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GM Jan Smeets

Jan Smeets
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.
Full name
Jan Smeets
Born
1985 (age 41)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Netherlands
Profiles
#178
World Ranking
2562
Classical
2520
Rapid
2518
Blitz

Rating

Bio

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (18 games)
Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (13 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (13 games)
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (12 games)
Scotch Game: Schmidt, Mieses Variation (12 games)
Black Pieces
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (28 games)
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Pin Defense (19 games)
Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (18 games)
Slav Defense (17 games)
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (14 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Jan Smeets (2562)
Uwe Boensch (2463)
1-0 35 2026
Jonasz Baum (2449)
Jan Smeets (2562)
1-0 40 2026
Jan Smeets (2559)
Roger Labruyere (2340)
1-0 38 2025
Jan Smeets (2552)
Raj Tischbierek (2427)
1-0 22 2025
Jan Smeets (2525)
Guntars Antoms (2166)
1-0 30 2025
Jan Smeets (2562)
Glen De Schampheleire (2358)
1-0 46 2025
Jan Smeets (2568)
Jakub Kosakowski (2522)
0-1 39 2025
Jan Smeets (2525)
Ferdinand Hellers (2368)
0-1 46 2025
Jan Smeets (2559)
Thibaut Vandenbussche (2420)
½-½ 52 2025
Jan Smeets (2568)
Andrey Esipenko (2696)
½-½ 32 2025
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