GM Jan Smeets

Jan Smeets

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Full name

Jan Smeets

Born

1985 (age 40)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

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 (2559) Roger Labruyere (2340)	1-0	38	2025
Jan Smeets (2552) Raj Tischbierek (2427)	1-0	22	2025
Jan Smeets (2568) Jakub Kosakowski (2522)	0-1	39	2025
Jan Smeets (2559) Thibaut Vandenbussche (2420)	½-½	52	2025
Jan Smeets (2568) Andrey Esipenko (2696)	½-½	32	2025
Petr Neuman (2426) Jan Smeets (2552)	0-1	38	2025
Daniel Fridman (2582) Jan Smeets (2568)	½-½	47	2025
Anton Korobov (2626) Jan Smeets (2568)	½-½	39	2025
Jan Smeets (2539) Albert Pedmanson (2106)	1-0	41	2024
Jan Smeets (2539) Vladyslav Larkin (2409)	1-0	62	2024

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