Stean, Michael F

GM

ENG ENG·Born 1953·FIDE #400130

2500Classical
Rapid
Blitz

Statistics

Total822
Wins268
Draws413
Losses141
33%50%17%

Play Style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.5% average
Low resilience (29%): Doesn't save lost positions
Very consistent (88%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 as ♔ (61% in 159 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 48%)

Play against Stean's Twin

Uses their openings, level & style

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 36 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.0%
Middlegame
93.2%
Endgame
94.6%
Clutch Factor
+7%
Winning (+2)
97%
Equal
94%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic Pieces
32%
18 err
23%
13 err
20%
11 err
12%
7 err
11%
6 err
2%
1 err
Critical Moment
Move 32 avg
0%
1-15
40%
16-25
20%
26-35
20%
36-45
20%
46+
40% of blunders occur after move 16-25 — keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap
3
3
3
Few
Many
c6
3 err
d1
3 err
d5
3 err
a1
2 err
c2
2 err
c6/d1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings

822 games

Weaknesses

— exploit these

No significant weaknesses detected as white

No significant weaknesses detected as black

Strengths

— avoid these
aswhite66.7%wins
Sicilian: Najdorf — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a615 g
asblack50.0%wins
King's Indian — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g626 g
asblack48.0%wins
Grünfeld — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d525 g

Critical Blunders

8 errors
e1a1??vs SpasskyOTB
Rf1+??vs KorchnoiOTB
Nd5??vs BronsteinOTB
Rh7??vs ReshevskyOTB
Bd1??vs KorchnoiOTB
Qxc6??vs LarsenOTB
Ra4??vs GellerOTB
d8e7??vs TalOTB

Recent Games

Loss
Douven, Rudy(2325)

? · 1 Jan 1984

1-0
Loss
Hebden, Mark L(2435)

Lewisham International 3r... · 2 Dec 1983

1-0
Win
Nicholson, John G(2260)

Lewisham International 3r... · 1 Dec 1983

1-0
Draw
Condie, Mark L(2345)

Lewisham International 3r... · 30 Nov 1983

½-½
Draw
Dizdar, Goran(2455)

Lewisham International 3r... · 29 Nov 1983

½-½
Draw
Plaskett, H James(2440)

Lewisham International 3r... · 28 Nov 1983

½-½

Endgame Statistics

PRO

Repertoire

PRO
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
431 games
34%51%15%
MovegamesPerf%
1.e4
181
59%
1.c4
159
61%
1.Nf3
70
58%
1.d4
21
55%

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