What is Matthew D Sadler's FIDE rating?

Matthew D Sadler's FIDE rating is 2694 standard, 2673 rapid, 2646 blitz, world #35. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Matthew D Sadler's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Matthew D Sadler played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,042 over-the-board games by Matthew D Sadler (1,001 classical, 39 rapid, 2 blitz), with 49% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Matthew D Sadler's Chess Stalker profile.

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Matthew D Sadler

TOP 50United Kingdomborn 1974FIDE ID 400173

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2694Classical

2673Rapid

2646Blitz

2694peak, Mar 2020

1,042games

515wins, 49%

366draws, 35%

161losses, 15%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2694 · Mar 2020

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 94.0% average

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(71% in 408 games)

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Based on

1,042 games

Based on 1,042 games

Openings

1,042 gamesBased on 1,042 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Dutch: Fianchetto1.d4 f5 2.g3 ♞f610 games, last played 7 years ago90.0%wins

Benoni1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c523 games, last played 8 years ago73.9%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 38 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 38 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.8%

Middlegame

94.0%

Endgame

95.1%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%14g

EqualEqual position

95%17g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%7g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

23%

6 err

23%

6 err

19%

5 err

19%

5 err

2 err

Critical moment

Move 30 avg

1-15

16-25

26-35

36-45

46+

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

15Errors mapped

a2 / b5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

22 err

a2/b5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

6 errors · Stockfish

#34

♛h2?? vs Tan

Endgame · OTB · 2020

#31

♝a2?? vs Arnaudov

Middlegame · OTB · 2019

#49

♚e6?? vs Kramnik

Endgame · Rapid · 2014

#24

♛g5?? vs Kramnik

Middlegame · OTB · 1998

#61

♜h4+?? vs Topalov

Endgame · Rapid · 1998

#20

♞xd5?? vs Shirov

Middlegame · Rapid

Recent games

1,042 games

Tan, Justin(2511)

Championship England (team) 2019... · 9 Feb 2020

1–0

Horton, Andrew P(2380)

4NCL Division 1a 2019-20 · 8 Feb 2020

1–0

Pigott, John C(2370)

4NCL Division 1a 2019-20 · 12 Jan 2020

½–½

Murphy, Conor E(2407)

4NCL Division 1a 2019-20 · 11 Jan 2020

1–0

Van Oosterom, Chiel(2397)

16th ROC Nova College · 30 Jun 2019

1–0

Tabak, Stefan(2183)

16th ROC Nova College · 30 Jun 2019

1–0

Endgame statistics

19 endgames (38.8%) · force Rook vs Rook (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

38.8%

19 / 49

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 vs Rook: only 0% win rate (7 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,042 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

515 games56%W31%D13%L

515games in this linewon 56%, drew 31%, lost 13%

Move

1. d4

4087y

55%32%13

71%

1. e4

687y

65%24%11

77%

1. c4

147y

50%43%

71%

1. ♞f3

137y

62%830%

65%

1. b3

1225y

58%25%17

71%

Scouting report: Matthew D Sadler (GM, ENG)