GMJan Smeets

NetherlandsBorn 1985FIDE ID 1007246

Jan Smeets is a grandmaster from the Netherlands. On FIDE's November 2026 list Jan Smeets is ranked #284 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2553.

Classical

2553

World #284 −11

Rapid

2517

World #321 0

Blitz

2514

World #330 0

#10 in Netherlands2564 12-month high (April 2026)FIDE list: November 2026

Rating history

ClassicalRapidBlitz

Results in broadcast events

1 wins4 draws1 losses

Games 6Score 50%Performance 2423Avg. opponent 2423White +1 =1 −0Black +0 =3 −1

WDDDDL

Result	Opponent	Rtg	Color	Event	Date
W	FMMaurice Schippers	2294	White	Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027	Oct 31, 2026
D	IMAtaberk Eren	2370	Black	41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 \|…	Oct 19, 2026
D	GMJakub Seemann	2512	Black	German Bundesliga 2026/27 (Schachbundesliga)	Oct 11, 2026
D	GMAleksander Delchev	2412	Black	German Bundesliga 2026/27 (Schachbundesliga)	Oct 10, 2026
D	GMAlexander Donchenko	2610	White	German Bundesliga 2026/27 (Schachbundesliga)	Oct 9, 2026
L	IMZsoka Gaal	2341	Black	Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027	Oct 3, 2026

Openings as White

Sicilian Defense2 games, 75%

Openings as Black

Sicilian Defense2 games, 50%
Queen's Gambit Accepted1 game, 50%
King's Indian Attack1 game, 0%

Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.

Match odds

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Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.