Kovalev, Denis

UKR UKR·Born 1982·FIDE #14104059·855 Games

Classical2487788 Games

Rapid242729 Games

Blitz242838 Games

Statistics

855

Total

414

Wins

233

Draws

208

Losses

48%27%24%

Play Style

What you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 91.4% average

Plays 2.3% better with white

Very consistent (83%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 ♔ (67% in 68 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4 ♚ (only 44%)

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 17 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening94.2%

Middlegame92.6%

Endgame95.8%

Clutch Factor

Performance under pressure

+9%

Winning (+2 or more)94%

7 Games

Equal position96%

4 Games

Losing (-2 or more)85%

6 Games

Problematic Pieces

Which pieces cause most errors?

♙

38%

6 errors

♞

25%

4 errors

♖

19%

3 errors

♕

12%

2 errors

♔

1 errors

♗

0 errors

Critical Moment

When does the first serious error occur?

Move 53average

1-15

16-25

26-35

36-45

46+

50% of blunders occur between move 36-45. Keep tension until that moment.

Error Heatmap

Where do most errors occur?

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Many

Few

Critical squares

d53 err

e52 err

c41 err

d41 err

e11 err

d5/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.