GM Jan Votava

Full name

Jan Votava

Born

1974 (age 52)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Czech Republic

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Indian Game: Knights Variation (15 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (13 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (13 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation (12 games)

Sicilian Defense (11 games)

Black Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (20 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation (17 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Modern Exchange Variation (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (12 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (12 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Jan Votava (2446) Leon Livaic (2571)	½-½	31	2026
Jan Votava (2446) Ivan Ivanisevic (2543)	½-½	43	2026
David Berczes (2382) Jan Votava (2446)	1-0	37	2026
Daniel Kristoferitsch (2339) Jan Votava (2446)	½-½	37	2026
Jan Votava (2448) Marian Jurcik (2411)	1-0	50	2025
Jan Votava (2455) Andreas Kuthan (2136)	1-0	33	2025
Jan Votava (2455) Konstantin Peyrer (2451)	0-1	44	2025
Jan Votava (2458) Tadeas Kriebel (2505)	0-1	30	2025
Jan Votava (2455) Zbynek Hracek (2538)	½-½	17	2025
Vojtech Straka (2419) Jan Votava (2458)	1-0	30	2025