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Johan van Mil
J van Mil 
Photo courtesy of www.dimitri.org.  

Number of games in database: 516
Years covered: 1973 to 2006
Last FIDE rating: 2337
Highest rating achieved in database: 2475
Overall record: +169 -165 =176 (50.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 6 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (82) 
    B22 B82 B93 B50 B31
 French Defense (36) 
    C15 C10 C12 C14 C11
 Queen's Pawn Game (21) 
    A45 A46 D01 A40 D02
 Caro-Kann (18) 
    B18 B16 B17 B12 B10
 Giuoco Piano (17) 
    C53 C50
 French (16) 
    C10 C12 C11 C00 C13
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (63) 
    B46 B22 B44 B40 B82
 Grunfeld (43) 
    D85 D86 D76 D91 D78
 Sicilian Taimanov (33) 
    B46 B47
 Reti System (23) 
    A04 A05
 Robatsch (21) 
    B06
 Queen's Pawn Game (20) 
    A40 A45 D02 D00 A41
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   NN vs J van Mil, 1973 0-1
   J van Mil vs Roelen, 1973 1-0
   T Haimovich vs J van Mil, 2001 0-1
   J van Mil vs Nijboer, 1992 1-0
   Tseshkovsky vs J van Mil, 1990 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Dutch Open (1984)
   NED-ch sf B (1986)
   Sonnevanck (1995)
   Dutch Open (1989)
   Groningen Open (1989)
   Dutch Junior Championship (1977)
   Politiken Cup (1985)
   Caorle Open (1981)
   Benasque Open (1997)
   Isle of Man Open (1995)
   Lost Boys Open (1997)
   Belgian Team Championship 2004/05 (2004)
   Amsterdam OHRA (1982)
   Groningen Open (1994)
   World Youth U26 Team Championship (1981)


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JOHAN VAN MIL
(born Mar-26-1959, died Nov-09-2008, 49 years old) Netherlands

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IM Johannes Antonius Josef van Mil was born in Ammerzoden, The Netherlands. He was married to WGM Erika Sziva until his untimely death in 2008.

Last updated: 2025-03-24 05:21:13

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 page 1 of 21; games 1-25 of 519  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. NN vs J van Mil 0-181973EindhovenC48 Four Knights
2. J van Mil vs Roelen  1-091973EindhovenC44 King's Pawn Game
3. G Welling vs J van Mil ½-½141973Eindhoven U16 ch.C33 King's Gambit Accepted
4. G Welling vs J van Mil  0-1291976Eindhoven U20 ch.A45 Queen's Pawn Game
5. B van Dijk vs J van Mil  0-1161976Netherlands ttA05 Reti Opening
6. J van Mil vs J van Baarle  0-1211976Dutch OpenD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
7. Van der Wiel vs J van Mil 1-091977NEDB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
8. G de Boer vs J van Mil  ½-½281977Dutch Junior ChampionshipB01 Scandinavian
9. J van Mil vs N Hauwert  1-0311977Dutch Junior ChampionshipD06 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. J van Mil vs H Janssen  0-1351977Dutch Junior ChampionshipE20 Nimzo-Indian
11. S Douma vs J van Mil  0-1391977Dutch Junior ChampionshipD86 Grunfeld, Exchange
12. J van Mil vs K Nagtegaal  0-1431977Dutch Junior ChampionshipE00 Queen's Pawn Game
13. H van der Scheer vs J van Mil  0-1261977Dutch Junior ChampionshipD86 Grunfeld, Exchange
14. P de Roode vs J van Mil  1-0461977Dutch Junior ChampionshipA16 English
15. J van Mil vs H van der Poel  1-0211977Dutch Junior ChampionshipA57 Benko Gambit
16. J van Mil vs G Ludden  0-1381977Dutch Junior ChampionshipD09 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3
17. P van der Weide vs J van Mil  ½-½601980NED-ch sfA07 King's Indian Attack
18. J van Mil vs F A Cuijpers  1-0411980NED-ch sfA67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation
19. H Kuijf vs J van Mil  1-0421981NED-ch sfA07 King's Indian Attack
20. J van Mil vs R Witt  0-1401981NED-ch sfD85 Grunfeld
21. J van Mil vs J Marcus  1-0251981NED-ch sfB82 Sicilian, Scheveningen
22. J van Mil vs E Ungureanu  0-1311981Biel MTO OpenB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
23. M Sibilio vs J van Mil  0-1271981Caorle OpenD96 Grunfeld, Russian Variation
24. J van Mil vs M Vujovic  0-1611981Caorle OpenB82 Sicilian, Scheveningen
25. P van Hoolandt vs J van Mil  ½-½521981Caorle OpenA22 English
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-09-06  Autoreparaturwerkbau: Johannnes? Triple N? Awkward.
Nov-27-07  bystander: <Autoreparaturwerkbau> Triple N is also very uncommon in the Dutch language.
Nov-27-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: Nice chap, I met him once. And yes, Johannes is with two n's.
Nov-27-07  Shams: I heard he got his third N norm.
Nov-07-08  Edwin M: After a wrecking illness IM Van Mil is about to depart from this world. His wife WGM Erika Sziva asked you to light a candle for him. Be it in real life or like so (visit link) http://lousyatchess.blogspot.com/20...

Farewell Johannes.

Nov-07-08  jmi: I'm stunned. It's unbelievable how a sudden illness can render a man so helpless so quickly.

My thoughts and prayers are with him, his wife and his children.

:~(

Nov-10-08  nescio: Johan van Mil died yesterday, November 9. In Memoriam on http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/i...
Nov-10-08  SufferingBruin: Deepest sympathies to his family.
Nov-11-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: RIP Johan van Mil :(
Nov-11-08  Karpova: http://www.debestezet.nl/books/0609...

R.I.P. IM Johannes Antonius Josef van Mil.

Nov-11-08  diagonal: a sad moment, not only for dutch chess, ... just 49 years old, my thoughts are with his family:

rest in peace, Johannes van Mil.

Nov-11-08  Alphastar: I have frequently used the chess book store of him and his wife. I'm a bit shocked.

I wish Erika and the kids all the best and I hope Johan rests in peace.

May-08-09  Eastfrisian: Read it today for the first time. Younger than me. Really sad. R.I.P.
Jan-07-12  wordfunph: rest in peace, IM Johan van Mil..
Apr-14-12  wordfunph: <Dutch chess players know him from the magazine Schaaknieuws (started in 1986) and from the mail-order company De Beste Zet (The Best Move), specializing in chess books!, which he runs together with his wife Erika Sziva, and from an impressive victory over grandmaster Donner many years ago.>

* taken from The Black Lion by Jerry van Rekom & Leo Jansen

Mar-24-25
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: The poor guy only made it to seven squared, not the traditional eight squared.

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