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Jan Smejkal (born March 22, 1946 in Lanškroun) is a Czech chess player and, since 1972, an International Grandmaster. In the 1970s, he was among the world chess elite. He was champion of Czechoslovakia in 1973, 1979 and 1986 and won many international tournaments, including Polanica Zdrój in 1970 and 1972, Smederevska Palanka in 1971, Palma in 1972, Novi Sad in 1976, Vrsac in 1977, Leipzig in 1977, Warsaw in 1979, Trenčianské Teplice in 1979, and Baden-Baden in 1985.

Notable chess games

Jan Smejkal vs Vasily Smyslov, Hastings 1968, Modern Defense: King Pawn Fianchetto (B06), 1-0 Sacrificing an exchange in order to attack the Black King
Jan Smejkal vs Florin Gheorghiu, Palma de Mallorca 1972, Nimzo-Indian (E41), 1-0 A combination using the Excelsior theme
Lev Polugaevsky vs Jan Smejkal, Reykjavik (0.25) 1978, English, Symmetrical (A33), 0-1 Two Rooks more powerful than a Queen
Jan Smejkal vs Predrag Nikolic, Vrsac 1981, Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (D11), 1-0 Rooks attacking along the D-file

External links

Jan Smejkal rating card at FIDE
Jan Smejkal player profile and games at Chessgames.com

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-'''Jan Smejkal''' (born [[March 22]], [[1946]] in [[Lanškroun]]) is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[chess]] player and, since [[1972]], an [[International Grandmaster]]. In the [[1970s]], he was among the world chess elite. He was champion of [[Czechoslovakia]] in [[1973]], [[1979]] and [[1986]] and won many international tournaments, including Polanica Zdrój in 1970 and 1972, Smederevska Palanka in 1971, Palma in 1972, Novi Sad in 1976, Vrsac in 1977, Leipzig in 1977, Warsaw in 1979, Trenčianské Teplice in 1979, and Baden-Baden in 1985.
+'''Jan Smejkal''' (born [[March 22]], [[1946]] in [[Lanškroun]]) is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[chess]] player and, since 1972, an [[International Grandmaster]]. In the 1970s, he was among the world chess elite. He was champion of [[Czechoslovakia]] in 1973, 1979 and 1986 and won many international tournaments, including Polanica Zdrój in 1970 and 1972, Smederevska Palanka in 1971, Palma in 1972, Novi Sad in 1976, Vrsac in 1977, Leipzig in 1977, Warsaw in 1979, Trenčianské Teplice in 1979, and Baden-Baden in 1985.
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