Prepare against Marc Naalden

NLD · World #38,233 classical · FIDE ID 1008846

Our database contains 98 games by Marc Naalden, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Marc Naalden's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Marc Naalden 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 Marc Naalden's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Marc Naalden's side.

First moves as White (45 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 76% of White games, 33.8% score
  • …Nf6 (68% of these games) — Naalden usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
  • …d5 (18% of these games) — Naalden usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …d6 (6% of these games) — Naalden usually continues e4 (0.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 22% of White games, 40.0% score
  • …d6 (30% of these games) — Naalden usually continues d4 (33.3% score)
  • …e6 (30% of these games) — Naalden usually continues d4 (16.7% score)
  • …c5 (30% of these games) — Naalden usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (26 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Marc Naalden's chess games

All 98 games by Marc Naalden 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: 20 wins, 20 draws, 58 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Marc Naalden's chess games?

98 games by Marc Naalden, 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 Marc Naalden has played.

What does Marc Naalden play on the first move as White?

Across 45 games with White in our database, Marc Naalden opens with 1.d4 (76% of games), 1.e4 (22% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Marc Naalden answers 1...d5 (38% of games), 1...c6 (27% of games), 1...e5 (19% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (40% of games), 1...f5 (33% of games), 1...d5 (27% of games).

What openings does Marc Naalden play as White?

As White, Marc Naalden's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Trompowsky Attack (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Torre Attack (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 45 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Marc Naalden play as Black?

As Black, Marc Naalden most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Dutch Defense (7 games, 0.0% win rate); Queen's Gambit (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 53 games.

What is Marc Naalden's FIDE rating?

Marc Naalden is currently rated 1,943 in classical chess and 1,927 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,094 (Jul 2003).

How many games has Marc Naalden played?

Our database contains 98 games by Marc Naalden, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 20 wins, 20 draws, 58 losses (20.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Marc Naalden?

98 games by Marc Naalden 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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