IMNico Zwirs

NED Born 1994 Male
FIDE ID
1036432

About Nico Zwirs

Nico Zwirs was born in Apeldoorn in 1994 and became an IM in 2019. He played for the Apeldoorn Apes in the 2017 PRO Chess League, earning its award for the best player rated under 2400. In 2022 he shared victory at the Cappelle-la-Grande Open. Show more

Nico Zwirs was born in Apeldoorn in 1994 and became an IM in 2019. He played for the Apeldoorn Apes in the 2017 PRO Chess League, earning its award for the best player rated under 2400. In 2022 he shared victory at the Cappelle-la-Grande Open. He won the 2024 Dortmund Open with 7½ points from nine games after defeating Christopher Yoo in the final round. Alongside playing, he works as a chess coach and produces instructional courses for ChessBase.

FIDE ratings

2442

Classical

Published FIDE

2424

Rapid

Published FIDE

2421

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#1090
National rank · NED
#32

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2494 May 2024
Recorded years
2010–2026
Archived games
815

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
701 2016-11-05 Dutch League 2016-17 Netherlands NED 3.6 Iozefina Werle Nico Zwirs 0-1 43 Open
702 2016-10-16 2nd Bundesliga West 2016-17 Germany GER 1.3 Robby Kevlishvili Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 36 Open
703 2016-10-08 Dutch League 2016-17 Netherlands NED 2.6 Nico Zwirs Roger Meng 1-0 39 Open
704 2016-09-17 Dutch League 2016-17 Netherlands NED 1.1 Tyro Bekedam Nico Zwirs 0-1 21 Open
705 2016-08-28 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 10.38 Nico Zwirs Bernat Serarols Mabras 1-0 32 Open
706 2016-08-27 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 9.42 Max Hess Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 36 Open
707 2016-08-26 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 8.49 Nico Zwirs Holger Rasch 1-0 37 Open
708 2016-08-25 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 7.4 Daniel Riu Lopez Nico Zwirs 1-0 24 Open
709 2016-08-23 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 5.16 Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suarez Nico Zwirs 1-0 42 Open
710 2016-08-22 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 4.44 Nico Zwirs Andre Meylan 1-0 32 Open
711 2016-08-21 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 3.12 Cristhian Cruz Nico Zwirs 1-0 31 Open
712 2016-08-20 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 2.53 Nico Zwirs Laura Martin Perez 1-0 63 Open
713 2016-08-19 18th Sants Open 2016 Barcelona ESP 1.63 Albert Castillo Dalmau Nico Zwirs 0-1 38 Open
714 2016-08-04 Dutch Open 2016 Dieren NED 9.7 Nico Zwirs Shah Sagar 1/2-1/2 76 Open
715 2016-08-03 Dutch Open 2016 Dieren NED 8.6 Das Debashis Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 24 Open
716 2016-08-02 Dutch Open 2016 Dieren NED 7.9 Nico Zwirs Ari Kiremitciyan 1-0 37 Open
717 2016-07-30 Dutch Open 2016 Dieren NED 5.8 Nico Zwirs Joris Gerlagh 0-1 61 Open
718 2016-07-29 Dutch Open 2016 Dieren NED 4.2 Dimitri Reinderman Nico Zwirs 1-0 34 Open
719 2016-07-28 Dutch Open 2016 Dieren NED 3.9 Nico Zwirs Benjamin Nachbar 1-0 37 Open
720 2015-07-30 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 9.7 Dietmar Kolbus Nico Zwirs 0-1 90 Open
721 2015-07-29 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 8.1 Nico Zwirs Lucas Van Foreest 1-0 38 Open
722 2015-07-28 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 7.6 Elshan Moradiabadi Nico Zwirs 1-0 56 Open
723 2015-07-27 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 6.4 Nico Zwirs Stewart G Haslinger 1/2-1/2 41 Open
724 2015-07-25 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 5.1 Tom Bus Nico Zwirs 0-1 54 Open
725 2015-07-24 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 4.7 Nico Zwirs Zyon Kollen 1/2-1/2 85 Open
726 2015-07-23 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 3.9 Sabina-Francesca Foisor Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 72 Open
727 2015-07-22 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 2.16 Nico Zwirs Jan Boersma 1-0 25 Open
728 2015-07-21 Dutch Open 2015 Dieren NED 1.11 Benjamin Go Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 77 Open
729 2015-06-21 HSG Open 2015 Hilversum NED 6.5 Nico Zwirs Bob Beeke 1-0 55 Open
730 2015-06-20 HSG Open 2015 Hilversum NED 4.3 Nico Zwirs Namig Guliyev 0-1 30 Open
731 2015-06-20 HSG Open 2015 Hilversum NED 3.6 Barry Brink Nico Zwirs 0-1 48 Open
732 2015-03-01 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 9.4 Etienne Goudriaan Nico Zwirs 1-0 47 Open
733 2015-02-28 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 8.4 Nico Zwirs Andreas Heimann 1-0 37 Open
734 2015-02-27 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 7.4 Dimitri Reinderman Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 45 Open
735 2015-02-26 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 6.3 Nico Zwirs Robby Kevlishvili 0-1 32 Open
736 2015-02-24 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 5.2 Daniel W Gormally Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 40 Open
737 2015-02-23 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 4.5 Nico Zwirs Roland Schmaltz 1/2-1/2 60 Open
738 2015-02-22 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 3.2 Stef Soors Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 62 Open
739 2015-02-21 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 2.5 Nico Zwirs Lars Ootes 0-1 51 Open
740 2015-02-20 7th Batavia GM 2015 Amsterdam NED 1.1 Jorden Van Foreest Nico Zwirs 1-0 41 Open
741 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 9.5 Nico Zwirs Stef Soors 1/2-1/2 66 Open
742 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 8.1 Lars Ootes Nico Zwirs 1-0 87 Open
743 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 7.5 Daniel W Gormally Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 34 Open
744 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 6.2 Nico Zwirs Hing Ting Lai 0-1 37 Open
745 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 5.4 Dimitri Reinderman Nico Zwirs 1-0 36 Open
746 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 4.3 Nico Zwirs Etienne Goudriaan 1-0 46 Open
747 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 3.3 Jorden Van Foreest Nico Zwirs 0-1 16 Open
748 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 2.4 Nico Zwirs Robby Kevlishvili 1-0 63 Open
749 2015-02-19 7th Batavia Blitz 2015 Amsterdam NED 1.2 Roland Schmaltz Nico Zwirs 1/2-1/2 69 Open
750 2014-08-09 18th HZ Open 2014 Vlissingen NED 9.1 Nico Zwirs M.R. Venkatesh 1/2-1/2 51 Open
  1. vs Iozefina WerleWon · 0-1Black · 2016-11-05 · Round 3.6Dutch League 2016-17
  2. vs Robby KevlishviliDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-10-16 · Round 1.32nd Bundesliga West 2016-17
  3. vs Roger MengWon · 1-0White · 2016-10-08 · Round 2.6Dutch League 2016-17
  4. vs Tyro BekedamWon · 0-1Black · 2016-09-17 · Round 1.1Dutch League 2016-17
  5. vs Bernat Serarols MabrasWon · 1-0White · 2016-08-28 · Round 10.3818th Sants Open 2016
  6. vs Max HessDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-08-27 · Round 9.4218th Sants Open 2016
  7. vs Holger RaschWon · 1-0White · 2016-08-26 · Round 8.4918th Sants Open 2016
  8. vs Daniel Riu LopezLost · 1-0Black · 2016-08-25 · Round 7.418th Sants Open 2016
  9. vs Isan Reynaldo Ortiz SuarezLost · 1-0Black · 2016-08-23 · Round 5.1618th Sants Open 2016
  10. vs Andre MeylanWon · 1-0White · 2016-08-22 · Round 4.4418th Sants Open 2016
  11. vs Cristhian CruzLost · 1-0Black · 2016-08-21 · Round 3.1218th Sants Open 2016
  12. vs Laura Martin PerezWon · 1-0White · 2016-08-20 · Round 2.5318th Sants Open 2016
  13. vs Albert Castillo DalmauWon · 0-1Black · 2016-08-19 · Round 1.6318th Sants Open 2016
  14. vs Shah SagarDraw · ½–½White · 2016-08-04 · Round 9.7Dutch Open 2016
  15. vs Das DebashisDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-08-03 · Round 8.6Dutch Open 2016
  16. vs Ari KiremitciyanWon · 1-0White · 2016-08-02 · Round 7.9Dutch Open 2016
  17. vs Joris GerlaghLost · 0-1White · 2016-07-30 · Round 5.8Dutch Open 2016
  18. vs Dimitri ReindermanLost · 1-0Black · 2016-07-29 · Round 4.2Dutch Open 2016
  19. vs Benjamin NachbarWon · 1-0White · 2016-07-28 · Round 3.9Dutch Open 2016
  20. vs Dietmar KolbusWon · 0-1Black · 2015-07-30 · Round 9.7Dutch Open 2015
  21. vs Lucas Van ForeestWon · 1-0White · 2015-07-29 · Round 8.1Dutch Open 2015
  22. vs Elshan MoradiabadiLost · 1-0Black · 2015-07-28 · Round 7.6Dutch Open 2015
  23. vs Stewart G HaslingerDraw · ½–½White · 2015-07-27 · Round 6.4Dutch Open 2015
  24. vs Tom BusWon · 0-1Black · 2015-07-25 · Round 5.1Dutch Open 2015
  25. vs Zyon KollenDraw · ½–½White · 2015-07-24 · Round 4.7Dutch Open 2015
  26. vs Sabina-Francesca FoisorDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-07-23 · Round 3.9Dutch Open 2015
  27. vs Jan BoersmaWon · 1-0White · 2015-07-22 · Round 2.16Dutch Open 2015
  28. vs Benjamin GoDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-07-21 · Round 1.11Dutch Open 2015
  29. vs Bob BeekeWon · 1-0White · 2015-06-21 · Round 6.5HSG Open 2015
  30. vs Namig GuliyevLost · 0-1White · 2015-06-20 · Round 4.3HSG Open 2015
  31. vs Barry BrinkWon · 0-1Black · 2015-06-20 · Round 3.6HSG Open 2015
  32. vs Etienne GoudriaanLost · 1-0Black · 2015-03-01 · Round 9.47th Batavia GM 2015
  33. vs Andreas HeimannWon · 1-0White · 2015-02-28 · Round 8.47th Batavia GM 2015
  34. vs Dimitri ReindermanDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-02-27 · Round 7.47th Batavia GM 2015
  35. vs Robby KevlishviliLost · 0-1White · 2015-02-26 · Round 6.37th Batavia GM 2015
  36. vs Daniel W GormallyDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-02-24 · Round 5.27th Batavia GM 2015
  37. vs Roland SchmaltzDraw · ½–½White · 2015-02-23 · Round 4.57th Batavia GM 2015
  38. vs Stef SoorsDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-02-22 · Round 3.27th Batavia GM 2015
  39. vs Lars OotesLost · 0-1White · 2015-02-21 · Round 2.57th Batavia GM 2015
  40. vs Jorden Van ForeestLost · 1-0Black · 2015-02-20 · Round 1.17th Batavia GM 2015
  41. vs Stef SoorsDraw · ½–½White · 2015-02-19 · Round 9.57th Batavia Blitz 2015
  42. vs Lars OotesLost · 1-0Black · 2015-02-19 · Round 8.17th Batavia Blitz 2015
  43. vs Daniel W GormallyDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-02-19 · Round 7.57th Batavia Blitz 2015
  44. vs Hing Ting LaiLost · 0-1White · 2015-02-19 · Round 6.27th Batavia Blitz 2015
  45. vs Dimitri ReindermanLost · 1-0Black · 2015-02-19 · Round 5.47th Batavia Blitz 2015
  46. vs Etienne GoudriaanWon · 1-0White · 2015-02-19 · Round 4.37th Batavia Blitz 2015
  47. vs Jorden Van ForeestWon · 0-1Black · 2015-02-19 · Round 3.37th Batavia Blitz 2015
  48. vs Robby KevlishviliWon · 1-0White · 2015-02-19 · Round 2.47th Batavia Blitz 2015
  49. vs Roland SchmaltzDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-02-19 · Round 1.27th Batavia Blitz 2015
  50. vs M.R. VenkateshDraw · ½–½White · 2014-08-09 · Round 9.118th HZ Open 2014

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