Scouting report: Henrique Mecking (GM, BRA)

828 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (801 classical, 7 rapid, 20 blitz): 40% wins, 46% draws, 13% losses. FIDE rating 2553 standard, 2573 rapid, 2587 blitz. 97 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.05 blunders per game.

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Henrique Mecking

GM

Brazilborn 1952FIDE ID 2100010

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2520
2560
2600
2553 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2587
2573
2553
2606peak, Feb 2013
828games
334wins, 40%
383draws, 46%
111losses, 13%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.8% average
Very consistent (91%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (74% in 123 games)
Vulnerable to 1.c4 ♚ (only 45%)

Play against Mecking's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 828 games

Openings

828 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Caro-Kann: Main Line1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.c3 dxe410 games, last played 55 years ago80.0%wins
Benoni1.d4 f6 2.c4 c527 games, last played 8 years ago63.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 97 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.7%
Middlegame
94.2%
Endgame
96.2%
Clutch factor
+3%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic pieces
22%
22 err
19%
19 err
16%
16 err
16%
16 err
14%
14 err
13%
13 err
Critical moment
Move 36 avg
0%
1-15
12%
16-25
38%
26-35
38%
36-45
12%
46+
38% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
6
7
Few
Many
b3
7
d4
6
c4
4
d5
4
f8
4
b3/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

9 errors
#30
d5+?? vs Larsen
Endgame · OTB
#53
c3?? vs Najdorf
Endgame · OTB
#63
f3?? vs Korchnoi
Endgame · OTB
#24
a4?? vs Keres
Middlegame · OTB
#28
g3?? vs Najdorf
Middlegame · OTB
#33
c5d4?? vs Karpov
OTB

Recent games

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½–½
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1st Niteroi Chess Open · 7 Sept 2019

1–0
Matsuura, Everaldo(2445)

1st Niteroi Chess Open · 6 Sept 2019

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
828 games in scope
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423 games46%W46%D8%L
Move
1. d4
2745y
45%46%
67%
1. e4
123Mar 1977
54%41%
74%
1. c4
1118y
36%55%
64%
1. f3
119y
100%
50%
1. g3
4Jan 1969
50%50%
75%

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