Prepare against Ursus van Bemmelen

FM · CUR · World #21,052 classical · FIDE ID 7501013

When preparing against Ursus van Bemmelen, expect 1.d4 in 46% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (82% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (60%).

Our database contains 53 games by Ursus van Bemmelen, covering Oct 2016 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Ursus van Bemmelen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ursus van Bemmelen 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,049	2,197	Dec 2016
Rapid	2,063	2,063	Oct 2026
Blitz	2,171	2,187	Dec 2025

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	53	22	11	20	41.5%
As White	28	14	3	11	50.0%
As Black	25	8	8	9	32.0%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2016-2026): 213 rated games against 109 different opponents, across 29 events in 6 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	137	99	29	9	72.3%	1,832	2,083	42
Blitz	26	21	1	4	80.8%	1,831	2,086	14

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	14	1	2	11	7.1%
Against lower-rated	168	116	37	15	69.0%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs IM · 16 vs FM · 16 vs CM · 4 vs WFM · 10 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

16 tournament wins from 25 events, 11 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	14	9	3	2	1,752	1,952
2025	40	28	6	6	1,815	2,035
2024	32	20	7	5	1,903	2,083
2023	32	22	8	2	1,860	2,068
2022	16	10	4	2	1,932	2,132
2019	7	6	1	0	1,781	2,124
2018	17	9	4	4	1,984	2,042
2017	31	21	5	5	1,878	2,056
2016	24	17	4	3	1,923	2,141

Where Ursus van Bemmelen has played

CUR (23) · Aruba (2) · Azerbaijan (1) · Georgia (1) · Hungary (1) · India (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Ursus van Bemmelen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ursus van Bemmelen's side.

First moves as White (28 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	13	46.4%	57.7%
c4	8	28.6%	75.0%
Nf3	6	21.4%	33.3%
e4	1	3.6%	0.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 46% of White games, 57.7% score
- …Nf6 (46% of these games) — Bemmelen usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- …e6 (15% of these games) — Bemmelen usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
- …g6 (15% of these games) — Bemmelen usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
1.c4 — 29% of White games, 75.0% score
- …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Bemmelen usually continues g3 (66.7% score)
- …e5 (13% of these games) — Bemmelen usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
- …g6 (13% of these games) — Bemmelen usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (11 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	9	81.8%	38.9%
e6	2	18.2%	0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	6	60.0%	75.0%
d5	4	40.0%	62.5%

Ursus van Bemmelen's chess games

All 53 games by Ursus van Bemmelen in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2016 - Oct 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: 22 wins, 11 draws, 20 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A13	English Opening	8	5/0/3	62.5%
D05	Indian Defense	3	0/3/0	0.0%
A10	Modern Defense	3	3/0/0	100.0%
A05	Réti Opening	2	0/0/2	0.0%
E12	Queen's Indian Defense	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A46	Horwitz Defense	2	0/0/2	0.0%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	2	2/0/0	100.0%
E61	King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A13	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A20	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B40	Sicilian	6	1/3/2	16.7%
E01	Catalan	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A48	Indian Defense	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A21	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	2	0/2/0	0.0%
C02	French: Advance Variation	2	0/0/2	0.0%
D46	Slav Defense	2	2/0/0	100.0%
B22	Sicilian: Alapin	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B75	Sicilian: Najdorf	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B31	Sicilian: Rossolimo	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Sep 2016	Efren Andres Ramos Espinoza	2,199	Olympiad-42	A07
Sep 2016	Houssem Eddine Meftahi	2,119	Olympiad-42	B75
Sep 2026	Ebrima Bah	2,076	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 1-12	A40
Sep 2016	Maher Ayyad	2,076	Olympiad-42	A13
Sep 2016	Robert Zerafa	2,068	Olympiad-42	A24

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 1-12	2026	10	2.5	1,967
CARIFTA HYBRID 2026 \| Open	2026	9	6.5	1,908
Olympiad-42	2016	9	6.5	2,299
Olympiad-43	2018	8	4	2,080
Olympiad-45	2024	7	2	2,007
Olympiad-44	2022	7	4	2,112
45th Olympiad 2024	2024	2	1	2,236
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 88+	2026	1	1	–

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ursus van Bemmelen's chess games?

53 games by Ursus van Bemmelen, from Oct 2016 to Oct 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 Ursus van Bemmelen has played.

What does Ursus van Bemmelen play on the first move as White?

Across 28 games with White in our database, Ursus van Bemmelen opens with 1.d4 (46% of games), 1.c4 (29% of games), 1.Nf3 (21% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ursus van Bemmelen answers 1...c5 (82% of games), 1...e6 (18% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (60% of games), 1...d5 (40% of games).

What openings does Ursus van Bemmelen play as White?

As White, Ursus van Bemmelen's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Indian Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Modern Defense (3 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 28 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ursus van Bemmelen play as Black?

As Black, Ursus van Bemmelen most often plays: Sicilian (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Catalan (2 games, 50.0% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 25 games.

What is Ursus van Bemmelen's FIDE rating?

Ursus van Bemmelen is currently rated 2,049 in classical chess, 2,063 in rapid and 2,171 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,197 (Dec 2016).

How many games has Ursus van Bemmelen played?

Our database contains 53 games by Ursus van Bemmelen, covering Oct 2016 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 22 wins, 11 draws, 20 losses (41.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ursus van Bemmelen?

53 games by Ursus van Bemmelen 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.