Dirk Daniel Van Geet
Number of games in database: 94
Years covered: 1950 to 2006
Last FIDE rating: 2278
Highest rating achieved in database: 2346
Overall record: +30 -41 =23 (44.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Uncommon Opening (30)      A00  Nimzo-Larsen Attack (10)      A01  Reti System (4)      A04 A06  Sicilian (4)      B29 B50 B74 B20	With the Black pieces:  Ruy Lopez (8)      C64  Queen's Pawn Game (4)      A50 A40  Robatsch (4)      B06

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   D D Van Geet vs Guyt, 1967 1-0
   D D Van Geet vs Versnel, 1950 1-0
   D D Van Geet vs W Litmanowicz, 1964 1-0
   D D Van Geet vs Hort, 1968 1/2-1/2

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   1967 Beverwijk Hoogovens by jww

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DIRK DANIEL VAN GEET (born Mar-01-1932, died Apr-29-2012) Netherlands [what is this?] Dirk Daniel (Dick) van Geet was awarded the IM title in 1965 and the GMC title in 1986. He specialized in off-beat opening variations. His name is forever associated with 1.c3, commonly known as the Van Geet Opening*. *Wikipedia article: Dunst Opening

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 94  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D D Van Geet vs Versnel 1-0 12 1950 corr A00 Uncommon Opening 2. D D Van Geet vs Myagmarsuren 1-0 31 1958 Varna students olm A00 Uncommon Opening 3. D D Van Geet vs S Briem   1-0 26 1958 WchT U26 fin-B 05th B02 Alekhine's Defense 4. D D Van Geet vs E J Diemer   0-1 56 1959 Beverwijk A04 Reti Opening 5. D D Van Geet vs K Langeweg   1-0 38 1960 Hoogovens-B B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein 6. D D Van Geet vs J H Donner   0-1 34 1964 IBM A00 Uncommon Opening 7. D D Van Geet vs F Kuijpers   0-1 36 1964 IBM A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 8. D D Van Geet vs F Henneberke   1-0 40 1964 Hoogovens-B A00 Uncommon Opening 9. Larsen vs D D Van Geet 1-0 51 1964 IBM A03 Bird's Opening 10. D D Van Geet vs W Litmanowicz 1-0 16 1964 Hoogovens-B A00 Uncommon Opening 11. D D Van Geet vs T Van Scheltinga   0-1 47 1964 IBM A00 Uncommon Opening 12. D D Van Geet vs Pirc   0-1 56 1964 IBM A00 Uncommon Opening 13. D D Van Geet vs E Gereben   1-0 41 1965 Hoogovens-B A00 Uncommon Opening 14. D D Van Geet vs Balashov 0-1 43 1965 Beverwijk A00 Uncommon Opening 15. Stein vs D D Van Geet 1-0 37 1965 Ch Europe (team) C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 16. Stein vs D D Van Geet   1-0 35 1965 Ch Europe (team) C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 17. D D Van Geet vs Guyt 1-0 15 1967 Unknown A00 Uncommon Opening 18. A Pomar-Salamanca vs D D Van Geet   0-1 57 1967 Beverwijk I A50 Queen's Pawn Game 19. Ghitescu vs D D Van Geet   ½-½ 22 1967 Beverwijk I D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 20. D D Van Geet vs K Darga   0-1 35 1967 Hoogovens D79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line 21. Szabo vs D D Van Geet   ½-½ 20 1967 Beverwijk D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 22. D D Van Geet vs K Langeweg   0-1 24 1967 Beverwijk I A00 Uncommon Opening 23. H Ree vs D D Van Geet   0-1 74 1967 Beverwijk I A30 English, Symmetrical 24. Larsen vs D D Van Geet   1-0 52 1967 Hoogovens B10 Caro-Kann 25. D D Van Geet vs J H Donner   1-0 58 1967 Beverwijk I D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 94

Mar-01-06    BIDMONFA: Dirk Daniel Van Geet VAN GEET, Dirk Daniel http://www.bidmonfa.com/van_geet.htm _ Mar-01-08    whiteshark: Dr. Dirk Daniel Van Geet He is an IM and Correspondence GM ! With an actual 2,629 cc ELO he is ranked 40/41 recently. http://www.iccf.com/content/index.p... Aug-27-08    whiteshark: <Opening of the Day <The Van Geet Opening <1. c3!>>>: Opening Explorer May-01-12    Gejewe: RIP D.D. van Geet It is with sadness that I have to report his chessfriends and fans that Dirk Daniel van Geet died 29-04-2012 at the age of 80. I feel privileged to have known this fine person, and creative mind for more than 30 years. May-01-12    IMlday: Sad news, a very inventive player. My favourite of his games: A Pomar-Salamanca vs D D Van Geet, 1967 He was more than respectable at Wijk aan Zee 1967. May-01-12    wordfunph: <Dutch Blitz Tournament: In the last round of preliminaries, GM Hans Ree offered a draw in a dead-drawn endgame. "No, I refuse and resign." said IM Van Geet, who was aiming at Group B. For winning money, being low in Group A was much worse than being high in Group B.> rest in peace IM Van Geet.. Jul-16-12    achieve: Dirk Daniel van Geet features prominently in Ligterink's column at the TATA Steel website, d.d. 11 may: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/news/... Van Geet "gangsterstyle play" (Withuis) set the 1967 Hoogovens alight, explains Ligterink, after a first round win against Hans Ree, van Geet wins rounds 4-6, and really was the sensation of that tournament, loosely translated. Jul-27-12    ketchuplover: Belated RIP Aug-19-12    LoveThatJoker: Thank you, Chess Master Van Geet! LTJ Aug-24-12    arthurp: Gejewe, Mr. Withius describes his chess as gangster style. What does he mean by that?Did Van Geet prefer 1.b3 over Nc3? Sep-19-12    Gejewe: <arthurp> Just noticed your post.. Berry Withuis, for many years the leading chess journalist in the Netherlands, and a strong player in his own right. Describing Dick's chess as "gangster" style he meant that it was highly tactical and unpredictable : a dangerous opponent.. It seems that he preferred 1.Nc3 over 1.b3 in the old days, but I am sure that it was the other way around the last 30 years. Some of these 1.Nc3 lines seem to peter out into positions that offer little chance to play for an advantage.

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