Stean, Michael F
GMENG·Born 1953·FIDE #400130
2500Classical
—Rapid
—Blitz
Statistics
Total822
Wins268
Draws413
Losses141
33%50%17%
Play Style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themElite 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%)
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822 games analyzed
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical · 36 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 36 analyzedAccuracy 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
Problematic Pieces — which cause most errors?
32%
18 err
23%
13 err
20%
11 err
12%
7 err
11%
6 err
2%
1 err
Critical Moment
Move 32 avg0%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 — where do errors occur?
3
3
3
FewMany
Errors mapped
23
Hotspot zone
c6 / d1
Critical squares
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 gamesBased on 822 player gamesWeaknesses
— exploit these— exploit these linesNo significant weaknesses detected as white
No significant weaknesses detected as black
Strengths
— avoid these— avoid these linesaswhite66.7%wins
Sicilian: Najdorf — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a615 g15 games · last played 47 years ago
asblack50.0%wins
King's Indian — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g626 g26 games · last played 45 years ago
asblack48.0%wins
Grünfeld — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d525 g25 games · last played 46 years ago
Critical Blunders
8 errors · Stockfish#41e1a1??vs SpasskyOTB
#54Rf1+??vs KorchnoiOTB
#16Nd5??vs BronsteinOTB
#42Rh7??vs ReshevskyOTB
#30Bd1??vs KorchnoiOTB
#26Qxc6??vs LarsenOTB
#16Ra4??vs GellerOTB
#21d8e7??vs TalOTB
Recent Games
822 gamesLoss
Douven, Rudy(2325)
? · 1 Jan 1984
Loss
Hebden, Mark L(2435)
Lewisham International 3r... · 2 Dec 1983
Win
Nicholson, John G(2260)
Lewisham International 3r... · 1 Dec 1983
Draw
Condie, Mark L(2345)
Lewisham International 3r... · 30 Nov 1983
Draw
Dizdar, Goran(2455)
Lewisham International 3r... · 29 Nov 1983
Draw
Plaskett, H James(2440)
Lewisham International 3r... · 28 Nov 1983
Endgame Statistics
PRO13 endgames (36.1%)Unlock Endgame Statistics
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Repertoire
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
431 games
34%51%15%
MovegamesPerf%
1.e4
18159%
1.c4
15961%
1.Nf3
7058%
1.d4
2155%
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