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GM Jan Smeets

Jan Smeets

Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Full name

Jan Smeets

Born

1/1/1985 (age 39)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Rating

Bio

Bio coming soon.

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 (2539) Albert Pedmanson (2106)	1-0	41	2024
Jan Smeets (2539) Vladyslav Larkin (2409)	1-0	62	2024
Jan Smeets (2543) Xander Wemmers (2340)	1-0	37	2024
Jan Smeets (2546) Julian Kramer (2469)	0-1	66	2024
Jan Smeets (2542) Nikita Meshkovs (2532)	½-½	53	2024
Jan Smeets (2546) Martin Lokander (2464)	½-½	34	2024
Jan Smeets (2539) Jaan Ehlvest (2499)	½-½	49	2024
Jan Smeets (2539) Paulius Pultinevicius (2600)	½-½	37	2024
Jan Smeets (2543) Jergus Pechac (2582)	½-½	31	2024
Jan Smeets (2548) David Van Kerkhof (2373)	1-0	59	2023

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