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Jan Werle
J Werle 
 

Number of games in database: 640
Years covered: 1994 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2555
Highest rating achieved in database: 2607
Overall record: +229 -161 =249 (55.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (40) 
    E97 E94 E91 E60 E67
 Slav (38) 
    D12 D15 D11 D17 D16
 English (25) 
    A17 A15 A14 A13
 Queen's Gambit Declined (21) 
    D37 D38 D39 D35 D30
 Sicilian (20) 
    B47 B23 B43 B33 B25
 Reti System (17) 
    A04 A06
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (57) 
    B62 B56 B67 B58 B43
 Queen's Indian (42) 
    E17 E12 E15 E19 E18
 French Defense (41) 
    C11 C02 C03 C07 C18
 Ruy Lopez (30) 
    C69 C99 C84 C77 C97
 Nimzo Indian (28) 
    E32 E21 E48 E20 E46
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (23) 
    B62 B67 B68 B66
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Werle vs P K Wells, 2008 1-0
   J Sequera vs J Werle, 2008 0-1
   E Atalik vs J Werle, 2006 0-1
   J Werle vs Y Xiao, 2016 1-0
   Navara vs J Werle, 2009 1/2-1/2
   L Zesch vs J Werle, 2007 0-1
   J Werle vs Fridman, 2008 1-0
   J Werle vs L'Ami, 2005 1-0
   G Seul vs J Werle, 2020 0-1
   J Werle vs F A Cuijpers, 2002 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   European Union Championship (2008)
   Corus Group C (2006)
   Groningen Chess Festival (2009)
   Staunton Memorial (2006)
   11th Essent Open (2007)
   Staunton Memorial (2007)
   Corus Group C (2004)
   European Junior Championship (2002)
   Gibraltar Masters (2020)
   Bundesliga 2016/17 (2016)
   Bundesliga 2015/16 (2015)
   Bundesliga 2009/10 (2009)
   Dutch Open (1999)
   European Championship (2008)
   Gibraltar Masters (2019)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   2004 Wijk Aan Zee (group C) by gauer

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Dutch League 2023/24
   J Jens vs J Werle (Apr-20-24) 1/2-1/2
   J Werle vs M Martens (Mar-02-24) 1-0
   J Werle vs L Johansson (Oct-14-21) 0-1
   M Warmerdam vs J Werle (Mar-07-20) 1/2-1/2
   J Werle vs Shirov (Feb-23-20) 1-0

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FIDE player card for Jan Werle

JAN WERLE
(born Jan-15-1984, 41 years old) Netherlands

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After being taught chess by his father when he was five years old, Jan Werle finished 3rd in the European Under-16 Championship in 2000 and 2nd in the U-18 division in 2001. In 2006 he earned the Grandmaster title in Wijk aan Zee and won the Essent Open. Winner of the European Union Championship (2008). He is married to Iozefina Werle.

Wikipedia article: Jan Werle

Last updated: 2023-12-13 10:17:56

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 page 1 of 26; games 1-25 of 648  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Navara vs J Werle 1-0251994Wch U10B89 Sicilian
2. M Cardenas vs J Werle  0-1401997Haarlem AKN op 06thB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
3. J Werle vs G Welling  ½-½421997LeeuwardenB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
4. M Bosboom vs J Werle  1-0431997Leeuwarden opE12 Queen's Indian
5. J Werle vs S Ernst  1-0431997Leeuwarden opC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
6. J Werle vs N Vink  1-0621997Dutch OpenB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
7. N Seelemeijer vs J Werle  ½-½571997Dutch OpenB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
8. J Werle vs A Lickrastina  0-1281997Dutch OpenC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
9. E Osterwald vs J Werle  ½-½301997Dutch OpenB88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
10. J Werle vs J Mellegers  0-1511997Dutch OpenB65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4
11. R Janssen vs J Werle  1-0431997Dutch OpenA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
12. R van Helvoort vs J Werle  ½-½531997Dutch OpenB88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
13. J Werle vs J R Markus  1-0231997Dutch OpenC78 Ruy Lopez
14. F Erwich vs J Werle  0-1731997Dutch OpenE92 King's Indian
15. M Nikolov vs J Werle  0-1711998EU-ch U14B88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
16. Stellwagen vs J Werle  0-1341998NED-ch U14B89 Sicilian
17. Y Visser vs J Werle  1-0261998Groningen OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
18. J Werle vs D de Vreugt  1-0791998Groningen OpenC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
19. J Werle vs W Hendriks  1-0451998Groningen OpenB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
20. J Werle vs J Bosch  0-1571999Dutch OpenB23 Sicilian, Closed
21. J van der Veen vs J Werle  1-0271999Dutch OpenB23 Sicilian, Closed
22. J Werle vs M Tare  1-0281999Dutch OpenB07 Pirc
23. J J Janse vs J Werle  0-1311999Dutch OpenA46 Queen's Pawn Game
24. J Werle vs O Lemmers  1-0411999Dutch OpenC05 French, Tarrasch
25. S Ernst vs J Werle  1-0371999Dutch OpenE17 Queen's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-25-06  trumbull0042: Jan Werle is a soon-to-be GM, acquiring his final GM norm in Group C of the 2006 Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee.
Jun-20-06  BIDMONFA: Jan Werle

WERLE, Jan
http://www.bidmonfa.com/werle_jan.htm
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Sep-17-08  hellopolgar: this game should be included in his notable games

J Werle vs D Fridman, 2008

Sep-18-08  jon01: Yes, this is the best game from EU Championships.
Sep-21-08  micartouse: Congrats to Jan Werle for winning the EU Championship! He won clear first place in a 141 player field including Adams, Short, Bacrot, and Vachier-Lagrave.

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Dec-30-08  Karpova: Jan Werle drew a 4-games match against Smeets:

<Werle, Jan - Smeets, Jan 1/2 41 D12 Slav Defence

Smeets, Jan - Werle, Jan 1/2 125 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin

Werle, Jan - Smeets, Jan 1/2 16 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit>

Source: http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twi...

Oct-06-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Kinda late, but congratz to GM Jan Werle for winning the Oslo Chess International 2014 (GM group). He finished with 6.5/9, ahead of Turov and Solodovnichenko on tiebreaks.

http://bergensjakk.no/oslointernati...

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