What is Dr. Helmut Pfleger's FIDE rating?

Dr. Helmut Pfleger's FIDE rating is 2477 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Dr. Helmut Pfleger's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Dr. Helmut Pfleger played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 938 over-the-board games by Dr. Helmut Pfleger (938 classical), with 35% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Dr. Helmut Pfleger's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Dr. Helmut Pfleger?

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Dr. Helmut Pfleger

Germanyborn 1943FIDE ID 4600100

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2477Classical

2477peak, Jan 2001

938games

327wins, 35%

443draws, 47%

168losses, 18%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2477 · Jan 2001

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 92.6% average

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(67% in 87 games)

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Based on

938 games

Based on 938 games

Openings

938 gamesBased on 938 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 · 40 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 40 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

95.5%

Middlegame

93.6%

Endgame

95.5%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%4g

EqualEqual position

94%20g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

91%16g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

25%

18 err

22%

16 err

19%

14 err

15%

11 err

11%

8 err

5 err

Critical moment

Move 28 avg

1-15

33%

16-25

33%

26-35

33%

36-45

46+

33% 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

32Errors mapped

e4 / b6Hotspot zone

Critical squares

55 err

44 err

33 err

e4/b6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

4 errors · Stockfish

#38

♝a7?? vs Keres

Endgame · OTB

#37

♛xd5?? vs Korchnoi

Endgame · OTB

#17

c3e4?? vs Petrosian

OTB

#29

f2f3?? vs Tal

OTB

Recent games

938 games

Priborsky, Jan(2361)

Bayern · 27 Feb 2011

½–½

Hort, Vlastimil(2510)

Cologne GER · 21 Aug 2005

½–½

Berkes, Joerg, Dr.

Bamberg · 3 Jul 2004

1–0

Lechtynsky, Jiri(2425)

AUT-chT2O 9798 · 9 Nov 1997

½–½

Kummer, Helmut(2380)

AUT-chT2O 9798 · 8 Nov 1997

1–0

Naumann, Alexander

BLO 9495 · 1 Jan 1995

½–½

Endgame statistics

18 endgames (45%) · force Rook + Equal Minors (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

45%

18 / 40

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 + Equal Minors: only 0% win rate (5 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

938 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

467 games39%W49%D12%L

467games in this linewon 39%, drew 49%, lost 12%

Move

1. d4

13121y

38%45%17

61%

1. c4

129Nov 1997

37%53%10

64%

1. ♞f3

116Apr 1994

35%55%10

63%

1. e4

8722y

46%41%13

67%

1. g3

3Jun 1984

67%33%

33%

1. f4

1May 1960

100%

Scouting report: Dr. Helmut Pfleger (GM, GER)