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IM Donovan van den Heever

Full name

Donovan Van den Heever

Born

1/1/1981 (age 43)‎

Place of birth

Federation

South Africa

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (6 games)

Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian Variation (6 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin Attack (6 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (5 games)

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (4 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (11 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical Variation (6 games)

English Opening: King's English Variation (5 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Chameleon Variation (4 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (3 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Donovan van den Heever (2227) Joason Paul	1-0	33	2018
Donovan van den Heever (2227) S Hanoeman (1996)	1-0	52	2018
Donovan van den Heever (2227) Miguel Munoz Sanchez (2254)	0-1	47	2018
Donovan van den Heever (2227) Antonio Almiron (2358)	0-1	65	2018
Donovan van den Heever (2260) Ryan Pierre Van Rensburg (2214)	0-1	53	2017
Donovan van den Heever (2260) Watu Kobese (2345)	½-½	10	2017
Donovan van den Heever (2260) Jacob Dumisani Mnguni (2194)	½-½	19	2017
Donovan van den Heever (2260) Calvin Klaasen (2311)	½-½	25	2017
Donovan van den Heever (2260) Daniel Barrish (2242)	½-½	77	2017
Donovan van den Heever (2260) Mohamed Ozayr Bhawoodien (2114)	½-½	23	2017

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