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Jan Smeets
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Jan Smeets

NetherlandsBorn 1985 (age 41)FIDE ID 1007246

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2544
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2553
Luft

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Jan Smeets's classical titles

2 classical titles, newest first

  • Dutch championship 20101st
  • Dutch championship 20081st
  • Dutch championship×2

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 22 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense771%
Four Knights Game250%
Ruy Lopez250%
Zukertort Opening150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 7 games, won 4, drew 2, lost 1 · 71%

VariationGamesScore
Moscow Variation463%
Taimanov Variation275%
Najdorf Variation1100%

Four Knights Game

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Scotch Variation Accepted250%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Open150%
Morphy Defense150%

Zukertort Opening

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Attack275%

Slav Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Czech Variation275%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Delayed Alapin Variation1100%
Moscow Variation10%

English Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
King's English Variation225%

Queen's Pawn Game

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
London System150%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
41st European Chess Club Cup 202623 Oct 20263½/5−10
German Bundesliga 2026/2711 Oct 20261½/3−2−1
German Bundesliga 2025/261 Mar 20262½/6−9−9
European Chess Club Cup 202525 Oct 20251/3−7−7
German Bundesliga 2024/2527 Apr 20254/6+7+7

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMT. Heinemann25 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20222484
IMN. Zwirs1 Dec 2024 · German Bundesliga 2024/252476
GMU. Boensch11 Jan 2026 · German Bundesliga 2025/262463
GML. Ftacnik4 Feb 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/242445
IMN. Wachinger2 Dec 2023 · Bundesliga 2023/242432

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. DelchevLast 10 Oct 2026 · German Bundesliga 2026/272011
GMT. HeinemannLast 25 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221100
GMS. GumularzLast 26 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221001
GMR. KasimdzhanovLast 18 Mar 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
IMJ. PlencaLast 19 Mar 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010

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