game 25 L Christiansen vs Van der Sterren, 1977 (C07) French, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 26 R Witt vs Van der Sterren, 1977 (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 68 moves, 0-1 game 27 Van der Sterren vs Kupreichik, 1977 (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 53 moves, 1-0 game 29 Korchnoi vs Van der Sterren, 1977 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 59 moves, 1-0 game 30 Timman vs Van der Sterren, 1977 (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0 game 33 Van der Sterren vs Mecking, 1978 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1 game 34 Panno vs Van der Sterren, 1978  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 game 35 Van der Sterren vs H Ree, 1978 (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 0-1 game 36 Andersson vs Van der Sterren, 1978 (A15) English, 74 moves, 1-0 game 37 Van der Sterren vs Kavalek, 1978 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 38 Portisch vs Van der Sterren, 1978 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 game 39 Van der Sterren vs Timman, 1978 (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 40 transcendent experience Van der Sterren vs Korchnoi, 1978  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 60 moves, 1-0 game 41 Najdorf vs Van der Sterren, 1978 (A16) English, 41 moves, 1-0 game 42 Van der Sterren vs Miles, 1978 (A10) English, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 43 Sosonko vs Van der Sterren, 1978 (E17) Queen's Indian, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 46 G Ligterink vs Van der Sterren, 1978 (D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 1-0 game 47 L Christiansen vs Van der Sterren, 1978 (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 49 moves, 1-0 game 48 Van der Sterren vs Westerinen, 1978 (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 51 moves, 1-0 game 49 Van der Sterren vs D Rajkovic, 1979 (B32) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0 game 50 C Cuartas vs Van der Sterren, 1979 (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 37 moves, 1-0 game 51 T Wedberg vs Van der Sterren, 1979 (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0 game 52 Van der Sterren vs N Povah, 1979 (A14) English, 51 moves, 1-0 game 53 Timman vs Van der Sterren, 1980 (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 28 moves, 0-1 game 56 Van der Sterren vs K Schiffer, 1980 (A58) Benko Gambit, 58 moves, 1-0 game 60 Van der Sterren vs Van der Wiel, 1981 (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 56 moves, 0-1 game 61 Van der Sterren vs P Boersma, 1981 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1 game 62 Timman vs Van der Sterren, 1981 (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1 game 64 Keene vs Van der Sterren, 1981 (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 65 D Gurevich vs Van der Sterren, 1981  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 25 moves, 1-0 game 66 Nunn vs Van der Sterren, 1981 (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 29 moves, 0-1 game 67 G Kenworthy vs Van der Sterren, 1981  (C47) Four Knights, 14 moves, 1-0 game 71 R Meulders vs Van der Sterren, 1982 (A04) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 72 P Scheeren vs Van der Sterren, 1982 (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 73 Van der Sterren vs P Scheeren, 1982 (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 41 moves, 1-0 game 74 Chandler vs Van der Sterren, 1982 (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 game 75 G Ligterink vs Van der Sterren, 1983 (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1 game 77 Timman vs Van der Sterren, 1983 (C42) Petrov Defense, 62 moves, 1-0 game 78 Tukmakov vs Van der Sterren, 1983 (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 79 Van der Sterren vs Seirawan, 1983  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1 game 80 Van der Sterren vs F van der Vliet, 1983 (E12) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 game 1 Sax vs Van der Sterren, 1983  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 48 moves, 0-1 game 82 Van der Sterren vs Chandler, 1983  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 42 moves, 0-1 game 84 Van der Sterren vs F Sideifzade, 1983 (A48) King's Indian, 19 moves, 0-1 game 85 V Malaniuk vs Van der Sterren, 1983  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 game 86 Van der Sterren vs O Cvitan, 1983 (E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 51 moves, 1-0 game 87 Van der Wiel vs Van der Sterren, 1984  (C42) Petrov Defense, 20 moves, 1-0 game 88 Van der Sterren vs H Ree, 1984 (E15) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 94 Sosonko vs Van der Sterren, 1984 (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 1-0 game 95 Van der Sterren vs K Langeweg, 1984 (E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0 game 96 Van der Sterren vs M Trepp, 1984 (E16) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0 game 98 Van der Sterren vs H Ree, 1984 (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 29 moves, 1-0 game 100 T Lin vs Van der Sterren, 1984 (E14) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 game 102 Van der Sterren vs K Langeweg, 1985 (E15) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 103 G Welling vs Van der Sterren, 1985 (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 104 Dutch Champion Van der Sterren vs R Douven, 1985 (E15) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1-0 game 108 Van der Sterren vs de Firmian, 1986 (E17) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 109 Sosonko vs Van der Sterren, 1986 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 110 Van der Sterren vs Hodgson, 1986  (A43) Old Benoni, 28 moves, 1-0 game 111 Short vs Van der Sterren, 1986 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0 game 112 Van der Sterren vs Van der Wiel, 1986  (E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 0-1 game 113 Van der Sterren vs P Nikolic, 1986 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 0-1 game 114 Van der Sterren vs Larsen, 1986 (A56) Benoni Defense, 44 moves, 0-1 game 115 T Thorsteinsson vs Van der Sterren, 1986 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 27 moves, 0-1 game 116 M Ghinda vs Van der Sterren, 1986 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 0-1 game 118 R Douven vs Van der Sterren, 1986 (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0 game 119 Van der Wiel vs Van der Sterren, 1986  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1-0 game 122 M Gurevich vs Van der Sterren, 1986 (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 123 Van der Sterren vs R Dongre, 1986 (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 41 moves, 1-0 game 124 Van der Sterren vs Ljubojevic, 1987  (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 game 125 Van der Sterren vs G Flear, 1987 (A09) Reti Opening, 31 moves, 1-0 game 126 Short vs Van der Sterren, 1987  (C59) Two Knights, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 127 Van der Sterren vs Korchnoi, 1987 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 game 128 Van der Sterren vs A Zapata, 1987 (E70) King's Indian, 76 moves, 0-1 game 129 Van der Sterren vs Andersson, 1987 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1 game 130 Miles vs Van der Sterren, 1987 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1 game 131 K Georgiev vs Van der Sterren, 1987 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 132 Van der Sterren vs A Kochyev, 1987 (A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 0-1 game 133 Uhlmann vs Van der Sterren, 1987 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0 game 134 Van der Sterren vs Timman, 1987 (E15) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1 game 135 H Ree vs Van der Sterren, 1987 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 0-1 game 136 Van der Sterren vs J Vanheste, 1987 (A81) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0 game 137 Van der Sterren vs H Karner, 1987 (E17) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0 game 138 Van der Sterren vs R Kuijf, 1987 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1 game 139 Van der Sterren vs I Farago, 1987 (A35) English, Symmetrical, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 140 Gavrikov vs Van der Sterren, 1987 (C50) Giuoco Piano, 92 moves, 1-0 game 141 A Rodriguez vs Van der Sterren, 1987 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0 game 143 Van der Sterren vs P Nikolic, 1988 (A13) English, 43 moves, 1-0 game 144 Van der Sterren vs Tal, 1988 (A13) English, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 145 Van der Sterren vs I Farago, 1988 (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 36 moves, 1-0 game 147 Van der Sterren vs Van der Wiel, 1988 (E15) Queen's Indian, 82 moves, 1-0 game 148 Gulko vs Van der Sterren, 1988  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0 game 149 Nunn vs Van der Sterren, 1988  (C94) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 150 J Ye vs Van der Sterren, 1988 (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 46 moves, 0-1 game 151 Nijboer vs Van der Sterren, 1989 (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 43 moves, 1-0 game 152 Smagin vs Van der Sterren, 1989 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1 game 156 Van der Sterren vs K Langeweg, 1989 (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0 game 157 Van der Wiel vs Van der Sterren, 1989 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 158 M Cebalo vs Van der Sterren, 1989 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 0-1 game 159 Van der Sterren vs P Schlosser, 1989 (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 160 Van der Sterren vs Gelfand, 1989  (E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0 game 161 Suba vs Van der Sterren, 1989 (A13) English, 39 moves, 0-1 game 164 Van der Sterren vs Damljanovic, 1989 (A57) Benko Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1 game 165 J Polgar vs Van der Sterren, 1990 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0 game 166 Van der Sterren vs L Winants, 1990 (A90) Dutch, 51 moves, 1-0 game 169 Van der Wiel vs Van der Sterren, 1990 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 1-0 game 170, one of the best games of my life Van der Sterren vs U Boensch, 1990 (A56) Benoni Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 game 172 Van der Wiel vs Van der Sterren, 1990  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 40 moves, 1-0 game 174 Van der Wiel vs Van der Sterren, 1991 (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 39 moves, 1-0 game 175 Van der Sterren vs J Piket, 1990  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2 game 179 Van der Sterren vs M Bosboom, 1991 (A04) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 0-1 111 games