GM
Potkin, Vladimir
RUS·Born 1982·FIDE #4131061·2,118 Games
RUS Classical25511,563 Games
Rapid2508282 Games
Blitz2457273 Games
Statistics
2118
Total
748
Wins
922
Draws
448
Losses
35%44%21%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 91.8% average
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 ♔ (64% in 401 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 47%)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 138 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening96.6%
Middlegame92.3%
Endgame94.1%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)94%
32 Games
Equal position95%
59 Games
Losing (-2 or more)87%
47 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♖
25%
42 errors
♙
21%
36 errors
♕
19%
32 errors
♗
16%
27 errors
♞
12%
21 errors
♔
7%
11 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 40average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
44% of blunders occur between move 26-35. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
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Many
Few
Critical squares
c57 err
g57 err
g67 err
d56 err
e56 err
c5/g5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Recent Games
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Martirosyan, Haik M.2626
2026 Chesscom Open Play I... · 16 Mar 2026
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Tregubenko, Nikolay2300
TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 · 19 Oct 2025
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Rozum,I2444
TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 · 18 Oct 2025
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TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 · 18 Oct 2025
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Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
Sicilian: d6 Systems
40.5%42 Games·Loses
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
Black
No significant weaknesses detected as Black
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
Slav: Semi-Slav
85.7%14 Games·Wins
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
English: Anglo-Indian
76.9%13 Games·Wins
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5
Black
London System
81.8%11 Games·Wins
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
10 errors
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#60Qe6+??
Endgamevs Zverev
Rapid·2025
▶
#25Ne2+??
Tacticsvs Shogdzhiev
Rapid·2025
▶
#89Nf4+??
Endgamevs Makarian
Blitz·2024
▶
#48h5??
Endgamevs Bologan
Blitz·2024
▶
#17h4??
Tacticsvs Inarkiev
Blitz·2024
▶
#43Kc7??
Endgamevs Dreev
Blitz·2024
▶
#35Qh5+??
Tacticsvs Grischuk
Blitz·2024
▶
#17g6??
Tacticsvs Bai
Rapid·2024
▶
#25Bf1??
Tacticsvs Nepomniachtchi
Blitz·2023
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#24Bd2??
Tacticsvs Dubov
Blitz·2023
Endgame Statistics
22 endgame categories analyzed — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
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39%44%17%
1.d4
64%401
1.e4
59%392
1.c4
62%187
1.Nf3
58%93