Prepare against Clement Van de Laar

NLD · World #15,206 classical · FIDE ID 1008773

Our database contains 52 games by Clement Van de Laar, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Clement Van de Laar's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Clement Van de Laar 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 Clement Van de Laar's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Clement Van de Laar's side.

First moves as White (25 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 44% of White games, 63.6% score
  • …Nf6 (55% of these games) — Laar usually continues c4 (41.7% score)
  • …d5 (45% of these games) — Laar usually continues c4 (90.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 32% of White games, 68.8% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Laar usually continues Nc3 (83.3% score)
  • …Nc6 (25% of these games) — Laar usually continues d4 (100.0% score)
  • …d6 (13% of these games) — Laar usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (17 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (8 games)

Clement Van de Laar's chess games

All 52 games by Clement Van de Laar 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: 22 wins, 9 draws, 21 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Clement Van de Laar's chess games?

52 games by Clement Van de Laar, 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 Clement Van de Laar has played.

What does Clement Van de Laar play on the first move as White?

Across 25 games with White in our database, Clement Van de Laar opens with 1.d4 (44% of games), 1.e4 (32% of games), 1.g3 (20% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Clement Van de Laar answers 1...c5 (65% of games), 1...e6 (24% of games), 1...c6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (50% of games), 1...d5 (50% of games).

What openings does Clement Van de Laar play as White?

As White, Clement Van de Laar's most-played openings in our database are: Hungarian Opening (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 66.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 25 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Clement Van de Laar play as Black?

As Black, Clement Van de Laar most often plays: Sicilian: Sveshnikov (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Benoni Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Semi-Slav Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 27 games.

What is Clement Van de Laar's FIDE rating?

Clement Van de Laar is currently rated 2,103 in classical chess and 2,176 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,144 (Jul 2003).

How many games has Clement Van de Laar played?

Our database contains 52 games by Clement Van de Laar, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 22 wins, 9 draws, 21 losses (42.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Clement Van de Laar?

52 games by Clement Van de Laar 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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