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FM Lester Van Meter

FM Lester Van Meter has a rating of 1918 in the most recent games stored here. ChessBinder has 72 games of Lester Van Meter, played from 31 March 2023 to 19 January 2026. The most recent is a win with Black against Robert Gibbons in Round 7 of Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, on 19 January 2026.

Games from the events ChessBinder has covered since 4 October 2026, and from the Lichess broadcast database since 5 January 2020.

In these games

Games
72
Won
18
Drawn
30
Lost
23

Games

  1. Won0–1as BlackagainstFM Gibbons, Robert1812Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 7 · Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit AcceptedReplay the game against Gibbons, Robert
  2. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Cooper, Nigel1639Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 8 · Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3Replay the game against Cooper, Nigel
  3. Drew½–½as BlackagainstCM Dowden, R.A. Tony1961Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 11 · Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin AttackReplay the game against Dowden, R.A. Tony
  4. Lost0–1as Whiteagainst Metge, J. Nigel1898Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 1 · English Opening: Agincourt DefenseReplay the game against Metge, J. Nigel
  5. Lost1–0as BlackagainstFM Smith, Robert W2136Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 2 · Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated FianchettoReplay the game against Smith, Robert W
  6. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Carpinter, Antony L2083Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 10 · English Opening: Agincourt DefenseReplay the game against Carpinter, Antony L
  7. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Kerr, Grant1705Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 3 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight VariationReplay the game against Kerr, Grant
  8. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Dolejs, Dan1709Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 5 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationReplay the game against Dolejs, Dan
  9. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Hair, Philip I1864Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 9 · Sicilian Defense: ClosedReplay the game against Hair, Philip I
  10. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Fuatai, Fuatai1915Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 6 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld VariationReplay the game against Fuatai, Fuatai
  11. Won0–1as Blackagainst Mukkattu, Philip1602Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters, Round 4 · Queen's Gambit AcceptedReplay the game against Mukkattu, Philip
  12. Lost1–0as BlackagainstGM Fernandez, Daniel Howard23702026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 8 · Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated DragonReplay the game against Fernandez, Daniel Howard
  13. Drew½–½as WhiteagainstCM Nicholls, Leighton17952026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 9 · English Opening: Anglo-Dutch DefenseReplay the game against Nicholls, Leighton
  14. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Familton, Gregory17252026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 2 · Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical LineReplay the game against Familton, Gregory
  15. Lost1–0as BlackagainstIM Dive, Russell John21432026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 3 · English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto VariationReplay the game against Dive, Russell John
  16. Won0–1as Blackagainst Moshakova, Elena15472026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 1 · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer VariationReplay the game against Moshakova, Elena
  17. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Vry, Fabian15632026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 5 · Sicilian Defense: ClosedReplay the game against Vry, Fabian
  18. Won0–1as BlackagainstFM Smith, Robert W20512026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 7 · Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated FianchettoReplay the game against Smith, Robert W
  19. Won1–0as Whiteagainst MacDonald, Caleb17242026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 4 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights SystemReplay the game against MacDonald, Caleb
  20. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Ashton, Matthew17912026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid, Round 6 · Catalan Opening: ClosedReplay the game against Ashton, Matthew
  21. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Liu, Richard Jingjie19242026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 9 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian FormationReplay the game against Liu, Richard Jingjie
  22. Lost1–0as Blackagainst McNabb, Matthew David20402026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 7 · Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto VariationReplay the game against McNabb, Matthew David
  23. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Thurner, Anya18412026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 6 · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer VariationReplay the game against Thurner, Anya
  24. Lost0–1as Whiteagainst Sun, Nathan17962026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 5 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek DefenseReplay the game against Sun, Nathan
  25. Lost1–0as BlackagainstCM Salasan, Haran19892026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 4 · Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine DefenseReplay the game against Salasan, Haran
  26. Drew½–½as BlackagainstWCM Feng, Sophia17972026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 2 · Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old VariationReplay the game against Feng, Sophia
  27. Won1–0as WhiteagainstCM Forster, William18122026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 3 · English Opening: Anglo-Dutch DefenseReplay the game against Forster, William
  28. Lost0–1as WhiteagainstGM Stopa, Jacek23302026 New Zealand Congress | Championships, Round 1 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov CounterattackReplay the game against Stopa, Jacek
  29. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Mayer, Roland2009FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 6 · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno VariationReplay the game against Mayer, Roland
  30. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Nagy, Laszlo1951FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 11 · English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto VariationReplay the game against Nagy, Laszlo
  31. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Limongelli, Sergio1980FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 5 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationReplay the game against Limongelli, Sergio
  32. Lost0–1as WhiteagainstIM Maryasin, Boris2217FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 9 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek DefenseReplay the game against Maryasin, Boris
  33. Won0–1as Blackagainst Edoecs, Joseph2012FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 8 · Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated FianchettoReplay the game against Edoecs, Joseph
  34. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Baasanjav, Mijid1996FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 10 · Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated FianchettoReplay the game against Baasanjav, Mijid
  35. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Kocak, Mustafa Sabri1986FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 7 · Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated FianchettoReplay the game against Kocak, Mustafa Sabri
  36. Lost0–1as Whiteagainst Brongers, Henk2024FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 3 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationReplay the game against Brongers, Henk
  37. Won0–1as BlackagainstCM Tocco, Paolo1983FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 2 · Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Reversed Albin CountergambitReplay the game against Tocco, Paolo
  38. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Verboven, Peter2038FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 4 · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern VariationReplay the game against Verboven, Peter
  39. Lost0–1as WhiteagainstIM Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr2349Icelandic Open 2025, Round 1 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov CounterattackReplay the game against Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr
  40. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Arnason, UnnarIcelandic Open 2025, Round 6 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto LineReplay the game against Arnason, Unnar
  41. Lost1–0as Blackagainst Petursson, Gudni2003Icelandic Open 2025, Round 5 · Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional ColleReplay the game against Petursson, Gudni
  42. Won0–1as Blackagainst Kristbergsson, Bjorgvin1418Icelandic Open 2025, Round 4 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: English VariationReplay the game against Kristbergsson, Bjorgvin
  43. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Hermannsson, Sigurbjorn1840Icelandic Open 2025, Round 3 · English Opening: Symmetrical VariationReplay the game against Hermannsson, Sigurbjorn
  44. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Ingvarsson, ThorleifurIcelandic Open 2025, Round 7 · Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine DefenseReplay the game against Ingvarsson, Thorleifur
  45. Won0–1as Blackagainst Gudmundsson, Gunnar Erik2015Icelandic Open 2025, Round 9 · Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour VariationReplay the game against Gudmundsson, Gunnar Erik
  46. Lost1–0as Blackagainst Bjornsson, BjornIcelandic Open 2025, Round 2 · Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated DragonReplay the game against Bjornsson, Bjorn
  47. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Erlendsson Weinert, Robin Peter1461Icelandic Open 2025, Round 8 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto LineReplay the game against Erlendsson Weinert, Robin Peter
  48. Lost1–0as Blackagainst Thurner, Anya1766New Zealand Chess Congress 2025 | Rapid, Round 5 · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy BindReplay the game against Thurner, Anya
  49. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Coates, Alex1713New Zealand Chess Congress 2025 | Rapid, Round 3 · Benoni Defense: Classical VariationReplay the game against Coates, Alex
  50. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Chang, Luke1790New Zealand Chess Congress 2025 | Rapid, Round 4 · Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original DefenseReplay the game against Chang, Luke