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

TitleGrandmasterFederationUnited KingdomBorn1977FIDE ID2400561

Classical2524

Rapid2525

Blitz2519

Games1,072

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost45 / 36 / 19

Peak2599Jul 2005

Rating history

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Oct 2023Nov 2026

Classical2524Rapid2525Blitz2519no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.5%Opening93.6%Middlegame95.7%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

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)

Recent games

Svane, Rasmus(2635)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 1 · 6 May 2024

1–0

Horton, Jamie A(2183)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 1 · 5 May 2024

1–0

Harvey, Marcus R(2484)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 1 · 4 May 2024

½–½

Willow, Jonah B(2434)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 1 · 14 Jan 2024

1–0

Macfarlane, Donald(2195)

4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 1 · 13 Jan 2024

½–½

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Based on 1,072 games

Openings

540 games as White · scores 68.2%

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

By family

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,072 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 68.2%

B22–B5011812y

49%24%27%

61.0%−7.2 pts

C60–C704718y

40%38%22%

59.6%−8.7 pts

C003918y

59%28%13

73.1%+4.8 pts

E60–E703711y

65%1916

74.3%+6.1 pts

D10–D45364y

58%22%20%

69.4%—

A40–D02344y

56%29%15

70.6%—

E32–E40333y

52%45%

74.2%+6.0 pts

B10–B152714y

33%56%11

61.1%−7.1 pts

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical blunders

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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

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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

100%

Scouting report: Jonathan Rowson (GM, SCO)

Jonathan Rowson

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