GMJan Votava
CZE · FIDE ID 300535 · 42 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2440
#18 in CZE (active)
Rapid
2461
#12 in CZE (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
46%
10 W · 19 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2453
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-04-18
Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 77% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 5 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 10%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 45% of games end in a draw.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (1 classical). 22 with White (52%), 20 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 17 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, .. a6 Sideline | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 10% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | Sascha Reschun (2262) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | W |
| 2026-04-17 | Ivan Ivanisevic (2543) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-17 | Daniel Kristoferitsch (2339) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-16 | David Berczes (2382) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-04-15 | Leon Livaic (2571) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-12-14 | Tadeas Kriebel (2505) šachy.cz Extraliga 2025/2026 | L |
| 2025-12-13 | Vojtech Straka (2419) šachy.cz Extraliga 2025/2026 | L |
| 2025-04-06 | Zbynek Hracek (2538) Austrian Bundesliga 2024/25 | ½ |
| 2025-04-04 | Konstantin Peyrer (2451) Austrian Bundesliga 2024/25 | L |
| 2025-04-03 | Andreas Kuthan (2136) Austrian Bundesliga 2024/25 | W |
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.