Prepare against Willem Van Briemen

NLD · World #26,096 classical · FIDE ID 1026445

Our database contains 92 games by Willem Van Briemen, covering Jan 2008 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Willem Van Briemen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Willem Van Briemen 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 Willem Van Briemen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Willem Van Briemen's side.

First moves as White (42 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 95% of White games, 53.8% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Briemen usually continues c4 (70.6% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — Briemen usually continues c4 (55.0% score)
  • …c6 (8% of these games) — Briemen usually continues c4 (33.3% score)
• 1.c4 — 5% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Briemen usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)
  • …g6 (50% of these games) — Briemen usually continues d4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (29 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Willem Van Briemen's chess games

All 92 games by Willem Van Briemen in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2008 - 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: 34 wins, 17 draws, 41 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Willem Van Briemen's chess games?

92 games by Willem Van Briemen, from Jan 2008 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 Willem Van Briemen has played.

What does Willem Van Briemen play on the first move as White?

Across 42 games with White in our database, Willem Van Briemen opens with 1.d4 (95% of games), 1.c4 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Willem Van Briemen answers 1...e6 (90% of games), 1...e5 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (67% of games), 1...d5 (25% of games), 1...e6 (8% of games).

What openings does Willem Van Briemen play as White?

As White, Willem Van Briemen's most-played openings in our database are: Slav Defense (12 games, 41.7% win rate); Benoni Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (5 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 42 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Willem Van Briemen play as Black?

As Black, Willem Van Briemen most often plays: French: Winawer Variation (11 games, 27.3% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Advance Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 50 games.

What is Willem Van Briemen's FIDE rating?

Willem Van Briemen is currently rated 2,010 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,065 (Jan 2012).

How many games has Willem Van Briemen played?

Our database contains 92 games by Willem Van Briemen, covering Jan 2008 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 34 wins, 17 draws, 41 losses (37.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Willem Van Briemen?

92 games by Willem Van Briemen 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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