What is Paul Van der Sterren's FIDE rating?

Paul Van der Sterren's FIDE rating is 2462 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Paul Van der Sterren's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Paul Van der Sterren played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,902 over-the-board games by Paul Van der Sterren (1,897 classical, 5 rapid), with 38% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Paul Van der Sterren's Chess Stalker profile.

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Paul Van der Sterren

Netherlandsborn 1956FIDE ID 1000071

Rating & statistics

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2462Classical

2580peak, Jul 2001

1,902games

722wins, 38%

678draws, 36%

502losses, 26%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2580 · Jul 2001

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 91.3% average

Plays 3.6% better with black

Low resilience (12%): Doesn't save lost positions

Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(71% in 47 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 47%)

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Based on

1,902 games

Based on 1,902 games

Openings

1,902 gamesBased on 1,902 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

French: Classical1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♞c3 ♞f6only 9 games, last played 34 years ago44.4%losses

Reti vs King's Indian1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.c4 g622 games, last played 29 years ago40.9%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

French: Winawer1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♞c3 ♝b424 games, last played 25 years ago70.8%wins

King's Indian: Saemisch1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.f337 games, last played 30 years ago59.5%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 38 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 38 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

97.3%

Middlegame

93.2%

Endgame

94.6%

Clutch factor

+8%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

96%5g

EqualEqual position

95%11g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

88%22g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

26%

13 err

18%

9 err

16%

8 err

16%

8 err

14%

7 err

10%

5 err

Critical moment

Move 20 avg

1-15

100%

16-25

26-35

36-45

46+

100% of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

22Errors mapped

a4 / d6Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

a4/d6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#24

a4a7?? vs Karpov

OTB · 1998

#52

♚c6?? vs Korchnoi

Endgame · OTB

#52

♚c6?? vs Korchnoi

Endgame · OTB

#24

♚f1?? vs Shirov

Middlegame · OTB

#24

♚f1?? vs Shirov

Middlegame · OTB

#23

g3g4?? vs Karpov

OTB

Recent games

1,902 games

Goudriaan, Etienne(2410)

Open, Antwerp BEL · 26 Oct 2013

½–½

Peng, Zhaoqin(2379)

Max Euwe Mem Gp1 · 20 Nov 2011

0–1

Cramling, Pia(2495)

Max Euwe Mem Gp1 · 19 Nov 2011

1–0

Olafsson, Fridrik(2428)

Max Euwe Mem Gp1 · 18 Nov 2011

½–½

Cramling, Pia(2495)

Memorial M.Euwe (cat.9) · 16 Nov 2011

0–1

Peng, Zhaoqin(2379)

Max Euwe Mem Gp1 · 15 Nov 2011

½–½

Endgame statistics

14 endgames (36.8%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

36.8%

14 / 38

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in : only 0% win rate (0 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,902 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

974 games44%W34%D22%L

974games in this linewon 44%, drew 34%, lost 22%

Move

1. d4

60115y

44%35%21%

61%

1. e4

19916y

51%27%22%

65%

1. ♞f3

12716y

32%40%28%

52%

1. c4

4715y

53%36%11

71%

Scouting report: Paul Van der Sterren (GM, NED)