Scouting report: Vladimir Akopian (GM, USA)

2,275 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,120 classical, 105 rapid, 50 blitz): 37% wins, 48% draws, 14% losses. FIDE rating 2562 standard, 2590 rapid, 2645 blitz. 282 games analyzed with Stockfish: 95% accuracy, 0.02 blunders per game.

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Vladimir Akopian

GM

United Statesborn 1971FIDE ID 13300032

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2520
2560
2600
2640
2680
2602 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2645
2590
2562
2713peak, Jul 2006
2,275games
850wins, 37%
1,101draws, 48%
323losses, 14%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.7% average
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 as ♔ (69% in 222 games)

Play against Akopian's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,275 games

Openings

2,275 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 f611 games, last played 2 years ago90.9%wins
Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e610 games, last played 17 years ago80.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 282 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.8%
Middlegame
94.7%
Endgame
96.3%
Clutch factor
+5%
Winning (+2)
96%
Equal
96%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic pieces
22%
44 err
20%
39 err
18%
35 err
17%
33 err
12%
23 err
12%
23 err
Critical moment
Move 40 avg
12%
1-15
0%
16-25
0%
26-35
62%
36-45
25%
46+
62% of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
9
10
Few
Many
g5
10
f5
9
e4
7
e6
7
f3
7
g5/f5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#58
d3?? vs Fawzy
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#7
d3?? vs Hakobyan
Opening · OTB · 2024
#18
c7?? vs Onyekwere
Middlegame · OTB · 2023
#47
d4?? vs Chanda
Endgame · OTB · 2022
#63
c6?? vs Srinivasan Sethuraman
Endgame · OTB · 2022
#39
d3?? vs Sheng
Endgame · OTB · 2022

Recent games

Onischuk, Alexander(2640)

ch-USA Seniors TB 2026 · 24 Jul 2026

0–1
Onischuk, Alexander(2640)

ch-USA Seniors TB 2026 · 24 Jul 2026

1–0
Kraai, Jesse(2375)

ch-USA Seniors 2026 · 23 Jul 2026

½–½
Fishbein, Alexander(2408)

ch-USA Seniors 2026 · 22 Jul 2026

½–½
Onischuk, Alexander(2640)

ch-USA Seniors 2026 · 21 Jul 2026

½–½
Kaidanov, Gregory(2492)

ch-USA Seniors 2026 · 20 Jul 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,275 games in scope
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1a
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1,151 games45%W45%D10%L
Move
1. e4
5658w
45%43%
66%
1. d4
2961y
45%46%
68%
1. f3
2227w
45%47%
69%
1. c4
631y
43%54%
70%
1. b4
4Apr 2000
25%50%25%
50%
1. f4
1
100%
0%

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