What is William R Hartston's FIDE rating?

William R Hartston's FIDE rating is 2430 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with William R Hartston's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has William R Hartston played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 865 over-the-board games by William R Hartston (865 classical), with 32% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on William R Hartston's Chess Stalker profile.

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William R Hartston

United Kingdomborn 1947FIDE ID 400262

Rating & statistics

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2430Classical

2430peak, Jan 2001

865games

281wins, 32%

409draws, 47%

175losses, 20%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2430 · Jan 2001

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 92.3% average

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(65% in 110 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 44%)

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Based on

865 games

Based on 865 games

Openings

865 gamesBased on 865 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♞f611 games, last played 51 years ago45.5%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Nimzo-Indian: Leningrad1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.♝g510 games, last played 50 years ago60.0%wins

Grünfeld1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 d510 games, last played 46 years ago60.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 27 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 27 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.3%

Middlegame

93.5%

Endgame

93.3%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

96%2g

EqualEqual position

94%14g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%11g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

24%

14 err

19%

11 err

17%

10 err

16%

9 err

16%

9 err

5 err

Critical moment

Move 23 avg

1-15

100%

16-25

26-35

36-45

46+

100% 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

27Errors mapped

c8 / f4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

44 err

33 err

c8/f4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

3 errors · Stockfish

#56

♚d5?? vs Bronstein

Endgame · OTB · 1976

#45

♜d8?? vs Korchnoi

Middlegame · OTB

#23

e8g7?? vs Tal

OTB

Recent games

865 games

Martin, A.

London ENG · 1 Jan 1988

0–1

Sherzer, Alex(2350)

Lloyds Bank Masters 11th · 30 Aug 1987

½–½

Tozer, Richard J D

Lloyds Bank Masters 11th · 26 Aug 1987

1–0

Cooper, Lawrence H

Lloyds Bank Masters 11th · 25 Aug 1987

½–½

Hansen, Mads Smith(2305)

Lloyds Bank Masters 11th · 24 Aug 1987

½–½

Plaskett, H James(2435)

Uppingham · 1 Jan 1986

0–1

Endgame statistics

12 endgames (44.4%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

44.4%

12 / 27

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

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

865 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

435 games37%W48%D15%L

435games in this linewon 37%, drew 48%, lost 15%

Move

1. e4

270Jul 1984

34%51%15

60%

1. d4

110Aug 1987

45%42%13

66%

1. ♞f3

21Jul 1979

48%38%14

67%

1. g3

17Aug 1982

29%53%18%

56%

1. c4

9Jun 1976

44%22%34%

56%

1. d3

8Mar 1978

38%63%

69%

Scouting report: William R Hartston (IM, ENG)