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Votava, Jan

Standard: 2440 Rapid: 2461 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)

FIDE ID: 300535 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: CZE Sex: M Birth Year: 1974 Age: 52

Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 38 Wins: 9 (24%) Draws: 15 (39%) Losses: 12 (32%) Other: 2

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As White 17 games 5W 6D 5L

Indian Defense 4 games 1W 2D 1L

Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Dzindzi-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Catalan Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Open Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 0L

Orthodox Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L

Classical Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 0L

Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Flohr System 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Gipslis Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Schallopp Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Beefeater Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Wimpy System 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Russian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Hungarian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

As Black 14 games 2W 6D 6L

Sicilian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L

Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Bastrikov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

French Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Westerinen Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L

English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L

Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Queen's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Ruy Lopez 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Delayed Exchange 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Queen's Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L

Opocensky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Kramnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Positional Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Immediate Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Russian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Hungarian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Two Knights Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Mieses Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Blunders Top 4 of 106

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

2023.11.24 · 67... Re5+ (−38.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2

Votava, Jan

Handler, Lukas

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2025.12.14 · 29. Bd4 (−37.7% win chance) 0-1

Kriebel, Tadeas

Votava, Jan

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2024.11.02 · 75... g5 (−32.7% win chance) 1-0

Votava, Jan

Baklan, Vladimir

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2024.11.02 · 67... Rb2 (−27.2% win chance) 1-0

Votava, Jan

Baklan, Vladimir

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Games Showing all 38 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.04.18	stveit	10.10	2026.04.18 Reschun, Sascha (1606077) (2262)	1	97.60%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2026.04.17	stveit	9.28	2026.04.17 Ivanisevic, Ivan (912417) (2543)	½	96.70%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5
2026.04.17	stveit	8.16	2026.04.17 Kristoferitsch, Daniel (1642650) (2339)	½	96.10%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6
2026.04.16	stveit	7.21	2026.04.16 Berczes, David (722960) (2382)	0	90.30%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6
2026.04.15	stveit	6.21	2026.04.15 Livaic, Leon (14531534) (2571)	½	98.60%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 a6
2025.12.14	Round 4: Votava, Jan - Kriebel, Tadeas	4.6	2025.12.14 Kriebel, Tadeas (330027) (2505)	0	79.40%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2025.12.13	Round 3: Straka, Vojtech - Votava, Jan	3.6	2025.12.13 Straka, Vojtech (312509) (2419)	0	-	1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.04.06	Round 11: Votava, Jan - Hracek, Zbynek	11.22	2025.04.06 Hracek, Zbynek (300071) (2538)	½	95.00%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
2025.04.04	Round 9: Votava, Jan - Peyrer, Konstantin	9.16	2025.04.04 Peyrer, Konstantin (1640879) (2451)	0	92.00%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2025.04.03	Round 7: Votava, Jan - Kuthan, Andreas	7.10	2025.04.03 Kuthan, Andreas (1603833) (2136)	1	95.00%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
2025.04.02	Round 6: Bosiocic, Marin - Votava, Jan	6.34	2025.04.02 Bosiocic, Marin (14507927) (2522)	1	96.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5
2025.01.26	Round 6: Bartel, Mateusz - Votava, Jan	6.5	2025.01.26 Bartel, Mateusz (1112635) (2625)	½	95.70%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b3 Nf6
2025.01.25	Round 5: Votava, Jan - Jurcik, Marian	5.5	2025.01.25 Jurcik, Marian (14907518) (2411)	1	90.40%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxd5
2024.11.02	Round 1: Baklan, Vladimir - Votava, Jan	1.6	2024.11.02 Baklan, Vladimir (14102196) (2554)	0	85.40%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
2024.10.13	Round 5: Votava, Jan - Fahrner, Kurt	5.3	2024.10.13 Fahrner, Kurt (1600591) (2278)	1	98.80%	1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 Bf5
2024.10.12	Round 4: Erdos, Viktor - Votava, Jan	4.33	2024.10.12 Erdos, Viktor (719978) (2538)	½	97.50%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
2024.10.11	Round 3: Votava, Jan - Hacker, Jonas	3.9	2024.10.11 Hacker, Jonas (1270968) (2385)	1	95.10%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6
2024.10.10	Round 2: Samunenkov, Ihor - Votava, Jan	2.27	2024.10.10 Samunenkov, Ihor (14187086) (2533)	½	93.30%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6
2024.10.09	Round 1: Votava, Jan - Naumann, Alexander	1.15	2024.10.09 Naumann, Alexander (4623169) (2487)	½	99.50%	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6
2024.03.24	1BLmen	11.15	2024.03.24 Berchtenbreiter, Maximilian (24641120) (2486)	1	91.00%	1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5
2024.03.23	1BLmen	10.21	2024.03.23 Krassowizkij, Jaroslaw (1271703) (2430)	0	90.40%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
2024.03.22	1BLmen	9.21	2024.03.22 Sebenik, Matej (14602296) (2522)	*	97.10%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7
2024.03.21	1BLmen	8.14	2024.03.21 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (623539) (2728)	0	90.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2024.03.20	Austrian Chess Bundesliga 2023/2024	07	2024.03.20 Peyrer, Konstantin (1640879) (2434)	½	97.20%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. b3 d5
2024.01.28	Round 6: PAR6 Votava Jan GM 2473 - KRO6 Blohberger Felix GM 2522		2024.01.28 Blohberger, Felix (1632051) (2533)	0	92.90%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.11.26	Round 6: Horvath, Dominik - Votava, Jan		2023.11.26 Horvath, Dominik (1642561) (2534)	0	91.90%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2023.11.25	Round 5: Votava, Jan - Bosiocic, Marin		2023.11.25 Bosiocic, Marin (14507927) (2549)	0	91.60%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
2023.11.24	Round 4: Handler, Lukas - Votava, Jan		2023.11.24 Handler, Lukas (1609580) (2436)	½	89.60%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6
2023.11.24	Round 3: Ftacnik, Lubomir - Votava, Jan		2023.11.24 Ftacnik, Lubomir (14900017) (2453)	½	95.00%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6
2023.11.23	Round 2: Votava, Jan - Hracek, Zbynek		2023.11.23 Hracek, Zbynek (300071) (2542)	½	99.20%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
2023.11.22	Round 1: Svane, Frederik - Votava, Jan		2023.11.22 Svane, Frederik (12923044) (2624)	0	94.40%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
2023.03.26	Czech Extraliga	11	2023.03.26 Grandelius, Nils (1710400) (2658)	*	92.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.03.25	Czech Extraliga	10	2023.03.25 Ftacnik, Lubomir (14900017) (2463)	½	79.40%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5
2023.03.24	Czech Extraliga	9	2023.03.24 Jansa, Vlastimil (300128) (2395)	1	89.90%	1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. e4 Nf6
2023.02.19	Czech Extraliga	8	2023.02.19 Mladek, Richard (386588) (2419)	0	87.50%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.02.18	Czech Extraliga	7	2023.02.18 Roubalik, Jakub (322237) (2377)	½	92.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.01.08	Czech Extraliga	6	2023.01.08 Rous, Daniel (338150) (2247)	1	92.00%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. b3 d5
2023.01.07	Czech Extraliga	5	2023.01.07 Jurcik, Marian (14907518) (2405)	½	91.20%	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c5