Scouting report: Michael Bezold (GM, GER)

1,161 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,098 classical, 40 rapid, 44 blitz): 36% wins, 44% draws, 20% losses. FIDE rating 2469 standard, 2527 rapid, 2482 blitz. 44 games analyzed with Stockfish: 92% accuracy, 0.11 blunders per game.

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Michael Bezold

GM

Germanyborn 1972FIDE ID 4601718

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2440
2480
2520
2560
2600
2472 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2527
2482
2469
2535peak, Jul 2006
1,161games
422wins, 36%
508draws, 44%
231losses, 20%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.1% average
Plays 3.2% better with white
Very consistent (90%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.b3 as ♔ (76% in 60 games)

Play against Bezold's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,161 games

Openings

1,161 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Nimzowitsch-Larsen1.b3 e5 2.b2 c614 games, last played 13 years ago85.7%wins
Sicilian: Rossolimo1.e4 c5 2.f3 c6 3.b515 games, last played 18 years ago60.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 44 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
94.1%
Middlegame
92.8%
Endgame
92.9%
Clutch factor
+5%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
94%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic pieces
23%
13 err
19%
11 err
18%
10 err
16%
9 err
12%
7 err
12%
7 err
Critical moment
Move 59 avg
0%
1-15
0%
16-25
25%
26-35
25%
36-45
50%
46+
50% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
5
Few
Many
b2
5
c1
3
c6
3
b5
2
b6
2
b2/c1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#58
xc5?? vs Larrea
Endgame · Blitz · 2024
#29
xd6?? vs Amartuvshin
Endgame · Blitz · 2024
#61
g3?? vs Druska
Middlegame · Blitz · 2024
#48
e4?? vs Hungaski
Endgame · Blitz · 2024
#30
h7+?? vs Blohberger
Middlegame · Blitz · 2024
#28
c8?? vs Theodorou
Middlegame · OTB · 2023

Recent games

Amartuvshin, Ganzorig(2392)

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Champ... · 31 Dec 2024

1–0
Kostolansky, Sebastian Lukas(2421)

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Champ... · 31 Dec 2024

½–½
Gretarsson, Helgi Ass(2418)

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Champ... · 31 Dec 2024

½–½
Rosen, Eric(2377)

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Champ... · 31 Dec 2024

1–0
Larrea, Manuel(2259)

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Champ... · 31 Dec 2024

1–0
Makoto, Rodwell(2334)

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Champ... · 30 Dec 2024

1–0

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

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1,161 games in scope
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580 games38%W47%D15%L
Move
1. c4
1932y
37%46%17
60%
1. d4
1098y
32%55%13
60%
1. e4
894y
34%56%
62%
1. g3
852y
39%44%17
61%
1. b3
604y
70%18
76%
1. f3
333y
27%61%
58%
1. f4
824y
1375%
50%
1. c3
1
100%
50%
1. g4
1Jan 1993
100%
50%
1. d3
1
100%
50%

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