Ruben Smekens
BEL · FIDE ID 210447 · 9 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2102
#193 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2021
#208 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2002
#211 in BEL (active)
Score
50%
2 W · 5 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
2229
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-05-16
Gesloten VSF-kampioenschap 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Drawish: 56% of games end in a draw.
Based on 9 over-the-board games (2 classical · 1 rapid). 5 with White (50%), 4 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Tibo Maes (2068) Gesloten VSF-kampioenschap 2026 | W |
| 2026-05-16 | Bert Van Hecke (2013) Gesloten VSF-kampioenschap 2026 | W |
| 2026-05-15 | Jannes Carpentier (2108) Gesloten VSF-kampioenschap 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-14 | Sulaiman Ahmad Ashrafi (2043) Gesloten VSF-kampioenschap 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-14 | Sterre Dauw (2277) Gesloten VSF-kampioenschap 2026 | L |
| 2026-05-07 | Volodymyr Onyshchuk (2640) Luc Winants Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2025-07-20 | Sim Maerevoet (2454) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-20 | Jan Helmer (2213) 46th Ghent Chess 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-07-21 | Elias Ruzhansky (2242) 45th Ghent Open | Rated | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.