Zuckerman, Bernard
IMUSA·Born 1943·FIDE #2000423
2455Classical
—Rapid
—Blitz
Statistics
Total400
Wins122
Draws187
Losses91
31%47%23%
Play Style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themElite accuracy: 93.1% average
Plays 3.2% better with white
Very consistent (91%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as
(63% in 15 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3
(only 39%)
Play against Zuckerman's Twin
Uses their openings, level & style
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Based on 400 games
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical · 12 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 12 analyzedAccuracy by phase
Opening
97.4%
Middlegame
94.0%
Endgame
92.7%
Clutch Factor
-6%Winning (+2)Winning (+2)
85%0g
EqualEqual position
96%5g
Losing (−2)Losing (−2)
91%7g
Accuracy under pressure
Problematic Pieces — which cause most errors?
25%
5 err
25%
5 err
20%
4 err
20%
4 err
10%
2 err
0%
0 err
Critical Moment
Move 25 avg0%1-15
100%16-25
0%26-35
0%36-45
0%46+
100% of blunders occur after move 16-25 — keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 16-25 — keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap — where do errors occur?
3
FewMany
Errors mapped
15
Hotspot zone
c5 / b4
Critical squares
c5
3 err
b4
2 err
c7
2 err
e7
2 err
c1
1 err
c5/b4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Openings
400 gamesBased on 400 player gamesWeaknesses
— exploit these— exploit these linesNo significant weaknesses detected as white
No significant weaknesses detected as black
Strengths
— avoid these— avoid these linesNo consistent strengths detected as white
asblack46.9%wins
Sicilian: Najdorf — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a632 g32 games · last played 47 years ago
Critical Blunders
2 errors · Stockfish#25Bg7??vs KorchnoiOTB
#49Rg6??vs ReshevskyOTB
Recent Games
400 gamesLoss
Espig
? · 1 Jan 1988
Draw
Zaltsman, Vitaly(2430)
? · 1 Apr 1987
Loss
Suba, M.(2560)
New York Open · 1 Apr 1987
Loss
Spraggett, Kevin(2550)
? · 1 Apr 1987
Win
Markov
? · 1 Jan 1985
Win
Spraggett, Kevin(2540)
? · 1 Jan 1984
Endgame Statistics
PRO7 endgames (58.3%)Unlock Endgame Statistics
All their endgames — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
PRO
6
5
4
3
Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
207 games
36%48%16%
MovegamesPerf%
1.e4
18560%
1.d4
1563%
1.Nf3
764%
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