Gustafsson Jan (25.06.1979)

German Grandmaster (2003). Vice German Chess Champion in 2004, 2005 and 2011. German U13 Champion in 1992, German U15 Champion in 1994 and German U17 Champion and German U20 Champion in 1996. Chess24.com portal co-founder.

Best results: Won or shared first at New York and Hengelo in 1999, Dresdner and German blitz championship in 2001, Fraenkirsche GM in 2004, Pulvermühle GM in 2006, Gibraltar Open in 2010, Thailand Open 2011.

A member of the German team which won the team gold at the 2011 European Team Championship.

Jan has worked as a second of Loek van Wely, Jan Smeets, and Peter Leko.

The author of two DVDs produced by Chessbase: The Marshall Attack (2010) and The Open Games(2010) and few other videos at Chess 24.com.

Peak rating: 2652 in 2010.