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Nico Zwirs
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Nico Zwirs

NetherlandsBorn 1994 (age 32)FIDE ID 1036432

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2440
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FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2442
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Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 23 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense750%
Italian Game450%
Caro-Kann Defense150%
Ruy Lopez150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 7 games, won 1, drew 5, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation275%
Four Knights Variation150%
Taimanov Variation150%
Kalashnikov Variation150%
Richter-Rauzer Variation150%
Lasker-Pelikan Variation10%

Italian Game

With White: 4 games, won 0, drew 4, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation250%
Two Knights Defense250%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation250%
Moscow Variation10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 2 · 17%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation20%
Barmen Variation150%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%
Open Defense10%

Queen's Pawn Game

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation10%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Closed10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
Dutch Meesterklasse 202619 Sep 2026½/100
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 20267 Aug 2026½/100
German Bundesliga 2025/2622 Mar 20261/20−1
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 20258 Aug 2025½/2−3−3
German Bundesliga 2024/2523 Mar 20252/5+2+2

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMC. Yoo18 Aug 2024 · 51st International Dortmund Chess Days 20242616

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IMP. TeclafLast 21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 20221001
GMB. TadicLast 4 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
GMM. PetrovLast 5 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
GMF. HandkeLast 25 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221001
IMV. BuckelsLast 26 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221001

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