow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 214

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

2023.05.30 · 15. Qd2 (−44.5% win chance) 1-0
Segal, Yosef
Van Herck, Marcel
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2024.05.13 · 55. Rf3 (−35.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Tsifanskaya, Ludmila A
Van Herck, Marcel
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2023.09.20 · 32. Bb5 (−27.8% win chance) 0-1
Peter Petran
Marcel Van Herck
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2023.05.27 · 24... Kg6 (−26.8% win chance) 1-0
Van Herck, Marcel
Pomes Marcet, Joan
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves