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Popov, Valerij
RUS·Born 1974·FIDE #4119410·1,348 Games
RUSFIDE OTB · #4119410 · 1,348 Games
Classical2521969 g Games
Rapid2466161 g Games
Blitz2452218 g Games
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1348 games analyzed
Statistics
Total
1348Wins
581Draws
485Losses
28243%36%21%
Play Style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themElite accuracy: 93.1% average
Plays 3.7% better with white
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 ♔ (71% in 66 games)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 13 analyzedAccuracy by phase
Opening
96.8%
Middlegame
92.7%
Endgame
95.7%
Clutch Factor
+5%Winning (+2)Winning (+2)
95%3g
EqualEqual position
95%4g
Losing (−2)Losing (−2)
89%6g
Accuracy under pressure
Problematic Pieces — which cause most errors?
33%
4 err
25%
3 err
17%
2 err
17%
2 err
8%
1 err
0%
0 err
Critical Moment
Move 23 avg0%
1-15
100%
16-25
0%
26-35
0%
36-45
0%
46+
100% of blunders after move 16-25 — keep the tension until then.of blunders occur in moves 16-25. Keep the tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap — where do errors occur?
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Errors mapped
10
Hotspot zone
a6 / c8
Critical squares
a6
1 err
c8
1 err
e3
1 err
e4
1 err
e5
1 err
a6/c8 account for most of the errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Openings
1,348 GamesBased on 1,348 player gamesWeaknesses
— exploit these— exploit these linesNo significant weaknesses detected as white
No significant weaknesses detected as black
Strengths
— avoid these— avoid these linesaswhite56.1%Wins
Reti vs King's Indian — 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g641 Games · last played 5 years ago
41 Games · last played 5 years ago
asblack47.1%Wins
Sicilian: d6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6102 Games · last played 4 years ago
102 Games · last played 4 years ago
asblack46.7%Wins
Queen's Gambit Declined — 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e675 Games · last played 3 years ago
75 Games · last played 3 years ago
Critical Blunders
3 errors · Stockfish#58Qxe5??vs MamedyarovOTB · 2005
#23Ba6??vs AronianOTB · 2005
#19dxc4??vs CarlsenOTB · 2004
Recent Games
1,348 GamesD
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TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 6 May 2026
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TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 5 May 2026
W
Pak, Polina(2003)
TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 3 May 2026
D
Isajevsky, Anton(2379)
TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 1 May 2026
D
Parpiev, Isaak(2421)
TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 30 Apr 2026
W
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TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 27 Apr 2026
Endgame Statistics
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Repertoire
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efghMove arrowsmost-played moves
Stockfish
679 Games
47%35%18%
MoveGamesPerformance%
1.d4
24566%
1.Nf3
22664%
1.c4
13760%
1.e4Strong
6671%
1.g3
367%
1.Nc3Weak
10%
1.f4Strong
1100%