
Name:	Erik Both
Federation:	Netherlands
Sex:	Male
Born:	1960
FIDE ID:	1010999 FIDE Profile
ELO Classic:	2116
ELO Rapid:	2122
Years:	1990 - 2026
Total Games:	64
Wins:	27 (42.19 %)
Draws:	15 (23.44 %)
Losses:	22 (34.38 %)
Score:	53.91 %

Repertoire with
black pieces

Erik Both

Last tournaments played

Tournament	Date	Elo Avg.	Country
TCh-NED Cup 2026	05/14/2026	2363	Netherlands
Nova College Chess Tournament	07/01/2011	2337	Netherlands
TCh-BEL 2008-9	10/05/2008	2184	Belgium
Tilburg Stukkenjagers op-A	08/18/2006	1372	Netherlands

Most Played Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games
B53	Sicilian, Chekhover variation	3 games
B31	Sicilian, Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo attack (with ...g6, without ...d6)	3 games
C02	French, advance variation	3 games
B18	Caro-Kann, classical variation	2 games

Most Played Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games
B06	Robatsch (modern) defence	5 games
A42	Modern defence, Averbakh system	3 games
B28	Sicilian, O'Kelly variation	3 games
B53	Sicilian, Chekhover variation	2 games

Games played by Erik Both

Download games

White	ELO W	Black	ELO B	Result	Moves	ECO	Date	Tournament	View
Both, E	2116	Broekmeulen, J	2388	0-1	39	A47	2026	TCh-NED Cup 2026
Van den Doel, E	2574	Both, E	2147	½-½	56	B06	2011	Nova College Chess Tournament
Both, E	2216	Chevry, P	1872	1-0	52	B53	2009	TCh-BEL 2008-9
Soors, S	2176	Both, E	2216	½-½	46	B06	2009	TCh-BEL 2008-9
Both, E	2216	Schebler, G	2467	0-1	42	B18	2009	TCh-BEL 2008-9
Verlinde, T	2189	Both, E	2216	0-1	51	B28	2008	TCh-BEL 2008-9
Both, E	2216	Roofthoofd, M	2196	1-0	38	C02	2008	TCh-BEL 2008-9
Both, E	2286	Willemze, T	2396	1-0	36	B31	2006	Tilburg Stukkenjagers op-A
Senff, M	2464	Both, E	2286	1-0	32	B06	2006	Tilburg Stukkenjagers op-A
Both, E	2286	Hendriks, W	2426	0-1	41	B09	2006	Tilburg Stukkenjagers op-A
Both, E	2286	Dal Borgo, A	2128	1-0	20	C00	2006	Charleroi op
Foisor, M	2005	Both, E	2286	0-1	34	A25	2006	Charleroi op
Both, E	2286	Gharamian, T	2460	0-1	34	B51	2006	Charleroi op
Both, E	2286	Scoriels, M	2131	1-0	35	A48	2006	Charleroi op
Denayer, E	2279	Both, E	2286	½-½	51	A42	2006	Charleroi op
Both, E	2286	Plachetka, J	2427	0-1	39	C50	2006	Charleroi op
Hoffmeister, F	2114	Both, E	2286	0-1	60	B06	2006	Charleroi op
Chung Choong Lon, M	1775	Both, E	2286	0-1	32	A00	2006	Charleroi op
Both, E	2243	Michiels, B	2457	0-1	34	C02	2005	Gent op 28th
Dumitrache, D	2465	Both, E	2228	1-0	34	D93	2005	Agneaux op
Both, E	2228	Bouquin, A	1869	1-0	22	B88	2005	Agneaux op
Ruel, C	1760	Both, E	2228	0-1	45	B51	2005	Agneaux op
Both, E	2228	Maupin, J	2093	1-0	28	B40	2005	Agneaux op
Van der Stricht, G	2413	Both, E	2172	1-0	25	A42	2004	Bethune op-A 25th
Both, E	2172	Lucas, J	1973	1-0	35	C47	2004	Bethune op-A 25th
Vandemeulebrouck, R	1990	Both, E	2172	½-½	60	B15	2004	Bethune op-A 25th
Durczak, M	1960	Both, E	2172	½-½	51	B53	2004	Bethune op-A 25th
Both, E	2172	Petitcunot, P	2351	0-1	55	B15	2004	Bethune op-A 25th
Durez, C	2002	Both, E	2172	0-1	48	A48	2004	Bethune op-A 25th
Both, E	2172	Schenk Papke, A	2102	1-0	44	C66	2004	Calvia U2300 opB
Farfan Ortiz, E	2246	Both, E		1-0	59	B78	2004	Calvia U2300 opB
Both, E		Ibanez Terradellas, E	2239	½-½	33	B01	2004	Calvia U2300 opB
Byambaa, Z	2299	Both, E		½-½	40	B50	2004	Calvia U2300 opB
Berens, T	2048	Both, E	2215	0-1	31	D85	2004	Goch op
Both, E	2215	Schulz, K	2051	0-1	38	C02	2004	Goch op
Weritz, J	2311	Both, E	2215	1-0	86	B70	2004	Goch op
Both, E	2215	Stefkovic, M	2049	1-0	60	B53	2004	Goch op
Zaragatski, I	2334	Both, E	2215	1-0	46	B08	2004	Goch op
Both, E	2215	Zastrow, U	2051	1-0	42	B87	2004	Goch op
Hoedemaekers, H	1826	Both, E	2215	0-1	23	B72	2004	Goch op