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GM A Jonathan Mestel

A Jonathan Mestel
Full name
A Jonathan Mestel
Born
1957 (age 69)‎
Place of birth
Federation
England
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2429
Classical

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (12 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský Variation (9 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Fianchetto Variation (8 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Fianchetto Variation (8 games)
Pirc Defense: Main Line, Byrne Variation (7 games)
Black Pieces
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (15 games)
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Positional Defense (13 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Old Line (12 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Classical Variation (11 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (11 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
A Jonathan Mestel (2442)
Daniel GH Gallagher (2281)
0-1 39 2026
A Jonathan Mestel (2429)
Heinz Kratschmer (2025)
½-½ 20 2026
A Jonathan Mestel (2429)
Gerhard Kiefer (2195)
½-½ 56 2026
A Jonathan Mestel (2429)
Sergey Kalinitschew (2374)
½-½ 18 2026
Tarun Kanyamarala (2399)
A Jonathan Mestel (2442)
1-0 40 2026
Igor Gazik (2224)
A Jonathan Mestel (2429)
0-1 29 2026
Risto Nevanlinna (2189)
A Jonathan Mestel (2429)
½-½ 54 2026
Juergen Kyas (2137)
A Jonathan Mestel (2429)
½-½ 15 2026
Jon L Arnason (2407)
A Jonathan Mestel (2429)
½-½ 28 2026
A Jonathan Mestel (2449)
Johan Goormachtigh (2207)
1-0 32 2025
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