Scouting report: Valentin Buckels (IM, GER)

723 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (700 classical, 11 rapid, 12 blitz): 37% wins, 35% draws, 28% losses. FIDE rating 2441 standard, 2435 rapid, 2428 blitz. 282 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.06 blunders per game.

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Valentin Buckels

TitleInternational MasterFederationGermanyBorn2001FIDE ID12942766

Classical2441▲ 6
Rapid2435
Blitz2428
Games723
W · D · L37 / 35 / 28
Peak2478

Rating history

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Peak2478
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Classical2441Rapid2435Blitz2428no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.4%Opening93.8%Middlegame95.3%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 93.5% average
Solid conversion: 91%
Very consistent (91%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 as ♔ (68% in 42 games)
Vulnerable to 1.c4 ♚ (only 38%)

Recent games

Genov, Petar(2418)

2nd Bundesliga Nord 26-27 · 11 Oct 2026

1–0
Charmeteau, Sven(2384)

2nd Bundesliga Nord 26-27 · 10 Oct 2026

0–1
Nijboer, Friso(2441)

Dutch League 2026-27 · 3 Oct 2026

½–½
Ten Hertog, Hugo(2507)

Dutch League 2026-27 · 19 Sept 2026

1–0
Engel, Luis(2584)

grenke Chess Open 2026 · 6 Apr 2026

½–½

Play against Buckels's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 723 games

Openings

363 games as White · scores 58.5%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Benko Gambit1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b513 games, last played 11 months ago69.2%wins
Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e623 games, last played 7 months ago60.9%wins

By family

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PRO
723 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 58.5%
7257.6%—
5651.8%−6.8 pts
4359.3%—
4267.9%+9.3 pts
3773.0%+14.4 pts
2766.7%+8.1 pts
1850.0%—
1761.8%—

Mistakes

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
723 games in scope
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363 games41%W35%D24%L
Move
1. d4
3082w
40%36%24
58%
1. ♞f3
427m
52%31%17
68%
1. c4
101y
40%40%20
60%
1. e4
316y
100%
0%

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