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 (963 classical, 157 rapid, 213 blitz), with 43% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Valerij Popov's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Valerij Popov?

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

Russiaborn 1974FIDE ID 4119410

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2533 · Sep 2023

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2521Classical

2466Rapid

2452Blitz

2595peak, Sep 2009

1,333games

574wins, 43%

478draws, 36%

281losses, 21%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2595 · Sep 2009

Play style

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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)

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Based on

1,333 games

Based on 1,333 games

Openings

1,333 gamesBased on 1,333 player games

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

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 29 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 29 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

95.9%

Middlegame

92.0%

Endgame

93.5%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

93%10g

EqualEqual position

95%10g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%9g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

28%

8 err

21%

6 err

17%

5 err

14%

4 err

14%

4 err

2 err

Critical moment

Move 33 avg

1-15

50%

16-25

26-35

50%

36-45

46+

50% of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

15Errors mapped

c4 / d5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

11 err

c4/d5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#49

♜a1?? vs Ponkratov

Endgame · Rapid · 2025

#43

♛xb3?? vs Shubin

Middlegame · Blitz · 2023

#63

♜xc5?? vs Oganian

Endgame · Blitz · 2023

#29

♛d4?? vs Merzlyakov

Middlegame · Blitz · 2023

#48

♜d3?? vs Lugovskoy

Middlegame · Blitz · 2023

#40

♞f7?? vs Popov

Endgame · Blitz · 2022

Recent games

1,333 games

Lipovoy, Danila(1962)

TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 6 May 2026

½–½

Bespalov, Elisei(2224)

TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 5 May 2026

0–1

Pak, Polina(2003)

TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 3 May 2026

1–0

Isajevsky, Anton(2379)

TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 1 May 2026

½–½

Parpiev, Isaak(2421)

TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 30 Apr 2026

½–½

Avanesian, Artem(2258)

TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 27 Apr 2026

1–0

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

2434m

47%37%16

66%

1. ♞f3

2244m

46%36%18%

64%

1. c4

1344m

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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Openings

Weaknesses

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