Prepare against Thijmen Smith

NLD · World #7,270 classical · FIDE ID 1017926

Our database contains 166 games by Thijmen Smith, covering Oct 2007 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Thijmen Smith's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Thijmen Smith 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 Thijmen Smith's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Thijmen Smith's side.

First moves as White (83 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 95% of White games, 44.3% score
  • …c5 (46% of these games) — Smith usually continues Nf3 (37.1% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Smith usually continues Nf3 (37.5% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Smith usually continues d4 (72.7% score)
• 1.c4 — 4% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …c6 (33% of these games) — Smith usually continues d4 (100.0% score)
  • …d6 (33% of these games) — Smith usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)
  • …c5 (33% of these games) — Smith usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (51 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (23 games)

Thijmen Smith's chess games

All 166 games by Thijmen Smith in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2007 - 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: 53 wins, 47 draws, 66 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Thijmen Smith's chess games?

166 games by Thijmen Smith, from Oct 2007 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 Thijmen Smith has played.

What does Thijmen Smith play on the first move as White?

Across 83 games with White in our database, Thijmen Smith opens with 1.e4 (95% of games), 1.c4 (4% of games), 1.d4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Thijmen Smith answers 1...c5 (94% of games), 1...e5 (4% of games), 1...e6 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (48% of games), 1...d5 (48% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games).

What openings does Thijmen Smith play as White?

As White, Thijmen Smith's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (13 games, 15.4% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (8 games, 75.0% win rate); Sicilian (7 games, 28.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 83 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Thijmen Smith play as Black?

As Black, Thijmen Smith most often plays: Sicilian (11 games, 45.5% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (8 games, 37.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 83 games.

What is Thijmen Smith's FIDE rating?

Thijmen Smith is currently rated 2,219 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,268 (Apr 2017).

How many games has Thijmen Smith played?

Our database contains 166 games by Thijmen Smith, covering Oct 2007 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 53 wins, 47 draws, 66 losses (31.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Thijmen Smith?

166 games by Thijmen Smith 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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