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John T.H. Van der Wiel vs Ivan Sokolov

GM John T.H. Van der Wiel (2371) · GM Ivan Sokolov (2567)

4
Wiel wins
8
draws
7
Sokolov wins
19
games

John T.H. Van der Wiel and Ivan Sokolov have played 19 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1989 and the most recent in Jun 2007. Wiel leads 4 wins to 7 - trailing overall, with 8 draws (58% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (4 games). The average game between them lasted 33 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesWielDrawsSokolov
Wiel with White6231
Sokolov with White13256

Results by time format

FormatGamesWielDrawsSokolov
Classical19487

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesWielDrawsSokolov
E32Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation4112
E12Queen's Indian Defense4022
C45Scotch Game2011
C51Italian Game: Evans Gambit1010
C91Ruy Lopez: Closed1100
D37Indian Defense1001
E26Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System1010
E41Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Jun 2007Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defensech-NED62
Jun 2006Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1-0Queen's Indian Defensech-NED 61
Jul 2005Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1-0Indian Defense2nd Amsterdam ACT Open
Jul 2004John T.H. Van der WielIvan Sokolov1/2-1/2Italian Game: Evans Gambitch-NED 59
Jun 2002Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defensech-NED 57
Jan 2002Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Classical VariationCorus B
Aug 2001Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1-0Nimzo-Indian: Classical VariationLost Boys Open
Jun 1999John T.H. Van der WielIvan Sokolov1-0Sicilian: Scheveningench-NED 54
Jun 1998Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1-0Rat Defensech-NED 53
Jun 1997John T.H. Van der WielIvan Sokolov1/2-1/2Scotch Gamech-NED52
Jun 1996Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel0-1Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein Systemch-NED 51
Jun 1995Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1-0Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variationch-NED
Jun 1994John T.H. Van der WielIvan Sokolov1/2-1/2Sicilianch-NED 49
Jan 1994Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1-0Queen's Indian DefenseHoogovens
Jan 1994John T.H. Van der WielIvan Sokolov0-1Scotch GameGroningen
Jan 1993Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel0-1Nimzo-Indian: Classical VariationHoogovens Open
Jan 1991Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemHoogovens
Jan 1989Ivan SokolovJohn T.H. Van der Wiel1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemHoogovens
Jan 1989John T.H. Van der WielIvan Sokolov1-0Ruy Lopez: ClosedHaninge
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between John T.H. Van der Wiel and Ivan Sokolov?

In 19 recorded games, John T.H. Van der Wiel has 4 wins, Ivan Sokolov has 7 wins, and they have drawn 8 times.

How many times have John T.H. Van der Wiel and Ivan Sokolov played each other?

Our database records 19 games between them, from Jan 1989 to Jun 2007.

What openings do John T.H. Van der Wiel and Ivan Sokolov play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (4 games), followed by the Queen's Indian Defense (4). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.