IMJacob Sylvan
DEN · FIDE ID 1402137 · 138 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2317
#38 in DEN (active)
Rapid
2305
#38 in DEN (active)
Blitz
2382
#12 in DEN (active)
Score
54%
50 W · 48 D · 40 L
Opp. avg
2242
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
ØBRO x CXU International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 59% of games (scores 51%), otherwise 1.d4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 24 of 26 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 26 of 28 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 138 over-the-board games (14 classical · 9 rapid). 71 with White (56%), 67 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 51% |
| 1.d4 | 20 | 70% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 8 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 24 | 52% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (28 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 26 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Ivano Mocic (2076) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Andreas Skovgaard (2175) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Tarun Kanyamarala (2435) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Tomas Laurusas (2511) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Soren Bech Hansen (2284) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Uno Skonnord (2181) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Henrik Porte (2106) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Damian Markowski (2108) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-06 | Krishnan Sudharsan (1992) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-05 | Povilas Lasinskas (2109) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | L |
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