What is Pavel Skatchkov's FIDE rating?

Pavel Skatchkov's FIDE rating is 2457 standard, 2421 rapid, 2476 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Pavel Skatchkov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Pavel Skatchkov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 857 over-the-board games by Pavel Skatchkov (809 classical, 18 rapid, 30 blitz), with 42% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Pavel Skatchkov's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Pavel Skatchkov?

Open Pavel Skatchkov'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 Pavel Skatchkov's style, before facing them.

Pavel Skatchkov

RUS Russiaborn 1979FIDE ID 4121848

2457Classical

2421Rapid

2476Blitz

Statistics

857games

357 wins · 42%258 draws · 30%242 losses · 28%

Pavel Skatchkov's playing style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Plays 91.8% better with white

Very consistent (91%)

Dominates 1.Nf3 as

(64% in 77 games)

Vulnerable to 1.Nf3

(only 39%)

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Based on

857 games

Based on 857 games

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 2 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 2 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

93.7%

Middlegame

96.8%

Endgame

91.0%

Clutch Factor

-7%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

85%0g

EqualEqual position

85%0g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

92%2g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic Pieces

100%

2 err

0 err

Critical Moment

Move 6 avg

100%

1-15

16-25

26-35

36-45

46+

100% of blunders occur after move 1-15. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 1-15. Keep tension until then.

Error Heatmap

Few

Many

Errors mapped

Hotspot zone

b5 / c3

Critical squares

1 err

b5/c3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings of Pavel Skatchkov

857 gamesBased on 857 player games

Weaknesses

· exploit these· exploit these lines

aswhite54.5%losses

Grünfeld · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

11 games · last played last yearPlay this line

asblack54.5%losses

Petroff: Steinitz Attack · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4

11 games · last played 21 years agoPlay this line

Strengths

· avoid these· avoid these lines

aswhite60.0%wins

Benoni · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c510 g10 games · last played last year

aswhite56.0%wins

Queen's Gambit Declined · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e625 g25 games · last played last year

No consistent strengths detected as black

How to beat Pavel Skatchkov: weaknesses & blunders

2 errors · Stockfish

#6Bc3??vs HambletonOTB · 2023

#20Bb5??vs NepomniachtchiOTB · 2002

Recent games of Pavel Skatchkov

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