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 (990 classical, 50 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

TitleGrandmasterRankTOP 50FederationUnited KingdomBorn1974FIDE ID400173

Classical2694

Rapid2673

Blitz2646

Games1,042

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost49 / 35 / 15

Peak2694Mar 2020

Rating history

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Classical2694Rapid2673Blitz2646no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.8%Opening94.0%Middlegame95.1%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

Elite accuracy: 94.0% average

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(71% in 408 games)

Recent games

Tan, Justin(2511)

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

0–1

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

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Openings

515 games as White · scores 71.5%

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

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,042 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 71.5%

E20–E40849y

43%42%15

63.7%−7.8 pts

E60–E70768y

58%29%13

72.4%—

A40–D025112y

47%41%12

67.6%−3.8 pts

D10–D45498y

55%35%10

72.4%—

D31–D37419y

54%34%12

70.7%—

B22–B50277y

59%22%19

70.4%—

A01–A04257y

60%1624%

68.0%−3.5 pts

D85–D902324y

61%26%13

73.9%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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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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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)

Matthew D Sadler

Rating history

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Openings

Weaknesses

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Mistakes

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