What is Michael F Stean's FIDE rating?

Michael F Stean's FIDE rating is 2500 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Michael F Stean's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

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The Chess Stalker database holds 817 over-the-board games by Michael F Stean (817 classical), with 33% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Michael F Stean's Chess Stalker profile.

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Michael F Stean

United Kingdomborn 1953FIDE ID 400130

Rating & statistics

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2500Classical

2500peak, Jan 2001

817games

267wins, 33%

410draws, 50%

140losses, 17%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2500 · Jan 2001

Play style

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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 47%)

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Based on

817 games

Based on 817 games

Openings

817 gamesBased on 817 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Sicilian: Najdorf1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 a615 games, last played 47 years ago66.7%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 36 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 36 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.0%

Middlegame

93.2%

Endgame

94.6%

Clutch factor

+7%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

97%1g

EqualEqual position

94%23g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%12g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

32%

18 err

23%

13 err

20%

11 err

12%

7 err

11%

6 err

1 err

Critical moment

Move 32 avg

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.of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

23Errors mapped

c6 / d1Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

c6/d1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes

Stockfish

Larsen, Bent(2620)

Move 26 · Middlegame · OTB

−3.5xc6??

Spassky, Boris V.(2640)

Move 41 · OTB

−2.9e1a1??

Korchnoi, Viktor(2670)

Move 54 · Endgame · OTB

−4.6f1+??

Bronstein, David I(2540)

Move 16 · Middlegame · OTB

−5.2d5??

Reshevsky, Samuel(2560)

Move 42 · Endgame · OTB

−3.4h7??

Geller, Efim P(2600)

Move 16 · Middlegame · OTB

−4.5a4??

Korchnoi, Viktor(2665)

Move 30 · Middlegame · OTB

−2.7d1??

Tal, Mikhail(2645)

Move 21 · OTB

−2.4d8e7??

Recent games

817 games

Douven, Rudy(2325)

Nederland tt · 1 Jan 1984

1–0

Hebden, Mark L(2435)

Lewisham International 3rd · 2 Dec 1983

1–0

Nicholson, John G(2260)

Lewisham International 3rd · 1 Dec 1983

1–0

Condie, Mark L(2345)

Lewisham International 3rd · 30 Nov 1983

½–½

Dizdar, Goran(2455)

Lewisham International 3rd · 29 Nov 1983

½–½

Plaskett, H James(2440)

Lewisham International 3rd · 28 Nov 1983

½–½

Endgame statistics

13 endgames (36.1%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

36.1%

13 / 36

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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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

817 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

431 games34%W51%D15%L

431games in this linewon 34%, drew 51%, lost 15%

Move

1. e4

181Jan 1982

35%49%16

59%

1. c4

159Dec 1983

36%50%14

61%

1. ♞f3

70Jan 1982

27%61%12

58%

1. d4

21Nov 1983

29%52%19%

55%

Scouting report: Michael F Stean (GM, ENG)