What is Dan Zoler's FIDE rating?

Dan Zoler's FIDE rating is 2489 standard, 2378 rapid, 2383 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Dan Zoler's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Dan Zoler played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 866 over-the-board games by Dan Zoler (824 classical, 26 rapid, 16 blitz), with 43% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Dan Zoler's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Dan Zoler?

Open Dan Zoler's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Dan Zoler's style, before facing them.

Dan Zoler

Israelborn 1974FIDE ID 2800705

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2300

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2460 · Sep 2023

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2024

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2025

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2489Classical

2383Blitz

2378Rapid

2558peak, Aug 2012

866games

375wins, 43%

267draws, 31%

224losses, 26%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2558 · Aug 2012

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 92.9% average

Very consistent (88%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(67% in 378 games)

Vulnerable to 1.Nf3

(only 44%)

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Based on

866 games

Based on 866 games

Openings

866 gamesBased on 866 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

King's Indian: Main Line1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.♞f3 O-O11 games, last played 11 years ago72.7%wins

King's Indian: Classical1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.♞f3 O-O 6.♝e2 e510 games, last played 11 years ago70.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 150 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 150 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.7%

Middlegame

93.5%

Endgame

95.1%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%52g

EqualEqual position

94%57g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%41g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

24%

30 err

22%

28 err

20%

25 err

13%

16 err

11%

14 err

10%

12 err

Critical moment

Move 38 avg

1-15

29%

16-25

14%

26-35

29%

36-45

29%

46+

29% 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

54Errors mapped

c6 / d4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

77 err

66 err

c6/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#29

♚f2?? vs Gershon

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#21

♝c6?? vs Frolov

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#26

f4?? vs Smolik

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#37

♜e7?? vs Gubin

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#45

♜g7?? vs Zemach

Middlegame · Blitz · 2024

#19

♞f5?? vs Vela Frago

Middlegame · OTB · 2024

Recent games

866 games

Cifuentes Parada, Roberto(2397)

45th Benasque Open 2026 · 14 Jul 2026

1–0

Zamengo, Fulvio(2365)

45th Benasque Open 2026 · 13 Jul 2026

1–0

Lorente Melcon, Maximo(2255)

45th Benasque Open 2026 · 12 Jul 2026

1–0

Martin Gonzalez, Angel(2150)

45th Benasque Open 2026 · 11 Jul 2026

1–0

Xu,Yang(2288)

45th Benasque Open 2026 · 10 Jul 2026

0–1

Hernandez, Cristian Andres(2348)

45th Benasque Open 2026 · 9 Jul 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

79 endgames (47.3%) · force Minor Piece Pairs (8%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

47.3%

79 / 167

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 Minor Piece Pairs: only 8% win rate (12 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

866 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

454 games50%W31%D19%L

454games in this linewon 50%, drew 31%, lost 19%

Move

1. d4

3782m

51%33%16

67%

1. ♞f3

352m

49%26%25%

61%

1. e4

308m

40%23%37%

52%

1. b3

719y

57%29%14

71%

1. c4

4Jan 1991

50%25%25%

63%

Scouting report: Dan Zoler (GM, ISR)

Dan Zoler

Rating & statistics

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

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Critical blunders

Recent games

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