What is Jonathan Rowson's FIDE rating?

Jonathan Rowson's FIDE rating is 2524 standard, 2525 rapid, 2519 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Jonathan Rowson's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Jonathan Rowson played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,072 over-the-board games by Jonathan Rowson (1,066 classical, 6 rapid), with 45% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Jonathan Rowson's Chess Stalker profile.

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Jonathan Rowson

United Kingdomborn 1977FIDE ID 2400561

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2500

2540

2536 · Sep 2023

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2024

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2525Rapid

2524Classical

2519Blitz

2599peak, Jul 2005

1,072games

485wins, 45%

388draws, 36%

199losses, 19%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2599 · Jul 2005

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 93.5% average

High resilience (62%): Dangerous even when losing

Very consistent (92%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(74% in 223 games)

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Based on

1,072 games

Based on 1,072 games

Openings

1,072 gamesBased on 1,072 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Sicilian: Taimanov1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞c6only 9 games, last played 23 years ago44.4%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e612 games, last played 2 years ago83.3%wins

Slav: Semi-Slav1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.♞f3 ♞f6 4.♞c315 games, last played 10 years ago73.3%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 34 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 34 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.5%

Middlegame

93.6%

Endgame

95.7%

Clutch factor

+3%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%9g

EqualEqual position

95%17g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%8g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

35%

8 err

22%

5 err

17%

4 err

17%

4 err

1 err

Critical moment

Move 29 avg

1-15

16-25

100%

26-35

36-45

46+

100% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

12Errors mapped

d7 / g7Hotspot zone

Critical squares

22 err

11 err

d7/g7 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

4 errors · Stockfish

#29

♛b3?? vs Horton

Middlegame · OTB · 2024

#29

♝d7?? vs Willow

Middlegame · OTB · 2024

#16

♝xd5?? vs Roberson

Middlegame · OTB · 2022

#42

♜f4?? vs Fitzsimons

Middlegame · OTB · 2022

Recent games

1,072 games

Svane, Rasmus(2635)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Divisi... · 6 May 2024

0–1

Horton, Jamie A(2183)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Divisi... · 5 May 2024

1–0

Harvey, Marcus R(2484)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Divisi... · 4 May 2024

½–½

Willow, Jonah B(2434)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Divisi... · 14 Jan 2024

0–1

Macfarlane, Donald(2195)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Divisi... · 13 Jan 2024

½–½

Pert, Nicholas(2526)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Divisi... · 12 Nov 2023

½–½

Endgame statistics

11 endgames (33.3%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

33.3%

11 / 33

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

1,072 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

540 games53%W30%D17%L

540games in this linewon 53%, drew 30%, lost 17%

Move

1. e4

28912y

48%33%19%

64%

1. d4

2232y

61%27%12

74%

1. c4

159y

47%27%26%

60%

1. ♞f3

1214y

58%33%9

75%

1. g3

1Apr 1999