Prepare against Georges Poels
Belgium · FIDE ID 211621
Our database contains 158 games by Georges Poels. Below you'll find Georges Poels's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Georges Poels 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.
Performance record
| Split | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 158 | 48 | 42 | 68 | 30.4% |
| As White | 78 | 28 | 17 | 33 | 35.9% |
| As Black | 80 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 25.0% |
Openings as White
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C41 | Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 | 4 | 4/0/0 | 100.0% |
| D02 | Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line | 4 | 0/0/4 | 0.0% |
| C87 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | 4 | 3/1/0 | 75.0% |
| D05 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 4 | 0/0/4 | 0.0% |
| A00 | Hungarian Opening | 4 | 2/1/1 | 50.0% |
| B08 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense | 3 | 1/1/1 | 33.3% |
| C61 | Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation, Paulsen Variation | 3 | 3/0/0 | 100.0% |
| C04 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | 3 | 2/1/0 | 66.7% |
| B01 | Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Melbourne Shuffle Variation | 3 | 0/2/1 | 0.0% |
| B34 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | 3 | 1/0/2 | 33.3% |
Openings as Black
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B50 | Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit | 6 | 2/3/1 | 33.3% |
| E20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid | 3 | 0/2/1 | 0.0% |
| B12 | Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, Dreyev Defense | 3 | 1/0/2 | 33.3% |
| B21 | Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap | 3 | 2/0/1 | 66.7% |
| D00 | Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit Accepted | 2 | 2/0/0 | 100.0% |
| A38 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | 2 | 0/0/2 | 0.0% |
| B42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation | 2 | 0/1/1 | 0.0% |
| D53 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Heral Variation | 2 | 0/1/1 | 0.0% |
| D02 | Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line | 2 | 1/0/1 | 50.0% |
| D37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line | 2 | 0/2/0 | 0.0% |
Notable wins
| Date | Opponent | Elo | Event | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1998 | Leander Laruelle | 1,820 | ch-Leander Laruelle CC | B12 |
| Apr 2005 | Piet Ulburghs | 1,784 | ch-Tessenderlo CC | A46 |
| May 2000 | Andre Put | 1,749 | ch-Leander Laruelle CC | C60 |
| Oct 1999 | Francois Smits | 1,714 | ch-Leander Laruelle CC | A00 |
| Mar 2000 | Koen Gruyaert | 1,666 | ch-Leander Laruelle CC | B08 |
Top events
| Event | Year | Games | Score | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ch-Tessenderlo CC | 2006 | 34 | 15.5 | 1,644 |
| Limburg Open g/60 | 2007 | 28 | 14 | 1,660 |
| ch-Leander Laruelle CC | 2001 | 22 | 7.5 | 1,620 |
| ch-Tessenderlo CC 0607 | 2007 | 9 | 4.5 | 1,669 |
| BEL June 60' | 1999 | 8 | 2 | – |
| ch-BEL Open B | 2004 | 8 | 2 | 1,588 |
| chT-Tessenderlo CC 0708 | 2008 | 8 | 4 | 1,675 |
| 22nd Lommel Summer Open | 2002 | 6 | 3 | – |
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Start preparationFrequently asked questions
What openings does Georges Poels play as White?
As White, Georges Poels's most-played openings in our database are: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 (4 games, 100.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line (4 games, 0.0% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation (4 games, 75.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 78 games with White is in the table above.
What openings does Georges Poels play as Black?
As Black, Georges Poels most often plays: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, Dreyev Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 80 games.
What is Georges Poels's FIDE rating?
Georges Poels is currently rated – in classical chess.
How many games has Georges Poels played?
Our database contains 158 games by Georges Poels. Overall record: 48 wins, 42 draws, 68 losses (30.4% win rate).
How do I prepare against Georges Poels?
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