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IM Donovan Van den Heever

* 1981 (44)
Donovan Van den Heever (Turin, 2006)
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Carsten Straub
Turin (2006)
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Best Elo
2301
Latest Elo
2169
Birthyear
1981
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Wins
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Losses
White14946.3%24.2%29.5%
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Black15739.5%28.0%32.5%
Wins
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Total30642.8%26.1%31.0%
Favourite opponent Deon Solomons (3/2/0)
Strongest win Donovan Van den Heever (2090) 1-0 Evgeny Shaposhnikov (2573)
Weakest loss Persson Abrantes (1972) 1-0 Donovan Van den Heever (2286)

Openings Played as White (20)

C54 - Giuoco Piano
Average Elo: 2224
Result: 5/9 = 55.56%

C00 - French Defense
Average Elo: 2206
Result: 5.5/9 = 61.11%

B12 - Caro-Kann Defense
Average Elo: 2139
Result: 7.5/9 = 83.33%

B01 - Scandinavian
Average Elo: 2207
Result: 5/7 = 71.43%

A04 - Reti Opening
Average Elo: 2199
Result: 4.5/6 = 75%

C41 - Philidor Defense
Average Elo: 2331
Result: 4/6 = 66.67%

B90 - Sicilian, Najdorf
Average Elo: 2265
Result: 3/5 = 60%

B22 - Sicilian, Alapin
Average Elo: 2290
Result: 3/5 = 60%

B33 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2179
Result: 2.5/5 = 50%

A08 - King's Indian Attack
Average Elo: 2230
Result: 2/4 = 50%

B43 - Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
Average Elo: 2358
Result: 2/4 = 50%

B06 - Robatsch
Average Elo: 2233
Result: 3.5/4 = 87.5%

C55 - Two Knights Defense
Average Elo: 2410
Result: 1/3 = 33.33%

B28 - Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
Average Elo: 2260
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

B84 - Sicilian, Scheveningen
Average Elo: 2238
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

B86 - Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
Average Elo: 2350
Result: 1.5/3 = 50%

C50 - Giuoco Piano
Average Elo: 2228
Result: 2.5/3 = 83.33%

B07 - Pirc
Average Elo: 2084
Result: 2.5/3 = 83.33%

B40 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2159
Result: 2.5/3 = 83.33%

B30 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 1964
Result: 2.5/3 = 83.33%

Openings Played as Black (20)

B51 - Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
Average Elo: 2133
Result: 3/6 = 50%

A20 - English
Average Elo: 2307
Result: 2/6 = 33.33%

B67 - Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
Average Elo: 2140
Result: 5/5 = 100%

B56 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2192
Result: 3.5/5 = 70%

D15 - Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Average Elo: 2306
Result: 3.5/5 = 70%

B66 - Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6
Average Elo: 2292
Result: 2/5 = 40%

D46 - Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
Average Elo: 2447
Result: 2/4 = 50%

B07 - Pirc
Average Elo: 2042
Result: 2/4 = 50%

B50 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2238
Result: 1/3 = 33.33%

B20 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2195
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

D45 - Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
Average Elo: 2405
Result: 1.5/3 = 50%

D02 - Queen's Pawn Game
Average Elo: 2054
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

B59 - Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3
Average Elo: 2100
Result: 3/3 = 100%

B65 - Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4
Average Elo: 2216
Result: 1/3 = 33.33%

A30 - English, Symmetrical
Average Elo: 2198
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

B58 - Sicilian
Average Elo: 2069
Result: 3/3 = 100%

A29 - English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
Average Elo: 2126
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

A12 - English with b3
Average Elo: 2363
Result: 1.5/3 = 50%

B72 - Sicilian, Dragon
Average Elo: 2042
Result: 1/2 = 50%

B62 - Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
Average Elo: 2086
Result: 1/2 = 50%