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Zaltsman, Vitaly
USA·Born 1941·FIDE #2000504·250 Games
USA Classical2445250 Games
Rapid—0 Games
Blitz—0 Games
Statistics
250
Total
68
Wins
98
Draws
84
Losses
27%39%34%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.2% average
Plays 2.3% better with white
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 ♚ (55% in 40 games)
Vulnerable to 1.e4 ♚ (only 38%)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 7 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening96.3%
Middlegame96.0%
Endgame92.5%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)85%
0 Games
Equal position98%
2 Games
Losing (-2 or more)92%
5 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♗
33%
3 errors
♙
33%
3 errors
♖
33%
3 errors
♔
0%
0 errors
♞
0%
0 errors
♕
0%
0 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 30average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
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1
2
1
1
2
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Many
Few
Critical squares
a62 err
e52 err
b31 err
f61 err
f81 err
a6/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Recent Games
D
Shirazi, Kamran2390
? · 1 Jan 1991
W
Shipman, Walter2315
? · 1 Jan 1991
D
Cooke, Eric
? · 1 Jan 1991
W
Hoffmann
? · 1 Jan 1991
D
Reichstein, Boris2240
? · 1 Jan 1990
D
Hodgson, J.
? · 1 Jan 1990
Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
No significant weaknesses detected as White
Black
Sicilian: Rossolimo
75.0%8 GamesLow sample·Loses
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
No consistent strengths detected as White
Black
Queen's Gambit Accepted
47.1%17 Games·Wins
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
No blunders recorded
Endgame Statistics
9 endgame categories analyzed — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
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PRO1991
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30%42%28%
1.d4
52%84
1.c4
52%22
1.Nf3
43%14