What is Bernard Zuckerman's FIDE rating?

Bernard Zuckerman's FIDE rating is 2455 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Bernard Zuckerman's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Bernard Zuckerman played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 400 over-the-board games by Bernard Zuckerman (400 classical), with 31% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Bernard Zuckerman's Chess Stalker profile.

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Bernard Zuckerman

United Statesborn 1943FIDE ID 2000423

Rating & statistics

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2455Classical

2455peak, Jan 2001

400games

122wins, 31%

187draws, 47%

91losses, 23%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2455 · Jan 2001

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.1% average

Plays 3.2% better with white

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(60% in 185 games)

Vulnerable to 1.d4

(only 40%)

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Based on

400 games

Based on 400 games

Openings

400 gamesBased on 400 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

No consistent strengths detected as white

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 12 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 12 analyzed

Accuracy 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 barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

25%

5 err

25%

5 err

20%

4 err

20%

4 err

10%

2 err

0 err

Critical moment

Move 25 avg

1-15

100%

16-25

26-35

36-45

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 · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

15Errors mapped

c5 / b4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

11 err

c5/b4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes

Stockfish

Reshevsky, Samuel(2550)

Move 49 · Endgame · OTB

−2.5g6??

Korchnoi, Viktor(2670)

Move 25 · Middlegame · OTB

−5.1g7??

Recent games

400 games

Espig

Dresden GER · 1 Jan 1988

1–0

Spraggett, Kevin(2550)

New York open · 1 Apr 1987

0–1

Suba, Mihai(2560)

New York Open · 1 Apr 1987

1–0

Zaltsman, Vitaly(2430)

New York open · 1 Apr 1987

½–½

Markov

cr. · 1 Jan 1985

1–0

Spraggett, Kevin(2540)

New York International · 1 Jan 1984

1–0

Endgame statistics

7 endgames (58.3%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

58.3%

7 / 12

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

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

400 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

207 games36%W48%D16%L

207games in this linewon 36%, drew 48%, lost 16%

Move

1. e4

185Apr 1987

37%46%17

60%

1. d4

15Jan 1978

33%60%

63%

1. ♞f3

7Apr 1973

29%71%

64%

Scouting report: Bernard Zuckerman (IM, USA)