Prepare against Christiaan Van Hul

Belgium · World #44,786 classical · FIDE ID 201197

When preparing against Christiaan Van Hul, expect 1.e4 in 97% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (63% of games); against 1.d4, 1...f5 (82%).

Our database contains 83 games by Christiaan Van Hul, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Christiaan Van Hul's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Christiaan Van Hul 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 Christiaan Van Hul's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Christiaan Van Hul's side.

First moves as White (36 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 97% of White games, 52.9% score
  • …e5 (29% of these games) — Hul usually continues Nc3 (42.9% score)
  • …c5 (26% of these games) — Hul usually continues Nc3 (60.0% score)
  • …e6 (23% of these games) — Hul usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 3% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Hul usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (11 games)

Christiaan Van Hul's chess games

All 83 games by Christiaan Van Hul in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 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: 27 wins, 24 draws, 32 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Christiaan Van Hul's chess games?

83 games by Christiaan Van Hul, from Apr 2003 to Jul 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 Christiaan Van Hul has played.

What does Christiaan Van Hul play on the first move as White?

Across 36 games with White in our database, Christiaan Van Hul opens with 1.e4 (97% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Christiaan Van Hul answers 1...e5 (63% of games), 1...c6 (17% of games), 1...d5 (17% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...f5 (82% of games), 1...Nf6 (9% of games), 1...g6 (9% of games).

What openings does Christiaan Van Hul play as White?

As White, Christiaan Van Hul's most-played openings in our database are: Vienna Game (7 games, 28.6% win rate); French: Advance Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (5 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 36 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Christiaan Van Hul play as Black?

As Black, Christiaan Van Hul most often plays: Dutch Defense (13 games, 61.5% win rate); English Opening: Dutch Defense (6 games, 0.0% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (4 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 47 games.

What is Christiaan Van Hul's FIDE rating?

Christiaan Van Hul is currently rated 1,914 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,203 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Christiaan Van Hul played?

Our database contains 83 games by Christiaan Van Hul, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 24 draws, 32 losses (32.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Christiaan Van Hul?

83 games by Christiaan Van Hul 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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