Jorge Szmetan
Number of games in database: 142
Years covered: 1970 to 2004
Current FIDE rating: 2374
Highest rating achieved in database: 2430
Overall record: +40 -54 =48 (45.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (17)      B30 B52 B96 B47 B33  Reti System (9)      A04  English (8)      A15 A14 A13 A17 A12  King's Indian (5)      E97 E63 E67 E96 E68  French Defense (5)      C00 C07  French (4)      C00	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (15)      B99 B93 B30 B38 B24  Alekhine's Defense (9)      B05 B03 B02  King's Indian (8)      E63 E69 E97 E94 E91  English, 1 c4 c5 (7)      A30 A34 A32  Modern Benoni (6)      A57 A56 A60 A58  Ruy Lopez (6)      C80 C69 C77 C63

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Echavarria vs J Szmetan, 1999 0-1
   Luis Steven Cortes vs J Szmetan, 2001 0-1

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JORGE SZMETAN (born May-26-1950) Argentina [what is this?] Jorge C Szmetan was born in 1950 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Awarded the IM title in 1976 he was also Argentine Champion in the same year.

page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 142  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Eliskases vs J Szmetan   ½-½ 52 1970 t Naci (04 E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 2. Fischer vs J Szmetan ½-½ 84 1971 Argentinia C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit 3. J Szmetan vs Najdorf   0-1 43 1972 Buenos Aires B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen 4. J Szmetan vs Quinteros   0-1 35 1972 Sao Paulo (Brazil) B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 5. Najdorf vs J Szmetan   1-0 50 1973 Buenos Aires D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. Petrosian vs J Szmetan   ½-½ 26 1974 Nica A58 Benko Gambit 7. R Grinberg vs J Szmetan   1-0 33 1974 Caseros B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 8. J Szmetan vs G Bordonada   0-1 45 1974 Nice ol (Men) B11 Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4 9. Najdorf vs J Szmetan   1-0 30 1975 Buenos Aires ARG ch E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 10. C Silva Sanchez vs J Szmetan   1-0 41 1975 Fortaleza zt C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 11. L Schneider vs J Szmetan   1-0 37 1976 Haifa olm B83 Sicilian 12. R Bellin vs J Szmetan   1-0 40 1976 Hoogovens-B B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 13. Christiansen vs J Szmetan   1-0 43 1976 Torremolinos (Spain) B25 Sicilian, Closed 14. Z Krnic vs J Szmetan   1-0 41 1977 Hoogovens-B C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 15. Kupreichik vs J Szmetan   1-0 59 1977 Wijk aan Zee II C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 16. L Popov vs J Szmetan   1-0 42 1977 Hoogovens-B B38 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy Bind, 6.Be3 17. J Szmetan vs R Jamieson   ½-½ 28 1977 Hoogovens-B B33 Sicilian 18. J Szmetan vs Van der Sterren   ½-½ 60 1977 Hoogovens-B C00 French Defense 19. J Szmetan vs Ftacnik   ½-½ 19 1977 Amsterdam IBM II E96 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, Main line 20. J Eslon vs J Szmetan   0-1 39 1977 Hoogovens-B C45 Scotch Game 21. J Szmetan vs K Frey   1-0 23 1977 Bogota C46 Three Knights 22. R Hartoch vs J Szmetan   ½-½ 29 1977 Hoogovens-B B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 23. J Szmetan vs Christiansen   1-0 46 1977 Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) A17 English 24. J M Bellon Lopez vs J Szmetan   ½-½ 62 1977 Hoogovens-B C47 Four Knights 25. J Szmetan vs F Van der Vliet   0-1 37 1977 Hoogovens-B D76 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 142

May-17-06    BIDMONFA: Jorge Szmetan SZMETAN, Jorge http://www.bidmonfa.com/szmetan_jor... _ May-26-08    Nikita Smirnov: I don't think he is a 100 % argentinian.Can someone tell me more about him and his family.

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