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IM Erik Hoeksema

Full name

Hendrik Pieter Hoeksema

Born

1/1/1962 (age 63)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Hedgehog System (4 games)

Slav Defense (4 games)

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov Defense (3 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (2 games)

Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line (2 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (15 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical, Double Fianchetto Defense (3 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz Variation (2 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (2 games)

Indian Game: East Indian, Przepiórka Variation (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Erik Hoeksema (2348) Sebastian Halfhide (2231)	½-½	23	2019
Erik Hoeksema (2342) Twan Burg (2527)	½-½	18	2019
Erik Hoeksema (2342) Predrag Nikolic (2580)	½-½	37	2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349) Jan-Louis Wichtrup (2110)	½-½	47	2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349) Ivo Maris (2386)	0-1	34	2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349) F Van Hamond (1998)	1-0	25	2019
Erik Hoeksema (2349) Selwin Keuning (2070)	1-0	51	2019
Erik Hoeksema (2340) Arthur Pijpers (2462)	0-1	30	2018
Erik Hoeksema (2343) Henk Haisma (1811)	1-0	19	2017
Erik Hoeksema (2343) Derk Dekker (1812)	1-0	22	2017

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