Loek Van Wely vs Predrag Nikolic

GM Loek Van Wely (2640) · GM Predrag Nikolic (2551)

Wely wins

draws

Nikolic wins

games

Loek Van Wely and Predrag Nikolic have played 30 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1992 and the most recent in Feb 2019. Wely leads 8 wins to 9 - trailing overall, with 13 draws (57% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (3 games). The average game between them lasted 43 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Wely	Draws	Nikolic
Wely with White	11	3	5	3
Nikolic with White	19	5	8	6

Results by time format

Format	Games	Wely	Draws	Nikolic
Classical	21	2	11	8
Rapid	5	3	2	0
Blitz	4	3	0	1

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Wely	Draws	Nikolic
E32	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	3	2	1	0
D20	Queen's Gambit Accepted	3	0	1	2
E68	Indian Defense	3	0	2	1
A30	English Opening	2	0	1	1
D10	Slav Defense	2	1	0	1
E16	Bogo-Indian Defense	2	0	1	1
D19	Slav Defense	1	0	1	0
D16	Slav Defense	1	0	0	1

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Feb 2019	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1-0	Indian Defense	79th Leiden Noteboom Memorial
Feb 2015	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	0-1	Indian Defense	Leiden Noteboom Memorial Corpus 75th
Nov 2005	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	English Opening	Bundesliga 2005-06
Mar 2003	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Reykjavik Edda Rapid
Nov 2000	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Olympiad-34
Oct 2000	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1-0	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	ch-EU 1st 5'
Oct 2000	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1-0	Indian Defense	ch-EU 1st 5'
Mar 2000	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	0-1	Queen's Pawn Game	09th Amber Blindfold
Mar 2000	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1-0	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	09th Amber Rapid
Feb 2000	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1-0	Indian Defense	Dordrecht Blitz
Feb 2000	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	0-1	Slav Defense	Dordrecht Blitz
Jan 2000	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	Corus
Nov 1999	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	12th chT-EU
May 1999	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1-0	Slav Defense	ch-NED 54
Mar 1999	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Accepted	08th Amber Blindfold
Mar 1999	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	08th Amber Rapid
Jun 1998	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1-0	English Opening	ch-NED 53
Mar 1998	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	0-1	Indian Defense	07th Amber Rapid
Mar 1998	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	07th Amber Blindfold
Jan 1998	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	0-1	Bogo-Indian Defense	Dordrecht FPO
Jan 1997	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	Queen's Pawn Game	Hoogovens
Jan 1997	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	0-1	Queen's Gambit Accepted	06th Amber Rapid
Jan 1997	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	Amber Blindfold 06th
Sep 1996	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	1/2-1/2	Dutch Defense	Olympiad-32
Jan 1994	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	0-1	Queen's Gambit Accepted	Hoogovens
Jan 1993	Loek Van Wely	Predrag Nikolic	0-1	Slav Defense	Hoogovens
Jan 1993	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1-0	Queen's Gambit Accepted	Groningen PCA
Jan 1993	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1-0	Indian Defense	Hoogovens Open
Jan 1993	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Hoogovens
Jan 1992	Predrag Nikolic	Loek Van Wely	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Hoogovens

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Loek Van Wely and Predrag Nikolic?

In 30 recorded games, Loek Van Wely has 8 wins, Predrag Nikolic has 9 wins, and they have drawn 13 times.

How many times have Loek Van Wely and Predrag Nikolic played each other?

Our database records 30 games between them, from Jan 1992 to Feb 2019.

What openings do Loek Van Wely and Predrag Nikolic play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (3 games), followed by the Queen's Gambit Accepted (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.