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J Smeets 
Photograph courtesy of Babak Zahmat.  
Jan Smeets
Number of games in database: 395
Years covered: 1995 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2642
Overall record: +138 -83 =173 (57.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      1 exhibition game, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (85) 
    B90 B33 B76 B42 B84
 Ruy Lopez (33) 
    C89 C91 C95 C78 C67
 French Defense (27) 
    C02 C12 C11 C10 C18
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (22) 
    C89 C91 C95 C92 C99
 Sicilian Najdorf (16) 
    B90 B92
 Scotch Game (14) 
    C45
With the Black pieces:
 Slav (49) 
    D12 D11 D17 D10 D18
 Sicilian (31) 
    B90 B22 B52 B50 B40
 Semi-Slav (27) 
    D45 D44 D47 D43 D46
 Ruy Lopez (21) 
    C80 C77 C78 C81 C61
 Sicilian Najdorf (14) 
    B90 B97 B96 B91 B92
 Ruy Lopez, Open (9) 
    C80 C81 C82
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Mamedyarov vs J Smeets, 2005 0-1
   Radjabov vs J Smeets, 2009 1/2-1/2
   J Smeets vs Short, 2008 1-0
   J Smeets vs Kamsky, 2009 1/2-1/2

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JAN SMEETS
(born Apr-05-1985) Netherlands

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 page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 395  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. J Smeets vs Naiditsch  ½-½62 1995 EU-ch U10A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
2. V Golnev vs J Smeets 0-138 1996 Ch Europe cadets undC34 King's Gambit Accepted
3. A Lazar vs J Smeets  0-157 1998 Eu Youth bu14C39 King's Gambit Accepted
4. J Smeets vs Van Landeghem,P  1-017 2000 Glorney and Faber CupB01 Scandinavian
5. J Smeets vs N Frost  1-029 2000 Glorney and Faber CupC02 French, Advance
6. J Smeets vs S Plantet  1-050 2000 Glorney and Faber CupB32 Sicilian
7. M Ciprys vs J Smeets  0-142 2000 Glorney and Faber CupB01 Scandinavian
8. J Smeets vs J Bosch  ½-½27 2001 Dutch OpenB42 Sicilian, Kan
9. J Smeets vs Jonkman  0-134 2001 Lost Boys OpenC45 Scotch Game
10. J Smeets vs B Grachev  0-151 2001 EYCC B16B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
11. F Libiszewski vs J Smeets  1-035 2001 Glorney CupC77 Ruy Lopez
12. J Smeets vs A H Wohl  1-038 2001 KPMG WeekenderB03 Alekhine's Defense
13. J Smeets vs X Wemmers  1-056 2001 Dutch OpenB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
14. J Smeets vs B Sinz  ½-½47 2001 Lost Boys OpenC45 Scotch Game
15. J Smeets vs Zhao Zong Yuan  ½-½27 2001 WYB16B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
16. J Smeets vs R Duijker  1-025 2001 Dutch OpenB58 Sicilian
17. B Michiels vs J Smeets  ½-½51 2001 Lost Boys OpenB32 Sicilian
18. J Smeets vs D Sypnicki  1-027 2001 EYCC B16B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
19. J Smeets vs S Buckley  ½-½32 2001 Glorney CupB32 Sicilian
20. B Lalic vs J Smeets  1-035 2001 KPMG WeekenderD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
21. J Michielsen vs J Smeets  0-127 2001 Dutch OpenC45 Scotch Game
22. Van Blitterswijk vs J Smeets  1-052 2001 Lost Boys OpenC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
23. J C Ibarra Jerez vs J Smeets  ½-½35 2001 WYB16C47 Four Knights
24. J Werle vs J Smeets  1-056 2001 Dutch OpenD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
25. J Smeets vs I Rogers  0-138 2001 Tch-NEDC02 French, Advance
 page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 395  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing >
Jan-13-06   Bobak Zahmat: At the Corus Chess Tournament 2005 Smeets finished second together with Mamedyarov. He played some beautifull games. One of them was against Shak Mamedyarov. Mamedyarov vs J Smeets, 2005 Watch it and enjoy!
Jun-20-06   BIDMONFA: Jan Smeets

SMEETS, Jan
http://www.bidmonfa.com/smeets_jan....
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Aug-27-06   Bobak Zahmat: I guess this guy needs to improve his game before people will discuss his games. In fact, he is playing some decent chess in at Experience vs Rising Stars tournament. Good job from him to take Arkadi Naiditsch as his second.
Aug-27-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  IMlday: <Bobak Zahmat> No need to fear! The whole wide world is a'watching.
Aug-27-06   Bobak Zahmat: Like I have mentioned before, he played some great chess during Corus 2005, but probably that wasn't too impressive.
Sep-06-06   p0ubelle: <Bobak Zahmat>This is unbelievable. Smeets is a great chess player, and at his page nobody hasn't kibitz yet.

Probably,as he has competition. L'ami,Stellwagen and Werle... the young oranges or something...

he is talented,though.

Sep-07-06   Bobak Zahmat: Smeets is very talented player, his problem is probably his lack of results. Because he takes too much risk in his games, if he would manage to know when to push and when to slow down a bit he should turn fine.
Sep-07-06   p0ubelle: he's young.
well youngish he has time to improve.

Just gotta work hard. i guess.

Sep-08-06   Bobak Zahmat: <p0ubelle> Are you from New Zealand?
Sep-10-06   p0ubelle: Am indeed!
-.- kiwi~~

Are you from err Hungary?
;D

Sep-11-06   Bobak Zahmat: Hungary? No man :) From Afghanistan, but I live in the Netherlands (Europe). By the way I think kiwi ROCK! Especially PETER JACKSON!

THE RING IS MINE!

Sep-11-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Willem Wallekers: Is Zahmat your real name or does it mean checkmate in one of the languages of Afghanistan?
Sep-12-06   Bobak Zahmat: Haha :). Yes Zahmat is my real name and no it doesn't mean checkmate. But well found it. Zahmat means brave or something in that corner.
Jan-14-07   Bobak Zahmat: Wow, this guy may be as suprising as two years ago. I really didn't think he able to beat a strong GM as Sargissian. Only time well tell whether this was just a coincidence or not.
Apr-13-08   Piti: well done, Jan!
Apr-13-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  brankat: Congratulations Jan!

Jan Smeets has been a fairly well known young GM in last 3-4 years. A strong potential. So I wonder why is there no Bio here?

Aug-19-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  achieve: Very good result for Smeets at the Staunton Memorial -- strong finish!

Well done, Jan!

Dec-04-08   Alphastar: he plays in group A of corus 2009.
Jan-17-09   piatos blue: Congratulations!!! You beat Ivanchuk.
Jan-23-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Billy Vaughan: And he's still keeping his head above water with 3.5/6, tied for second and performing nicely above expected.
Mar-16-09   volvak: Jan Smeets is only 23 but he's already suffering from hair loss.
Apr-05-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  wordfunph: <volvak> ahehe! you're right!

Happy Birthday GM Jan Smeets!

Apr-05-09   WhiteRook48: Happy Birthday GM Smeets!
Jun-06-09   Edwin M: I'll be playing a clock simul against GM Smeets the 27th of june in Amsterdam at the yearly MEC festival. I'll post the game on my blog.
Jun-26-09   Edwin M: -edit- There's been a change. Instead i'll be taking on GM Jan Werle.
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