Prepare against Jan Veselovsky

Slovakia · World #31,707 classical · FIDE ID 14907844

When preparing against Jan Veselovsky, expect 1.e4 in 100% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (68% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (85%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation as Black, 20.0% over 15 games.

Our database contains 288 games by Jan Veselovsky, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Jan Veselovsky's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Jan Veselovsky before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Jan Veselovsky's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Jan Veselovsky's side.

First moves as White (149 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 100% of White games, 54.4% score
  • …c5 (41% of these games) — Veselovsky usually continues Nf3 (46.6% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Veselovsky usually continues Nf3 (63.0% score)
  • …e6 (15% of these games) — Veselovsky usually continues d4 (63.6% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (73 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (39 games)

Jan Veselovsky's chess games

All 288 games by Jan Veselovsky in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 105 wins, 94 draws, 89 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Jan Veselovsky's chess games?

288 games by Jan Veselovsky, from Apr 2003 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Jan Veselovsky has played.

What does Jan Veselovsky play on the first move as White?

Across 149 games with White in our database, Jan Veselovsky opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Jan Veselovsky answers 1...c6 (68% of games), 1...c5 (27% of games), 1...b6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (85% of games), 1...b6 (8% of games), 1...c6 (5% of games).

What openings does Jan Veselovsky play as White?

As White, Jan Veselovsky's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (39 games, 30.8% win rate); French: Classical Variation (12 games, 58.3% win rate); Scotch Game (11 games, 45.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 149 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Jan Veselovsky play as Black?

As Black, Jan Veselovsky most often plays: Slav Defense (26 games, 38.5% win rate); Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation (15 games, 20.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (14 games, 21.4% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 139 games.

What is Jan Veselovsky's FIDE rating?

Jan Veselovsky is currently rated 1,976 in classical chess, 2,020 in rapid and 2,018 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,135 (Apr 2007).

How many games has Jan Veselovsky played?

Our database contains 288 games by Jan Veselovsky, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 105 wins, 94 draws, 89 losses (36.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Jan Veselovsky?

288 games by Jan Veselovsky reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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