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IM Sander Van Eijk

Full name

Sander Van Eijk

Born

1/1/1986 (age 38)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (6 games)

Alekhine's Defense: Exchange Variation (6 games)

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

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin, Leonhardt Variation (5 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (5 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation (9 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (7 games)

Blumenfeld Countergambit: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation (6 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (6 games)

Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted (6 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Sander Van Eijk (2438) Steven Geirnaert (2391)	1-0	58	2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438) Alina l'Ami (2398)	1-0	60	2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438) David C Smerdon (2508)	0-1	21	2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438) Merijn van Delft (2423)	½-½	46	2014
Sander Van Eijk (2438) Sipke Ernst (2575)	½-½	99	2014
Sander Van Eijk (2431) Joost Wempe (2271)	1-0	28	2013
Sander Van Eijk (2431) Khamparia Akshat (2354)	0-1	59	2013
Sander Van Eijk (2432) Robin van Kampen (2572)	0-1	43	2013
Sander Van Eijk (2432) Glen De Schampheleire (2275)	1-0	26	2012
Sander Van Eijk (2441) Maarten Westerweele (1897)	1-0	28	2012

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Live Chess Ratings

“Smurfo” & “Ginger GM” Share Lead at Amsterdam's Batavia Tournament After Round 5

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