FM Mark Smits

Full name

Mark Smits

Born

1978 (age 48)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (7 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (3 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (2 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (2 games)

Pirc Defense: Lion's Jaw Variation (2 games)

Black Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Cozio Defense (3 games)

Alekhine's Defense: Modern, Main Line, Flohr Variation (3 games)

Alekhine's Defense: Exchange Variation (3 games)

King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation (2 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Mark Smits (2177) Steven Geirnaert (2418)	1-0	59	2025
Mark Smits (2251) Christian Boehmer (2112)	1-0	38	2024
Mark Smits (2251) Titas Stremavicius (2541)	0-1	36	2024
Mark Smits (2231) Christian Bauer (2552)	0-1	36	2023
Arno Zude (2371) Mark Smits (2165)	1-0	19	2021
Alexander Suvorov (2392) Mark Smits (2165)	1-0	19	2021
Mark Smits (2132) Umut Atakisi (2393)	0-1	29	2019
Christoph Singer (2339) Mark Smits (2132)	½-½	26	2019
Kirill Shevchenko Mark Smits	1-0	50	2019
Mark Smits (2203) Csaba Horvath (2519)	0-1	36	2018