Prepare against Simon Jakob

CHE · World #14,528 classical · FIDE ID 1301110

Our database contains 146 games by Simon Jakob, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Simon Jakob's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Simon Jakob 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 Simon Jakob's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Simon Jakob's side.

First moves as White (75 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 64% of White games, 41.7% score
  • …Nf6 (73% of these games) — Jakob usually continues Nf3 (47.8% score)
  • …d5 (13% of these games) — Jakob usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …g6 (4% of these games) — Jakob usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 23% of White games, 52.9% score
  • …c5 (35% of these games) — Jakob usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (18% of these games) — Jakob usually continues d4 (66.7% score)
  • …c6 (18% of these games) — Jakob usually continues d4 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (30 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (24 games)

Simon Jakob's chess games

All 146 games by Simon Jakob 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: 41 wins, 30 draws, 75 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Simon Jakob's chess games?

146 games by Simon Jakob, 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 Simon Jakob has played.

What does Simon Jakob play on the first move as White?

Across 75 games with White in our database, Simon Jakob opens with 1.d4 (64% of games), 1.e4 (23% of games), 1.c4 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Simon Jakob answers 1...c5 (67% of games), 1...d5 (17% of games), 1...c6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (58% of games), 1...d5 (42% of games).

What openings does Simon Jakob play as White?

As White, Simon Jakob's most-played openings in our database are: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (11 games, 27.3% win rate); Indian Defense (8 games, 12.5% win rate); English Opening (6 games, 16.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 75 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Simon Jakob play as Black?

As Black, Simon Jakob most often plays: Sicilian: Sveshnikov (12 games, 33.3% win rate); English Opening (8 games, 12.5% win rate); Indian Defense (7 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 71 games.

What is Simon Jakob's FIDE rating?

Simon Jakob is currently rated 2,110 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,228 (Jan 2005).

How many games has Simon Jakob played?

Our database contains 146 games by Simon Jakob, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 41 wins, 30 draws, 75 losses (28.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Simon Jakob?

146 games by Simon Jakob 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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