Prepare against Tom Van Hoofstat

Belgium · World #26,220 classical · FIDE ID 202118

Our database contains 51 games by Tom Van Hoofstat, covering Apr 2005 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Tom Van Hoofstat's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Tom Van Hoofstat 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 Tom Van Hoofstat's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Tom Van Hoofstat's side.

First moves as White (28 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 86% of White games, 52.1% score
  • …Nf6 (54% of these games) — Hoofstat usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Hoofstat usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
  • …e6 (4% of these games) — Hoofstat usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 11% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …Nf6 (67% of these games) — Hoofstat usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Hoofstat usually continues b3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (13 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (7 games)

Tom Van Hoofstat's chess games

All 51 games by Tom Van Hoofstat in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2005 - 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: 13 wins, 19 draws, 19 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Tom Van Hoofstat's chess games?

51 games by Tom Van Hoofstat, from Apr 2005 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 Tom Van Hoofstat has played.

What does Tom Van Hoofstat play on the first move as White?

Across 28 games with White in our database, Tom Van Hoofstat opens with 1.d4 (86% of games), 1.Nf3 (11% of games), 1.e4 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Tom Van Hoofstat answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (71% of games), 1...Nf6 (29% of games).

What openings does Tom Van Hoofstat play as White?

As White, Tom Van Hoofstat's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Colle System (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 28 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Tom Van Hoofstat play as Black?

As Black, Tom Van Hoofstat most often plays: Sicilian: Scheveningen (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Albin Countergambit (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 23 games.

What is Tom Van Hoofstat's FIDE rating?

Tom Van Hoofstat is currently rated 2,009 in classical chess and 2,042 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,195 (Oct 2018).

How many games has Tom Van Hoofstat played?

Our database contains 51 games by Tom Van Hoofstat, covering Apr 2005 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 13 wins, 19 draws, 19 losses (25.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Tom Van Hoofstat?

51 games by Tom Van Hoofstat 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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