Larry Christiansen
TitleGrandmasterFederationUnited StatesBorn1956FIDE ID2000059
Classical2563
Rapid2584
Blitz—
Games2,209
W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost41 / 38 / 21
Peak2588Oct 2008
Rating history
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Classical2563Rapid2584no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.6%Opening94.3%Middlegame95.1%Endgame
Clutch factor
Insufficient dataPlay style
Elite accuracy: 93.8% average
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 as 
(68% in 302 games)
(68% in 302 games)Recent games
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Their real openings, level & style
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Based on 2,209 games
Openings
1,115 games as White · scores 64.3%Weaknesses
where they slip as ♔ WhiteNo significant weaknesses detected as white
Strengths
what holds up for them as ♔ WhiteKing's Indian: Saemisch1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.f340 games, last played 21 years ago72.5%wins
Benko Gambit1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b510 games, last played 42 years ago70.0%wins
By family
open a family to see its linesPROTime controls · Years · Events
2,209 games in scope
LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 64.3%
A10–A303024y
53%29%18
67.7%+3.4 ptsB20–B501281y
44%35%21%
61.3%—A00–A041042y
37%45%18
59.1%−5.2 ptsA45–E11844y
37%42%21%
57.7%−6.6 ptsD30–E05551y
44%45%11
66.4%—E12–E155416y
30%56%14
57.4%−6.9 ptsE60–E70525y
65%23%12
76.9%+12.6 ptsE20–E40454y
42%44%14
64.4%—Mistakes
Problematic pieces
Insufficient data
Critical moment
Insufficient data
Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap
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Critical blunders
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Endgame statistics
91 endgames (56.2%) · force Double Rook (0%)
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Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency
1,115 games46%W37%D17%L
1,115games in this linewon 46%, drew 37%, lost 17%
Move
1. d4
4521y45%40%15
65%1. c4
3024y53%29%18%
68%1. e4
2571y44%36%20%
62%1. ♞f3
862y34%45%21%
56%1. g3
11Jun 198055%36%9
73%1. b3
64y33%67%0
67%1. ♞c3
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