Prepare against Anton Bakels

NLD · World #32,332 classical · FIDE ID 1046187

Our database contains 90 games by Anton Bakels, covering Feb 2013 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Anton Bakels's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Anton Bakels before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Anton Bakels's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Anton Bakels's side.

First moves as White (43 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 86% of White games, 31.1% score
  • …c5 (32% of these games) — Bakels usually continues Nf3 (29.2% score)
  • …e6 (27% of these games) — Bakels usually continues d4 (20.0% score)
  • …c6 (14% of these games) — Bakels usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 9% of White games, 87.5% score
  • …c5 (25% of these games) — Bakels usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
  • …e6 (25% of these games) — Bakels usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Bakels usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Anton Bakels's chess games

All 90 games by Anton Bakels in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2013 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 26 wins, 15 draws, 49 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Anton Bakels's chess games?

90 games by Anton Bakels, from Feb 2013 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Anton Bakels has played.

What does Anton Bakels play on the first move as White?

Across 43 games with White in our database, Anton Bakels opens with 1.e4 (86% of games), 1.c4 (9% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Anton Bakels answers 1...c5 (63% of games), 1...e6 (29% of games), 1...d6 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Anton Bakels play as White?

As White, Anton Bakels's most-played openings in our database are: French: Winawer Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 25.0% win rate); French: Advance Variation (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 43 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Anton Bakels play as Black?

As Black, Anton Bakels most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (9 games, 22.2% win rate); English Opening (4 games, 50.0% win rate); King's Indian: Sämisch (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 47 games.

What is Anton Bakels's FIDE rating?

Anton Bakels is currently rated 1,972 in classical chess, 1,934 in rapid and 1,983 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,063 (Apr 2014).

How many games has Anton Bakels played?

Our database contains 90 games by Anton Bakels, covering Feb 2013 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 26 wins, 15 draws, 49 losses (28.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Anton Bakels?

90 games by Anton Bakels reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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