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 (1,888 classical, 14 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

TitleGrandmasterFederationNetherlandsBorn1956FIDE ID1000071

Classical2462

Rapid—

Blitz—

Games1,902

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost38 / 36 / 26

Peak2580Jul 2001

Rating history

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Oct 2023Nov 2026

Classical2462no games played

Accuracy by phase

97.3%Opening93.2%Middlegame94.6%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

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%)

Recent games

Goudriaan, Etienne(2410)

Open, Antwerp BEL · 26 Oct 2013

½–½

Peng, Zhaoqin(2379)

Max Euwe Memorial Group 1 · 20 Nov 2011

1–0

Cramling, Pia(2495)

Max Euwe Memorial Group 1 · 19 Nov 2011

1–0

Olafsson, Fridrik(2428)

Max Euwe Memorial Group 1 · 18 Nov 2011

½–½

Cramling, Pia(2495)

Memorial M.Euwe (cat.9) · 16 Nov 2011

1–0

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Openings

974 games as White · scores 61.2%

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

By family

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,902 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 61.2%

A0412716y

32%40%28%

52.4%−8.8 pts

A45–E119215y

43%33%24%

59.8%—

E60–E7085—

46%29%25%

60.6%—

E12–E1581—

37%42%21%

58.0%−3.2 pts

B22–B5076—

45%32%23%

60.5%—

D30–D3773—

48%37%15

66.4%+5.2 pts

A40–D025724y

49%33%18

65.8%+4.6 pts

D10–D4549—

49%35%16

66.3%+5.1 pts

Mistakes

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Critical blunders

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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

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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)

Paul Van der Sterren

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