Prepare against Pieter Nieuwenhuis

FM · NLD · World #9,082 classical · FIDE ID 1000748

Our database contains 100 games by Pieter Nieuwenhuis, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Pieter Nieuwenhuis's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Pieter Nieuwenhuis 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 Pieter Nieuwenhuis's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Pieter Nieuwenhuis's side.

First moves as White (48 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 65% of White games, 41.9% score
  • …c5 (52% of these games) — Nieuwenhuis usually continues Nf3 (43.8% score)
  • …e6 (26% of these games) — Nieuwenhuis usually continues d4 (31.3% score)
  • …e5 (19% of these games) — Nieuwenhuis usually continues d4 (37.5% score)
• 1.c4 — 25% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …e5 (33% of these games) — Nieuwenhuis usually continues g3 (0.0% score)
  • …g6 (25% of these games) — Nieuwenhuis usually continues g3 (33.3% score)
  • …Nf6 (17% of these games) — Nieuwenhuis usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (19 games)

Pieter Nieuwenhuis's chess games

All 100 games by Pieter Nieuwenhuis 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: 28 wins, 28 draws, 44 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Pieter Nieuwenhuis's chess games?

100 games by Pieter Nieuwenhuis, 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 Pieter Nieuwenhuis has played.

What does Pieter Nieuwenhuis play on the first move as White?

Across 48 games with White in our database, Pieter Nieuwenhuis opens with 1.e4 (65% of games), 1.c4 (25% of games), 1.d4 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Pieter Nieuwenhuis answers 1...c5 (96% of games), 1...a6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (95% of games), 1...d6 (5% of games).

What openings does Pieter Nieuwenhuis play as White?

As White, Pieter Nieuwenhuis's most-played openings in our database are: French: Advance Variation (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Sicilian (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Scotch Game (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 48 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Pieter Nieuwenhuis play as Black?

As Black, Pieter Nieuwenhuis most often plays: Benoni Defense (13 games, 38.5% win rate); Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (9 games, 22.2% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 52 games.

What is Pieter Nieuwenhuis's FIDE rating?

Pieter Nieuwenhuis is currently rated 2,184 in classical chess and 2,314 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,277 (Nov 2017).

How many games has Pieter Nieuwenhuis played?

Our database contains 100 games by Pieter Nieuwenhuis, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 28 wins, 28 draws, 44 losses (28.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Pieter Nieuwenhuis?

100 games by Pieter Nieuwenhuis 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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