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Jannes Van der Wal's chess openings

Peak rating 233043 games

Jannes Van der Wal has 43 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Jannes Van der Wal most often opens with 1.d4 (94% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White16 games · +8 =2 −6 · 56%
As Black27 games · +8 =3 −16 · 35%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening94%
    15 games · scores 53% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening6%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense69%
    9 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e6 French Defense15%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense8%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nc3 Nb6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game100%
    10 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6

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