GMJon S Speelman
ENG · FIDE ID 400033 · 83 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2495
#13 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2540
#8 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2397
#24 in ENG (active)
Score
67%
41 W · 29 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2269
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 1 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 67% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 22 of 25 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 5 of 10 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 90%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 83 over-the-board games (27 classical · 12 blitz). 39 with White (73%), 44 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 26 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 13 | 77% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 22 | 55% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 5 | 90% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Thomas Carroll (2190) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-03 | Tom O`Gorman (2388) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Peter J Sowray (2137) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-22 | Viktor Erdos (2549) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-03-21 | Jan Murawski (2125) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Manmay Chopra (2160) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-07 | Gaston Franco (2109) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Luisa Bashylina (2139) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-01-10 | Jude Shearsby (2310) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2025-11-02 | Richard A Bates (2296) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | 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.