IMNico Zwirs
- 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 rating history
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FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Amsterdam Chess Open 2026 - Group A | Classical | 5 |
| 2026-10-10 | 2. Bundesliga Nord 2026-2027 Oktober 2026 | Classical | 1 |
| 2026-10-03 | Dutch Team Competition 2026-2027 - Meesterklasse Round 2 | Classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Belgian Interclubs 2026-2027 Ronde 1 | Classical | ½ |
Available Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-10 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | 2012-08-07 | 16th HZ Open | Vlissingen NED | 5 | Nico Zwirs | Koen Leenhouts | 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 802 | 2012-08-06 | 16th HZ Open | Vlissingen NED | 4 | Amadeus Eisenbeiser | Nico Zwirs | 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 803 | 2012-08-05 | 16th HZ Open | Vlissingen NED | 3 | Nico Zwirs | Guus Bollen | 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 804 | 2012-08-05 | 16th HZ Open | Vlissingen NED | 2 | Illya Nyzhnyk | Nico Zwirs | 1/2-1/2 | 32 | Open |
| 805 | 2012-08-02 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 9.4 | Nico Zwirs | Willy Hendriks | 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 806 | 2012-08-01 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 8.6 | Nick Maatman | Nico Zwirs | 0-1 | 64 | Open |
| 807 | 2012-07-31 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 7.1 | Nico Zwirs | Ivo Maris | 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 808 | 2012-07-30 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 6.12 | Marsel Efroimski | Nico Zwirs | 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 809 | 2012-07-28 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 5.9 | Nico Zwirs | Jaap Houben | 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 810 | 2012-07-27 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 4.1 | Arjun Bharat | Nico Zwirs | 1/2-1/2 | 80 | Open |
| 811 | 2012-07-26 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 3.1 | Nico Zwirs | Guido Van Mierlo | 1/2-1/2 | 42 | Open |
| 812 | 2012-07-25 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 2.15 | Mees Van Osch | Nico Zwirs | 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 813 | 2012-07-24 | Dutch Open 2012 | Dieren NED | 1.1 | Nico Zwirs | Jan Smeets | 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 814 | 2012-07-07 | 11th ROC Nova Open | Haarlem NED | 2.2 | Ulf Andersson | Nico Zwirs | 1-0 | 62 | Open |
| 815 | 2012-06-23 | HSG Open A 2012 | Hilversum NED | 3.6 | Thomas Beerdsen | Nico Zwirs | 1-0 | 84 | Open |