Prepare against Joost Van Ruitenburg

FM · NLD · World #2,980 classical · FIDE ID 1010000

Our database contains 205 games by Joost Van Ruitenburg, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Joost Van Ruitenburg's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Joost Van Ruitenburg 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 Joost Van Ruitenburg's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Joost Van Ruitenburg's side.

First moves as White (105 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 80% of White games, 58.9% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Ruitenburg usually continues Bg5 (46.4% score)
  • …d5 (21% of these games) — Ruitenburg usually continues e3 (71.4% score)
  • …g6 (7% of these games) — Ruitenburg usually continues Bg5 (62.5% score)
• 1.e4 — 17% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (39% of these games) — Ruitenburg usually continues Nf3 (78.6% score)
  • …e5 (28% of these games) — Ruitenburg usually continues Nf3 (25.0% score)
  • …d5 (11% of these games) — Ruitenburg usually continues exd5 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (66 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (17 games)

Joost Van Ruitenburg's chess games

All 205 games by Joost Van Ruitenburg in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 84 wins, 46 draws, 75 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Joost Van Ruitenburg's chess games?

205 games by Joost Van Ruitenburg, from Apr 2003 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 Joost Van Ruitenburg has played.

What does Joost Van Ruitenburg play on the first move as White?

Across 105 games with White in our database, Joost Van Ruitenburg opens with 1.d4 (80% of games), 1.e4 (17% of games), 1.f4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Joost Van Ruitenburg answers 1...e5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (53% of games), 1...Nf6 (47% of games).

What openings does Joost Van Ruitenburg play as White?

As White, Joost Van Ruitenburg's most-played openings in our database are: Trompowsky Attack (41 games, 41.5% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (21 games, 57.1% win rate); Modern Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 105 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Joost Van Ruitenburg play as Black?

As Black, Joost Van Ruitenburg most often plays: Ruy Lopez (15 games, 13.3% win rate); Italian Game (12 games, 33.3% win rate); Scotch Game (11 games, 72.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 100 games.

What is Joost Van Ruitenburg's FIDE rating?

Joost Van Ruitenburg is currently rated 2,339 in classical chess, 2,315 in rapid and 2,260 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,371 (Apr 2023).

How many games has Joost Van Ruitenburg played?

Our database contains 205 games by Joost Van Ruitenburg, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 84 wins, 46 draws, 75 losses (41.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Joost Van Ruitenburg?

205 games by Joost Van Ruitenburg 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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