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Van Mechelen, Jan

Standard: 2086 Rapid: 2117 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 201863 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: BEL Sex: M Birth Year: 1966 Age: 60
Title: FM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 9 Wins: 4 (44%) Draws: 3 (33%) Losses: 2 (22%)
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Dossier

9 of 9 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 87.8%
Opened e4: 2/4Opened Nf3: 1/4Opened b3: 1/4
Castled kingside: 6Same-side castling: 5Did not castle: 3
Fianchettoed kingside: 5Played on the queenside: 5Fianchettoed queenside: 3Played in the center: 3Played on the kingside: 1
Initiated exchanges: 7Space advantage: 6Sacrificed material: 6Backward pawn: 5Isolated pawn: 4Kept the bishop pair: 4Active pieces: 4Missed tactics: 3Played gambits: 2Avoided exchanges: 1
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Openings

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As White 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Closed 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Traditional 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogoljubow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 26

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

2026.08.20 · 10. Rc1 (−35.3% win chance) 0-1
Dhooge, Servaas
Van Mechelen, Jan
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2026.08.22 · 32... Qa6 (−29.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Van Mechelen, Jan
Butzen, Robin
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2026.08.15 · 15... Nxe5 (−26.2% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Van Mechelen, Jan
Liekens, Ronny
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2024.08.01 · 32. Rde2 (−17% win chance) 0-1
Pauwels, Xander
Van Mechelen, Jan
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Games Showing all 9 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves