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Forster, Richard
SUI·Born 1975·FIDE #1301764·695 Games
SUI Classical2457695 Games
Rapid—0 Games
Blitz—0 Games
Statistics
695
Total
235
Wins
231
Draws
229
Losses
34%33%33%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.8% average
Low resilience (25%): Doesn't save lost positions
Solid conversion: 88%
Very consistent (91%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 ♔ (63% in 42 games)
Vulnerable to 1.d4 ♚ (only 42%)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 43 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening95.5%
Middlegame93.3%
Endgame94.1%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)94%
14 Games
Equal position96%
11 Games
Losing (-2 or more)90%
18 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♖
35%
14 errors
♗
15%
6 errors
♙
15%
6 errors
♕
15%
6 errors
♞
12%
5 errors
♔
8%
3 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 37average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
100% of blunders occur between move 36-45. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
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2
1
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Many
Few
Critical squares
e53 err
c32 err
c62 err
e42 err
e82 err
e5/c3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
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Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
Caro-Kann: Advance
55.6%9 GamesLow sample·Loses
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
Black
King's Indian: Classical
57.9%19 Games·Loses
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
No consistent strengths detected as White
Black
No consistent strengths detected as Black
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
3 errors
▶
#32a6??
Tactics
vs Gaehwiler
OTB·2023
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#37Rxc3??
Tactics
vs Edouard
OTB·2023
▶
#28Qh3+??
Tactics
vs Kramnik
OTB·1999
Endgame Statistics
13 endgame categories analyzed — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
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40%33%27%
1.e4
55%196
1.Nf3
63%42
1.c4
51%41
1.d4
60%26
1.b3
64%7