Player profile
Buchal, Stephan
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54 of 54 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91.9%
Opened c4: 21/23Opened Nf3: 2/23
Castled kingside: 41Same-side castling: 32Did not castle: 5Opposite-side castling: 4
Fianchettoed kingside: 45Played on the kingside: 15Fianchettoed queenside: 15Played on the queenside: 13Played in the center: 12
Active pieces: 35Backward pawn: 33Space advantage: 30Sacrificed material: 27Kept the bishop pair: 26Initiated exchanges: 23Isolated pawn: 16Avoided exchanges: 14Missed tactics: 8Accepted short draws: 8
Openings
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As White 23 games 9W 9D 5L
English Opening 21 games 8W 9D 4L
King's English Variation 6 games 3W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
5 games
2W
1D
2L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 4 games 1W 2D 1L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
1D
1L
King's Indian Formation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Agincourt Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Kurajica Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Neo-Catalan Declined
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Full Symmetry Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anglo-Dutch Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Réti Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
with g3
2 games
1W
0D
1L
As Black 23 games 7W 13D 3L
Modern Defense 9 games 4W 3D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Standard Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Standard Line 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Three Pawns Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Suttles Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Pseudo-Austrian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Pirc Defense 7 games 0W 6D 1L
Classical Variation 5 games 0W 4D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Quiet System, Czech Defense
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Schlechter Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
English Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Anti-Grünfeld
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Uhlmann-Szabo System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 158
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 54 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.24 | Round 8: Buchal, Stephan - Scheuermann, Bernhard | 8.4 | 2026.07.24 Scheuermann, Bernhard (16203283) (2128) | 0 | 79.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2026.07.23 | Round 7: Rosen, Bernd - Buchal, Stephan | 7.6 | 2026.07.23 Rosen, Bernd (4603060) (2165) | ½ | 96.60% | 1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.22 | Round 6: Buchal, Stephan - Rudolf, Matthias, Dr. | 6.3 | 2026.07.22 Rudolf, Matthias, Dr. (24609382) (2085) | ½ | 97.00% | 1. c4 c6 2. g3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 | |
| 2026.07.21 | Round 5: Marentini, Marcel - Buchal, Stephan | 5.9 | 2026.07.21 Marentini, Marcel (1318730) (2073) | 1 | 95.00% | 1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.20 | Round 4: Buchal, Stephan - Ellenberg, Ekkehard | 4.16 | 2026.07.20 Ellenberg, Ekkehard (4674529) (2048) | 1 | 90.10% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2026.07.19 | Round 3: Beilfuss, Wilfried, Dr. - Buchal, Stephan | 3.17 | 2026.07.19 Beilfuss, Wilfried, Dr. (4607856) (2056) | ½ | 92.80% | 1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2026.07.18 | Round 2: Buchal, Stephan - Dekan, Hans | 2.6 | 2026.07.18 Dekan, Hans (4685555) (2020) | ½ | 91.40% | 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2026.07.17 | Round 1: Gass, Ulrich - Buchal, Stephan | 1.6 | 2026.07.17 Gass, Ulrich (4683307) (1948) | 1 | 89.30% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. h4 d5 | |
| 2026.04.25 | Round 6: Nevanlinna, Risto - Buchal, Stephan | 6.23 | 2026.04.25 Nevanlinna, Risto (500259) (2189) | ½ | 96.20% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2026.04.23 | Round 5: Haik, Aldo - Buchal, Stephan | 5.10 | 2026.04.23 Haik, Aldo (600091) (2370) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.22 | Round 4: Buchal, Stephan - Kosten, Anthony C. | 4.2 | 2026.04.22 Kosten, Anthony C. (400114) (2374) | ½ | 89.70% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2025.10.19 | Runde 2: SK Lehrte - Bremen | 1.6 | 2025.10.19 Kieselbach, Jannik (16246403) (2042) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2024.08.31 | Round 9: Buchal, Stephan - Kaeding, Rainer | 9.3 | 2024.08.31 Kaeding, Rainer (4614410) (2116) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2024.08.27 | Round 5: Buchal, Stephan - Zuehlke, Burkhard, Dr. | 5.4 | 2024.08.27 Zuehlke, Burkhard, Dr. (4676084) (1999) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 e5 | |
| 2024.08.26 | Round 4: Dekan, Hans - Buchal, Stephan | 4.3 | 2024.08.26 Dekan, Hans (4685555) (2079) | ½ | 88.20% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.08.25 | Round 3: Buchal, Stephan - Kierzek, Mira | 3.5 | 2024.08.25 Kierzek, Mira (15002110) (2007) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 e4 | |
| 2024.08.24 | Round 2: Vasiljev, Jurij - Buchal, Stephan | 2.6 | 2024.08.24 Vasiljev, Jurij (11601116) (1993) | 1 | 96.40% | 1. d4 d6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.23 | Round 1: Buchal, Stephan - Gerl, Hans, Dr. | 1.7 | 2024.08.23 Gerl, Hans, Dr. (4659236) (1907) | 1 | 96.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2024.08.22 | Round 8: Podat, Vladimir - Buchal, Stephan | 8.1 | 2024.08.22 Podat, Vladimir (14100940) (2157) | ½ | 92.90% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.08.22 | Round 7: Buchal, Stephan - Juhnke, Juergen | 7.1 | 2024.08.22 Juhnke, Juergen (4623029) (2259) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.22 | Round 6: Zimmermann, Rolf - Buchal, Stephan | 6.1 | 2024.08.22 Zimmermann, Rolf (4619269) (2107) | 1 | 96.40% | 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. f4 d6 | |
| 2024.07.28 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 9.15 | 2024.07.28 Joel Paul Ganta (35066145) (2056) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2024.07.27 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 8.13 | 2024.07.27 Thorsen, Adrian Stenstrop (1473760) (2226) | 0 | 62.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 Bc5 | |
| 2024.07.26 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 7.9 | 2024.07.26 Yukun Liu, Casper (2316) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2024.07.25 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 6.13 | 2024.07.25 Hald Falkesgaard, Jeppe (1464981) (2321) | 1 | 94.70% | 1. c4 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.07.25 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 5.15 | 2024.07.25 Sachi Jain (25974050) (2140) | ½ | 95.40% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.24 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 4.11 | 2024.07.24 Rakhmangulova, Anastasiya (14117479) (2295) | 0 | 88.40% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 | |
| 2024.07.23 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 3.19 | 2024.07.23 Brorsen, Jacob Abildlund (1411233) (2133) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2024.07.22 | 9 rounds modified Swiss | 1.2 | 2024.07.22 Sengupta, Deep (5008352) (2491) | 0 | 89.40% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.06.09 | Round 5: Tegetmeier, Birger - Buchal, Stephan | 2024.06.09 Tegetmeier, Birger (34611568) (1821) | 1 | 91.50% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | ||
| 2024.06.09 | Round 4: Buchal, Stephan - Aden, Tammo | 2024.06.09 Aden, Tammo (16218124) (2061) | 0 | 82.90% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 | ||
| 2024.06.08 | Round 3: Tonndorf, Matthias - Buchal, Stephan | 2024.06.08 Tonndorf, Matthias (4682033) (2187) | ½ | 87.20% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 | ||
| 2024.05.15 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 9.19 | 2024.05.15 Bukvic, Mihailo (918458) (2081) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 b6 | |
| 2024.05.14 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 8.7 | 2024.05.14 Lanc, Alois (14900041) (2254) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2024.05.13 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 7.7 | 2024.05.13 Glatt, Gabor (701866) (2173) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2024.05.12 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 6.15 | 2024.05.12 Bergstrom, Rolf (1702386) (2161) | ½ | 86.20% | 1. c4 b6 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. e4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.05.11 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 5.19 | 2024.05.11 Lee, Peter N (400394) (2378) | ½ | 94.90% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2024.05.10 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 4.11 | 2024.05.10 Roos, Jean-Luc (600601) (2164) | ½ | 95.20% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.05.09 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 3.7 | 2024.05.09 Large, Peter G (400866) (2313) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. c4 b6 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. e4 e5 | |
| 2024.05.08 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 2.11 | 2024.05.08 Vucenovic, Dragomir (1300393) (2109) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2024.05.07 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 1.23 | 2024.05.07 Weinwurm, Wolfgang (1619454) (2033) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 | |
| 2024.01.28 | Round 5: Stephan Buchal - Adam Baranyai-Molnar | 2024.01.28 Adam Baranyai-Molnar | ½ | 90.50% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 e5 | ||
| 2024.01.27 | Round 4: Lloyd Shang Burkart - Stephan Buchal | 2024.01.27 Lloyd Shang Burkart | ½ | 91.30% | 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. c4 d6 | ||
| 2024.01.27 | Round 3: Stephan Buchal - Giso, Dr. Jahncke | 2024.01.27 Dr. Giso Jahncke | 0 | 89.10% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 d5 | ||
| 2024.01.26 | Round 2: Hartmut Zieher - Stephan Buchal | 2024.01.26 Hartmut Zieher | ½ | 92.30% | 1. e4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. f4 c6 | ||
| 2024.01.26 | Round 1: Stephan Buchal - Boris Schröder | 2024.01.26 Boris Schroeder | 1 | 95.70% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 | ||
| 2023.03.12 | Round 9: Stephan Buchal - Oliver Steffens | 2023.03.12 Oliver Steffens | ½ | 96.90% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.03.11 | Round 8: Caius Emilian Kempe - Stephan Buchal | 2023.03.11 Caius Emilian Kempe | ½ | 91.80% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | ||
| 2023.03.10 | Round 7: Nico Stelmaszyk - Stephan Buchal | 2023.03.10 Nico Stelmaszyk | 0 | 91.40% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | ||
| 2023.03.09 | Round 6: Stephan Buchal - Christian Hamacher | 2023.03.09 Christian Hamacher | 1 | 91.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | ||
| 2023.03.07 | Round 4: Hagen Poetsch - Stephan Buchal | 2023.03.07 Hagen Poetsch | 0 | 90.50% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | ||
| 2023.03.06 | Round 3: Stephan Buchal - Justus Bargsten | 2023.03.06 Justus Bargsten | 1 | 97.30% | 1. c4 c6 2. g3 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.03.05 | Round 2: Wolfgang Linde - Stephan Buchal | 2023.03.05 Wolfgang Linde | 1 | 90.20% | 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.03.05 | Round 1: Stephan Buchal - Eric Berres | 2023.03.05 Eric Berres | ½ | 92.80% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 g6 |