What is Stephen J Gordon's FIDE rating?

Stephen J Gordon's FIDE rating is 2406 standard, 2452 rapid, 2466 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Stephen J Gordon's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Stephen J Gordon played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 952 over-the-board games by Stephen J Gordon (895 classical, 57 rapid), with 42% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Stephen J Gordon's Chess Stalker profile.

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Stephen J Gordon

United Kingdomborn 1986FIDE ID 411477

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2380

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2460

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2540

2506 · Sep 2023

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2024

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2466Blitz

2452Rapid

2406Classical

2556peak, Sep 2012

952games

399wins, 42%

344draws, 36%

208losses, 22%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2556 · Sep 2012

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.8% average

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(69% in 258 games)

Vulnerable to 1.e4

(only 23%)

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Based on

952 games

Based on 952 games

Openings

952 gamesBased on 952 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

No consistent strengths detected as white

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 125 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 125 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.6%

Middlegame

94.0%

Endgame

95.4%

Clutch factor

+7%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%57g

EqualEqual position

95%44g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%24g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

24%

24 err

24%

24 err

20%

20 err

13%

13 err

12%

12 err

9 err

Critical moment

Move 49 avg

1-15

16-25

17%

26-35

17%

36-45

67%

46+

67% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

36Errors mapped

c7 / b5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

55 err

44 err

c7/b5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#41

h5?? vs Adams

Endgame · Rapid · 2025

#54

♜e5?? vs Kanyamarala

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#32

♜h7?? vs Gavrilescu

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#36

♜f1?? vs Ang

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#67

♜d6+?? vs Li

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#15

c4?? vs Eveleens

Middlegame · OTB · 2020

Recent games

952 games

Manmay Chopra(2185)

VI Mindsports Int Open · 27 Aug 2026

0–1

Zheng, Harry Z(2184)

VI Mindsports Int Open · 26 Aug 2026

½–½

Kendall, Arthur(2078)

VI Mindsports Int Open · 25 Aug 2026

1–0

Johnson, Daniel(2194)

VI Mindsports Int Open · 25 Aug 2026

½–½

Wadhwa, Aayush(2117)

VI Mindsports Int Open · 24 Aug 2026

½–½

Cummings, David H.(2244)

112th ch-GBR 2026 · 9 Aug 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

79 endgames (54.9%) · force Rook vs Rook (20%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

54.9%

79 / 144

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 20% win rate (15 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

952 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

462 games47%W37%D16%L

462games in this linewon 47%, drew 37%, lost 16%

Move

1. d4

2588m

49%40%11

69%

1. c4

972w

54%31%15

69%

1. ♞f3

813w

46%38%16

65%

1. e4

2015y

1025%65%

23%

1. f4

6Jan 1974

33%1750%

42%

Scouting report: Stephen J Gordon (GM, ENG)