What is Stuart Rachels's FIDE rating?

Stuart Rachels's FIDE rating is 2423 standard, 2417 rapid, 2368 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Stuart Rachels's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Stuart Rachels played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 243 over-the-board games by Stuart Rachels (237 classical, 4 rapid, 2 blitz), with 41% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Stuart Rachels's Chess Stalker profile.

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Stuart Rachels

TitleInternational MasterFederationUnited StatesBorn1969FIDE ID2000350

Classical2423

Rapid2417

Blitz2368

Games243

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost41 / 35 / 24

Peak2485Jan 2001

Rating history

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Classical2423Rapid2417Blitz2368no games played

Accuracy by phase

97.5%Opening92.9%Middlegame93.8%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

Elite accuracy: 92.9% average

Plays 2.7% better with white

Very consistent (89%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(68% in 120 games)

Recent games

Shabalov, Alexander(2428)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 23 Jul 2026

0–1

Onischuk, Alexander(2640)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 22 Jul 2026

1–0

Benjamin, Joel(2471)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 21 Jul 2026

½–½

Novikov,I(2475)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 20 Jul 2026

½–½

Kraai, Jesse(2375)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 18 Jul 2026

1–0

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243 games

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Openings

123 games as White · scores 67.5%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Ruy Lopez: Morphy1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b5 a612 games, last played 3 months ago66.7%wins

French: Tarrasch1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♞d216 games, last played 2 years ago56.3%wins

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243 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 67.5%

B22–B50503m

44%40%16

64.0%−3.5 pts

C00172y

53%29%18

67.6%—

C65–C70153m

60%33%7

76.7%—

B00–B06114m

27%55%18

54.5%—

C50–C557—

43%29%28%

57.1%—

B12–B137—

71%1415

78.6%—

C40–C4264m

67%1716

75.0%—

B013—

67%33%

83.3%—

Mistakes

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Endgame statistics

7 endgames (53.8%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

53.8%

7 / 13

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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243 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

123 games50%W36%D14%L

123games in this linewon 50%, drew 36%, lost 14%

Move

1. e4

1203m

50%35%15

68%

1. ♞f3

2Jun 1983

100%

50%

1. d4

1—

100%

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