Dirk Daniel Van Geet
Number of games in database: 84
Years covered: 1950 to 2006
Current FIDE rating: 2275
Highest rating achieved in database: 2346
Overall record: +25 -39 =20 (41.7%)*
   * 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 (29)      A00  Nimzo-Larsen Attack (8)      A01  Reti System (4)      A04 A06	With the Black pieces:  Ruy Lopez (7)      C64  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 Hort, 1968 1/2-1/2
   D D Van Geet vs W Litmanowicz, 1964 1-0

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DIRK DANIEL VAN GEET (born Mar-01-1932) Netherlands [what is this?] Dirk (Dick) Daniel Van Geet, born 1932, was awarded the IM title in 1965. He specializes in off-beat opening variations. His name is forever associated with 1.c3, commonly known as The Van Geet Opening.

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 84  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 T Van Scheltinga   0-1 47 1964 IBM A00 Uncommon Opening 6. D D Van Geet vs Pirc   0-1 56 1964 IBM A00 Uncommon Opening 7. D D Van Geet vs J H Donner   0-1 34 1964 IBM A00 Uncommon Opening 8. D D Van Geet vs F Kuijpers   0-1 36 1964 IBM A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 9. D D Van Geet vs F Henneberke   1-0 40 1964 Hoogovens-B A00 Uncommon Opening 10. Larsen vs D D Van Geet   1-0 51 1964 IBM A03 Bird's Opening 11. D D Van Geet vs W Litmanowicz   1-0 16 1964 Hoogovens-B A00 Uncommon Opening 12. Stein vs D D Van Geet 1-0 37 1965 Ch Europe (team) C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 13. Stein vs D D Van Geet   1-0 35 1965 Ch Europe (team) C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 14. D D Van Geet vs E Gereben   1-0 41 1965 Hoogovens-B A00 Uncommon Opening 15. D D Van Geet vs Balashov 0-1 43 1965 Beverwijk A00 Uncommon Opening 16. Larsen vs D D Van Geet   1-0 52 1967 Hoogovens B10 Caro-Kann 17. D D Van Geet vs Gligoric   0-1 32 1967 Hoogovens B50 Sicilian 18. F Kuijpers vs D D Van Geet   1-0 46 1967 Hoogovens C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 19. Robatsch vs D D Van Geet   0-1 39 1967 It Beverwijk C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 20. D D Van Geet vs Guyt 1-0 15 1967 Unknown A00 Uncommon Opening 21. D D Van Geet vs K Darga   0-1 35 1967 Hoogovens D79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line 22. Szabo vs D D Van Geet   ½-½ 20 1967 Beverwijk D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 23. D D Van Geet vs Lutikov   0-1 87 1967 Hoogovens C46 Three Knights 24. D D Van Geet vs Rossolimo   0-1 39 1968 Hoogovens C01 French, Exchange 25. Karaklajic vs D D Van Geet   ½-½ 30 1968 Wijk aan Zee I B06 Robatsch  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 84

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

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