Player profile

Willems, Niels

Standard: 2396 Rapid: 2296 Blitz: 2381 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 20695586 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: FRA Sex: M Birth Year: 2001 Age: 25
Title: FM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 149 Wins: 61 (41%) Draws: 51 (34%) Losses: 36 (24%) Other: 1
Dossier

119 of 149 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 93%
Opened c4: 48/53Opened e4: 3/53Opened d4: 2/53
Castled kingside: 87Same-side castling: 87Did not castle: 11Castled queenside: 8Opposite-side castling: 3
Fianchettoed queenside: 34Played in the center: 33Fianchettoed kingside: 31Played on the queenside: 28Played on the kingside: 21
Active pieces: 72Initiated exchanges: 69Space advantage: 69Sacrificed material: 64Backward pawn: 59Isolated pawn: 53Kept the bishop pair: 53Avoided exchanges: 20Played gambits: 17Missed tactics: 13
Openings

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As White 69 games 33W 20D 16L
English Opening 52 games 26W 12D 14L
Agincourt Defense 18 games 6W 8D 4L
(unspecified) 18 games 6W 8D 4L
King's English Variation 14 games 7W 1D 6L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Three Knights System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Adhiban Gambit 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Sicilian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 7 games 5W 1D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Full Symmetry Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 7 games 5W 1D 1L
Hedgehog System 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Queen's Knight Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Great Snake Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Four Knights System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 5 games 4W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 5 games 4W 1D 0L
Panno Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Carlsbad Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Double Fianchetto Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Steinitz Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Réti Opening 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Gurevich System 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet System, Chigorin Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 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
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chigorin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alburt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 67 games 23W 24D 19L
Caro-Kann Defense 19 games 7W 8D 4L
Advance Variation 6 games 3W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Tal Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Short Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Endgame Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Breyer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 8 games 3W 1D 4L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 6 games 3W 0D 3L
Exchange Variation 6 games 3W 0D 3L
Westphalian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Barmen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 3W 3D 1L
Najdorf Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Zagreb Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Adams Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variations 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 6 games 3W 1D 2L
London System 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Colle 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 6 games 1W 1D 4L
Symmetrical Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 5 games 2W 3D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kmoch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Anderssen Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Open 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 1L
Tartakower Attack 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Open Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dubov Tarrasch 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 331

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

2026.04.05 · 23... Qf6 (−76.8% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Willems, Niels
Koellner, Ruben Gideon
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2026.04.05 · 21... Qf6 (−76% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Willems, Niels
Koellner, Ruben Gideon
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2025.09.05 · 60. Kf4 (−44.2% win chance) 0-1
Dyachuk, Artem
Willems, Niels
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2026.10.10 · 48... g5+ (−43.9% win chance) 1-0
Willems, Niels
Atlas, Valery
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Games Showing all 149 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves