Jef Van Gestel
BEL · FIDE ID 282464 · 13 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1816
#1099 in BEL (active)
Rapid
1813
#703 in BEL (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
65%
7 W · 3 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1868
Last 13 games
Last game
2025-03
BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 5 of 5 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 90%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By colour: 57% with White, 75% with Black.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (7 classical). 7 with White (57%), 6 with Black (75%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 90% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Reversed Albin Countergambit | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03 | Volodimyr Kaminskiy (1774) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 · classical | W |
| 2025-03 | Lars Vagenende (1707) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 · classical | W |
| 2025-03 | Tim Letoret (1921) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-03 | Nathan Henderyckx (1928) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-03 | Anastasia Ahn (1926) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 · classical | L |
| 2025-03 | Lucas Frisina (1864) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-03 | Lies Claerbout BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 · classical | W |
| 2025-03 | Daan Hanssens (1580) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U16 | W |
| 2025-03 | Amir Zouaghi (2242) BJK - CJB - BLJM 2025 | U18 | L |
| 2024-02-10 | Uma Van Ewijk 41st Krokus Youth Tournament | U20 | W |
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