What is Jan Smeets's FIDE rating?

Jan Smeets's FIDE rating is 2564 standard, 2517 rapid, 2514 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Jan Smeets's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Jan Smeets played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,470 over-the-board games by Jan Smeets (1,371 classical, 73 rapid, 50 blitz), with 43% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Jan Smeets's Chess Stalker profile.

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Jan Smeets

Netherlandsborn 1985FIDE ID 1007246

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2480

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2560

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2545 · Sep 2023

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2564Classical

2517Rapid

2514Blitz

2669peak, Jul 2010

1,470games

634wins, 43%

515draws, 35%

321losses, 22%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2669 · Jul 2010

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.7% average

Low resilience (34%): Doesn't save lost positions

Solid conversion: 83%

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(66% in 710 games)

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Based on

1,470 games

Based on 1,470 games

Openings

1,470 gamesBased on 1,470 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

French: Winawer1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♞c3 ♝b4only 8 games, last played 13 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Alekhine Defense1.e4 ♞f6 2.e5 ♞d513 games, last played 2 years ago69.2%wins

Sicilian: Rossolimo1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b519 games, last played last year63.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 157 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 157 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.8%

Middlegame

93.0%

Endgame

94.6%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%58g

EqualEqual position

95%60g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%39g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

23%

28 err

19%

23 err

18%

22 err

15%

18 err

13%

16 err

13%

16 err

Critical moment

Move 39 avg

1-15

17%

16-25

33%

26-35

17%

36-45

33%

46+

33% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

46Errors mapped

c7 / a1Hotspot zone

Critical squares

77 err

66 err

55 err

c7/a1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#37

♞fxh2?? vs Baum

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#17

♝xg2?? vs Delchev

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#58

♞f1?? vs Girel

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#70

f4?? vs Kanep

Endgame · Rapid · 2025

#40

♞f5?? vs Miezis

Middlegame · Rapid · 2025

#37

♜h1?? vs Narva

Middlegame · Blitz · 2025

Recent games

1,470 games

Howell, David W L(2668)

1st BL Pauli · 1 Mar 2026

½–½

Engel, Luis(2591)

1st BL Pauli · 28 Feb 2026

½–½

Baselmans, Luuk(2406)

Dutch Meesterklasse 2025-... · 7 Feb 2026

1–0

Boensch, Uwe(2456)

German Bundesliga 2025-26 · 11 Jan 2026

1–0

Baum, Jonasz(2449)

German Bundesliga 2025-26 · 10 Jan 2026

0–1

Schilstra, Laurens(2191)

Dutch League 2025-26 · 13 Dec 2025

1–0

Endgame statistics

117 endgames (50.9%) · force Pure Pawn (14%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

50.9%

117 / 230

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Pure Pawn: only 14% win rate (7 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,470 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

745 games48%W35%D17%L

745games in this linewon 48%, drew 35%, lost 17%

Move

1. e4

7107m

48%36%16

66%

1. d4

3011m

47%30%23%

62%

1. c4

313y

67%33%

67%

1. ♞f3

26m

50%50%

75%

Scouting report: Jan Smeets (GM, NED)