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ID: 282464

Jef Van Gestel

FIDE ratings

1,816Classical
1,813Rapid

Performance

13 games
46% Win
15% Draw
39% Loss

Jef Van Gestel's playing style

Overall score:54%6W 2D 5L over 13 games
Steady recent form:54%6W 2D 5L in last 13 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Caro-Kann Defense has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Caro-Kann Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

8 games as white in scope
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6
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

8 games in this line · White to move

Results for Van Gestel, Jef as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
50%
13%
38%
Move
8 · 100%
50%
13%
38%

Game History

(13 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Mar 5, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Letoret, Tim(1921)
D—
Mar 4, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Henderyckx, Nathan(1928)
D—
Mar 3, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Claerbout, Lies
W—
Mar 3, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Claerbout, Lies
W—
Mar 2, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMZouaghi, Amir(2242)
L—
Feb 11, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMZouaghi, Amir(2036)
L—
Feb 11, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMZouaghi, Amir(2036)
L—
Feb 10, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Claproth, Mels
W—
Feb 10, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Steshenko, Denis
L—
Feb 10, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Claproth, Mels(1783)
W—

Research Jef Van Gestel’s games and opening repertoire

Jef Van Gestel is rated 1816 in standard, 1813 in rapid by FIDE. Jef Van Gestel plays for Belgium.

Jef Van Gestel has FIDE ID 282464.

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