What is A Jonathan Mestel's FIDE rating?

A Jonathan Mestel's FIDE rating is 2417 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with A Jonathan Mestel's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has A Jonathan Mestel played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,135 over-the-board games by A Jonathan Mestel (1,127 classical, 8 rapid), with 43% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on A Jonathan Mestel's Chess Stalker profile.

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A Jonathan Mestel

United Kingdomborn 1957FIDE ID 400122

Rating & statistics

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2417Classical

2499peak, Jan 2005

1,135games

489wins, 43%

354draws, 31%

292losses, 26%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2499 · Jan 2005

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 92.4% average

Plays 3.0% better with white

Low resilience (31%): Doesn't save lost positions

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(66% in 111 games)

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Based on

1,135 games

Based on 1,135 games

Openings

1,135 gamesBased on 1,135 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Sicilian: Classical1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 ♞c611 games, last played 19 years ago45.5%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♞f613 games, last played last year69.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 54 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 54 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

95.6%

Middlegame

92.9%

Endgame

95.9%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%16g

EqualEqual position

93%17g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%21g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

24%

19 err

19%

15 err

19%

15 err

16%

13 err

13%

10 err

7 err

Critical moment

Move 33 avg

1-15

67%

16-25

26-35

36-45

33%

46+

67% 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

38Errors mapped

g6 / d4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

66 err

44 err

g6/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#34

♛xf6?? vs Pein

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#28

♛e7?? vs Larkin

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#37

♝c3?? vs Cumming

Middlegame · OTB · 2022

#23

♛d7?? vs Smyslov

Middlegame · OTB · 1973

#23

♛d7?? vs Smyslov

Middlegame · OTB

#22

♝c8?? vs Larsen

Middlegame · OTB

Recent games

1,135 games

Arnason, Jon L(2407)

World Senior Teams +65 · 28 Apr 2026

½–½

Kyas, Juergen(2137)

World Senior Teams +65 · 27 Apr 2026

½–½

Nevanlinna, Risto(2189)

World Senior Teams +65 · 26 Apr 2026

½–½

Kalinitschew, Sergey(2374)

World Senior Teams +65 · 25 Apr 2026

½–½

Kiefer, Gerhard(2195)

World Senior Teams +65 · 22 Apr 2026

½–½

Gazik, Igor(2224)

World Senior Teams +65 · 21 Apr 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

25 endgames (45.5%) · force Rook+Bishop vs Rook+Knight (17%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

45.5%

25 / 55

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 Rook+Bishop vs Rook+Knight: only 17% win rate (6 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,135 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

560 games46%W34%D20%L

560games in this linewon 46%, drew 34%, lost 20%

Move

1. e4

3855m

45%34%21%

62%

1. c4

1115m

50%32%18%

66%

1. ♞f3

2916y

38%48%14

62%

1. d4

18Aug 1985

44%22%34%

56%

1. g3

16Aug 1982

44%50%

69%

1. ♞c3

1Aug 1974

100%

50%

Scouting report: A Jonathan Mestel (GM, ENG)