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Van Meter, Lester

Standard: 1876 Rapid: 1878 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 2001691 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: USA Sex: M Birth Year: 1953 Age: 73
Title: FM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 80 Wins: 20 (25%) Draws: 32 (40%) Losses: 28 (35%)
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Dossier

61 of 80 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 87.4%
Opened c4: 20/28Opened d4: 8/28
Castled kingside: 54Same-side castling: 48Did not castle: 5Opposite-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 44Played on the queenside: 20Played on the kingside: 14Played in the center: 13Fianchettoed queenside: 10
Active pieces: 49Backward pawn: 41Space advantage: 38Kept the bishop pair: 36Initiated exchanges: 30Sacrificed material: 29Missed tactics: 23Isolated pawn: 23Avoided exchanges: 15Accepted short draws: 7
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Openings

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As White 37 games 10W 15D 12L
English Opening 18 games 5W 8D 5L
King's English Variation 6 games 3W 0D 3L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Three Knights System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Sicilian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Agincourt Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Dutch Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 10 games 2W 3D 5L
Orthodox Variation 7 games 2W 1D 4L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Glek Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Panno Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Santasiere Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Open Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Classical Line 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with g3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Original Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 43 games 10W 17D 16L
Sicilian Defense 19 games 3W 10D 6L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 9 games 2W 3D 4L
(unspecified) 9 games 2W 3D 4L
Accelerated Dragon 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sozin Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grand Prix Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benoni Defense 11 games 3W 3D 5L
Benoni-Indian Defense 4 games 0W 0D 4L
(unspecified) 4 games 0W 0D 4L
Benoni Gambit Accepted 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Knight's Tour Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mikenas Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Alekhine Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Symmetrical Variation 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Botvinnik System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Albin Countergambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Colle System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional Colle 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Santasiere's Folly 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 300

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

2024.12.29 · 37. Ra2 (−79.6% win chance) 0-1
Xia, Ruoxiao
Van Meter, Lester
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2025.01.13 · 25... Rd6 (−60.6% win chance) 0-1
Van Meter, Lester
Gibbons, Robert
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2026.01.12 · 20. Qxc5 (−58.2% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Nicholls, Leighton
Van Meter, Lester
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2025.01.11 · 34. Qe4 (−52% win chance) 1-0
Xia, Yuehan (Max)
Van Meter, Lester
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves