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Sylvan, Jacob

Standard: 2308 Rapid: 2305 Blitz: 2382 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 1402137 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: DEN Sex: M Birth Year: 1976 Age: 50
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 101 Wins: 39 (39%) Draws: 34 (34%) Losses: 28 (28%)
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Dossier

89 of 101 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.9%
Opened e4: 24/32Opened d4: 5/32Opened Nf3: 2/32Opened c4: 1/32
Castled kingside: 44Same-side castling: 40Castled queenside: 9Opposite-side castling: 7Did not castle: 3
Played in the center: 23Played on the queenside: 19Played on the kingside: 16Fianchettoed queenside: 16Fianchettoed kingside: 12
Active pieces: 43Kept the bishop pair: 40Space advantage: 38Sacrificed material: 36Initiated exchanges: 36Backward pawn: 27Isolated pawn: 25Avoided exchanges: 12Missed tactics: 12Played gambits: 7
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As White 37 games 17W 14D 6L
Sicilian Defense 14 games 6W 4D 4L
Najdorf Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Amsterdam Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Poisoned Pawn Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Modern Bc4 Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Modern Variations 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Godiva Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Pseudo-Catalan 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Short Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Panov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Modern Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Center Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
French Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Boleslavsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Carlsbad Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Panno Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Open Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Pseudo-Austrian Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Open 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Marshall Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Formation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 31 games 7W 14D 10L
Sicilian Defense 11 games 3W 4D 4L
Kan Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Wing Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Westerinen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Czerniak Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with e6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Open Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Normal Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Schlechter Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 1W 2D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Exchange Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Positional Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Smyslov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Defense Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Reversed Grünfeld 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 330

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.05.14 · 52. Qg7+ (−62.9% win chance) 0-1
Meskenas, Paulius
Sylvan, Jacob
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2023.05.13 · 39. Nf3 (−47.6% win chance) 0-1
Hector, Jonny
Sylvan, Jacob
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2025.11.23 · 34... Qf4 (−47.5% win chance) 1-0
Sylvan, Jacob
Storme, Isak
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2026.06.05 · 122... Bf4 (−47.1% win chance) 1-0
Sylvan, Jacob
Lasinskas, Povilas
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