What is Valerij Popov's FIDE rating?

Valerij Popov's FIDE rating is 2521 standard, 2466 rapid, 2452 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Valerij Popov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Valerij Popov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,333 over-the-board games by Valerij Popov (959 classical, 161 rapid, 213 blitz), with 43% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Valerij Popov's Chess Stalker profile.

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Open Valerij Popov's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Valerij Popov's style, before facing them.

Valerij Popov

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1974FIDE ID4119410

Classical2521

Rapid2466

Blitz2452

Games1,333

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost43 / 36 / 21

Peak2595Sep 2009

Rating history

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Classical2521Rapid2466Blitz2452no games played

Accuracy by phase

95.9%Opening92.0%Middlegame93.5%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

Elite accuracy: 92.3% average

Plays 2.3% better with white

Very consistent (88%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(72% in 65 games)

Recent games

Lipovoy, Danila(1962)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 6 May 2026

½–½

Bespalov, Elisei(2224)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 5 May 2026

1–0

Pak, Polina(2003)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 3 May 2026

0–1

Isajevsky, Anton(2379)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 1 May 2026

½–½

Parpiev, Isaak(2421)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 30 Apr 2026

½–½

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Openings

671 games as White · scores 64.5%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Reti vs King's Indian1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.c4 g641 games, last played 5 years ago56.1%wins

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1,333 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 64.5%

A00–A042296m

47%35%18

64.2%—

A10–A301346m

46%28%26%

59.7%−4.8 pts

A45–E11607y

47%40%13

66.7%—

D24–D54398y

54%28%18

67.9%+3.4 pts

D10–D45385y

34%50%16

59.2%−5.3 pts

A40–D02305y

47%30%23%

61.7%—

B20–B50285y

64%32%

80.4%+15.8 pts

E32–E40216m

52%38%10

71.4%+6.9 pts

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical moment

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

61 endgames (43.6%) · force Knight vs Knight (17%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

43.6%

61 / 140

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Knight vs Knight: only 17% win rate (6 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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1,333 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

671 games47%W35%D18%L

671games in this linewon 47%, drew 35%, lost 18%

Move

1. d4

2436m

47%37%16

66%

1. ♞f3

2246m

46%36%18%

64%

1. c4

1346m

46%28%26%

60%

1. e4

655y

51%42%

72%

1. g3

3—

67%33%

67%

1. ♞c3

1—

100%

1. f4

1—

100%

Scouting report: Valerij Popov (GM, RUS)

Valerij Popov

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