Player profile

Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.

Standard: 2219 Rapid: 2274 Blitz: 2204 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 2100053 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: BRA Sex: M Birth Year: 1948 Age: 78
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 73 Wins: 28 (38%) Draws: 25 (34%) Losses: 20 (27%)
Dossier

68 of 73 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.8%
Opened e4: 22/23Opened d4: 1/23
Castled kingside: 33Same-side castling: 32Did not castle: 6Castled queenside: 3Opposite-side castling: 2
Played on the kingside: 14Fianchettoed kingside: 12Played on the queenside: 10Played in the center: 10Fianchettoed queenside: 7
Active pieces: 30Backward pawn: 26Initiated exchanges: 26Kept the bishop pair: 25Sacrificed material: 24Space advantage: 23Isolated pawn: 18Missed tactics: 9Avoided exchanges: 7Played gambits: 5
Openings

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As White 24 games 12W 7D 5L
Sicilian Defense 13 games 6W 3D 4L
Najdorf Variation 5 games 4W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Lipnitsky Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Godiva Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Sozin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Blackburne Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fort Knox Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Winawer Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation, with h4 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Closed 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Bogoljubow Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Anti-Marshall 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rat Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Gurgenidze 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 23 games 8W 4D 11L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Morphy Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Exchange 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Bishop Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Benoni-Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Old Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Double Fianchetto 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Rapport-Jobava System 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Catalan Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Open Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Line 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Farago Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 239

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

2025.01.08 · 85... Kc3 (−43.6% win chance) 1-0
Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.
Jin, Yanbo
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2025.01.12 · 37. Kh2 (−39.8% win chance) 1-0
Snegirev, Sergey
Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.
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2025.01.12 · 37. Nf5 (−39.8% win chance) 0-1
McDougall, Euan
Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.
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2025.01.17 · 41. b6 (−38.4% win chance) 0-1
Xie, Felix
Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.
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Games Showing all 73 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves