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Loek Van Wely vs Erik Van den Doel

GM Loek Van Wely (2640) · GM Erik Van den Doel (2549)

22
Wely wins
5
draws
9
Doel wins
36
games

Loek Van Wely and Erik Van den Doel have played 36 recorded games against each other, the first in Jul 1998 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Wely leads 22 wins to 9, with 5 draws (86% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Najdorf (4 games). The average game between them lasted 41 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesWelyDrawsDoel
Wely with White151212
Doel with White211047

Results by time format

FormatGamesWelyDrawsDoel
Classical191135
Rapid13823
Blitz4301

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesWelyDrawsDoel
B90Sicilian: Najdorf4310
C10French Defense3300
B84Sicilian: Najdorf3003
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian3300
E11Bogo-Indian Defense2200
B46Sicilian2101
B40Sicilian: Closed2011
B33Sicilian: Sveshnikov1010

Most recent 30 of 36 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2025Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0Semi-Slav DefenseBundesliga 2025-26
Sep 2025Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel0-1Slav DefenseNK Snelschaken Final
Sep 2024Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian: NajdorfBundesliga 2024-25
Dec 2019Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav Setupch-NED Rapid 5th
Feb 2019Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian: NajdorfchT-NED 1819
Nov 2018Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1Sicilian4th NED-ch Rapid
Jul 2018Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilianch-NED
Dec 2017Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0English Opening: Reverse Sicilianch-NED rapid
Jun 2017Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1Sicilian: Moscow Variationch-NED
Aug 2016Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0Queen's Gambit Acceptedch-NED
Jun 2016Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel0-1Queen's Pawn GameNED-ch internet
Jun 2016Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1Sicilian: ClosedNED-ch internet
Jun 2016Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2Sicilian: ClosedNED-ch internet
Jun 2016Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0Réti Opening: Keres VariationNED-ch internet
Jun 2016Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian: ClosedNED-ch internet
Jun 2016Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0English Opening: Reverse SicilianNED-ch internet
Jun 2011Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0Bogo-Indian DefenseNED-ch internet
Jun 2011Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian: ClosedNED-ch internet
Jun 2011Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1Sicilian: NajdorfNED-ch internet
Jun 2011Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0Nimzo-Indian: Classical VariationNED-ch internet
Apr 2011Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0Bogo-Indian DefensechT-NED 1011
Nov 2008Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1Sicilian: NajdorfRemco Heite
Sep 2005Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0English Opening: Reverse Sicilianch-NED 60th
Sep 2005Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2SicilianVlaardingen Open
Jul 2004Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1/2-1/2Sicilian: Sveshnikovch-NED 59
Jun 2003Loek Van WelyErik Van den Doel1-0Queen's Gambit Accepted58th ch-NED
Jun 2002Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely1-0Sicilian: Najdorfch-NED 57
Aug 2001Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1French DefenseLost Boys Open
Jul 2001Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1French Defensech-NED56 playoff
Jul 2001Erik Van den DoelLoek Van Wely0-1French Defensech-NED56 playoff
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Loek Van Wely and Erik Van den Doel?

In 36 recorded games, Loek Van Wely has 22 wins, Erik Van den Doel has 9 wins, and they have drawn 5 times.

How many times have Loek Van Wely and Erik Van den Doel played each other?

Our database records 36 games between them, from Jul 1998 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Loek Van Wely and Erik Van den Doel play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Najdorf (4 games), followed by the French Defense (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.