Overview
AHO Wim Blijstra (wb-nl) is a FIDE Master and a familiar face on the fast rails of online chess. A blitz specialist by preference, Wim mixes practical opening preparation with a knack for lengthy, tactical battles. Whether racing the clock or grinding a long endgame, Wim has built a reputation as a resilient competitor and a tricky opponent.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Username: wb-nl
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Profile: AHO Wim Blijstra
Playing Style
Wim combines deep endgame play with aggressive tactics. He often takes games long and thrives when the game reaches simplified, technical positions. At the same time he is known for dramatic comebacks.
- Endgame frequency: 76.85 percent of games reach endgame stages
- Avg moves per win: 74.9 moves
- Avg moves per loss: 70.4 moves
- White win rate: 53.02 percent - Black win rate: 48.92 percent
- Comeback rate: 83.84 percent - strong under pressure
Favorite Openings
Wim favors solid, flexible systems as White and reliable French and Dutch structures as Black. He is especially prolific with one system in blitz.
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation - 483 games, win rate ~52.8% (London System)
- French Defense and its variations - many wins as both White and Black (French Defense)
- Dutch Defense - reliable choice as Black (Dutch Defense)
- Sicilian Alapin and Amazon Attack lines show an eye for less trodden paths
Career Highlights
Wim has enjoyed notable peak performances across time controls and a long, active blitz career. He has scored very strong rapid peaks and reached impressive heights in blitz and bullet as well.
- Rapid peak: 2545 (April 2020)
- Blitz peak: 2244 (August 2020)
- Bullet peak: 2267 (April 2025)
- Strength-adjusted win rate indicates especially solid results in blitz play
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Notable Opponents and Records
Across thousands of games Wim has recurring rivalries and reliable results against familiar names.
- Most played opponents: axxxbyy (13 games), vishwaprabhu (12), hector6437 (12)
- Sample head-to-heads: axxxbyy 6-6-1, vishwaprabhu 7-5-0, tandemse 7-3-0
- Time of day advantage: best results around 07:00 and early morning hours
Example Game and Study
Want to see Wim in action? Here is a short illustrative sequence you can replay. Use it to study typical middlegame plans and transitions to endgames.
Replay snippet:
Watch one quick finish: Quick Finish
Fun Facts
- Tilt factor: 8. Wim laughs about it and keeps playing anyway
- Longest winning streak: 17 games - a streak long enough to make breakfast nervous
- Longest losing streak: 8 games - a reminder that even FMs get bad days
- Best tactical moment: Win rate after losing a piece sits near 50 percent
- Want stats? Try this peak stat placeholder: 2545 (2020-04-05)
Follow and Study
If you want to follow Wim's games or challenge him, start at his profile and explore recent activity and openings.
- Profile: AHO Wim Blijstra
- Try learning the Poisoned Pawn London System - a specialty of his (London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation)