What is Boris Gulko's FIDE rating?

Boris Gulko's FIDE rating is 2542 standard, 2507 rapid. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Boris Gulko's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Boris Gulko played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,358 over-the-board games by Boris Gulko (2,312 classical, 34 rapid, 12 blitz), with 36% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Boris Gulko's Chess Stalker profile.

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Boris Gulko

United Statesborn 1947FIDE ID 2000040

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2480

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2542 · Sep 2023

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2542Classical

2507Rapid

2622peak, Jan 2001

2,358games

844wins, 36%

1,138draws, 48%

376losses, 16%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2622 · Jan 2001

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 92.4% average

Low resilience (33%): Doesn't save lost positions

Very consistent (80%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.Nf3 as

(69% in 124 games)

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Based on

2,358 games

Based on 2,358 games

Openings

2,358 gamesBased on 2,358 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Benoni1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c537 games, last played 41 years ago62.2%wins

Benko Gambit1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b519 games, last played 41 years ago63.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 126 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 126 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.2%

Middlegame

93.8%

Endgame

94.9%

Clutch factor

+9%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%24g

EqualEqual position

95%67g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

86%35g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

25%

48 err

23%

44 err

18%

34 err

14%

27 err

13%

24 err

13 err

Critical moment

Move 36 avg

1-15

23%

16-25

31%

26-35

36-45

31%

46+

31% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

69Errors mapped

d5 / e5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1010 err

99 err

88 err

77 err

d5/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#57

♚e2?? vs Polgar

Endgame · Rapid · 2001

#22

f6e5?? vs Tal

OTB · 1949

#30

♜f3?? vs Larsen

Middlegame · OTB

#52

a8f3?? vs Karpov

OTB

#40

f3e3?? vs Karpov

OTB

#52

♛d5?? vs Bronstein

Endgame · OTB

Recent games

2,358 games

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Israeli Team Championship 2020 · 14 Feb 2020

1–0

Kantarji, Pinchas(2445)

Israeli Team Championship 2020 · 7 Feb 2020

½–½

Cmilyte, Viktorija(2514)

Snowdrops vs Old Hands Match 201... · 8 Dec 2013

½–½

Kashlinskaya, Alina(2422)

Snowdrops vs Old Hands Match 201... · 7 Dec 2013

1–0

Ziaziulkina, Nastassia(2354)

Snowdrops vs Old Hands Match 201... · 6 Dec 2013

½–½

Muzychuk, Mariya(2503)

Snowdrops vs Old Hands Match 201... · 5 Dec 2013

½–½

Endgame statistics

53 endgames (39.8%) · force Minor Piece Pairs (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

39.8%

53 / 133

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 Minor Piece Pairs: only 0% win rate (13 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,358 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,190 games43%W47%D10%L

1,190games in this linewon 43%, drew 47%, lost 10%

Move

1. d4

6097y

42%48%10

66%

1. c4

3227y

42%49%9

66%

1. ♞f3

12419y

43%52%

69%

1. e4

12214y

53%28%19%

67%

1. g3

11Jun 2001

64%36%

82%

1. b3

1Jan 1972

100%

1. ♞c3

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