Scouting report: Vladimir Potkin (GM, RUS)

1,971 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,467 classical, 249 rapid, 255 blitz): 35% wins, 44% draws, 21% losses. FIDE rating 2548 standard, 2508 rapid, 2457 blitz. 141 games analyzed with Stockfish: 92% accuracy, 0.13 blunders per game.

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Vladimir Potkin

GM

Russiaborn 1982FIDE ID 4131061

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2440
2480
2520
2560
2564 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2548
2508
2457
2684peak, Nov 2011
1,971games
683wins, 35%
865draws, 44%
423losses, 21%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.0% average
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (64% in 378 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 46%)

Play against Potkin's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,971 games

Openings

1,971 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Alekhine Defense1.e4 ♞f6 2.e5 ♞d5only 9 games, last played 6 years ago55.6%losses
Sicilian: d6 Systems1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d641 games, last played 3 years ago41.5%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Slav: Semi-Slav1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.♞f3 ♞f6 4.♞c312 games, last played 6 years ago83.3%wins
English: Symmetrical1.c4 c5 2.♞f3 ♞c613 games, last played 11 months ago61.5%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 141 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.6%
Middlegame
92.3%
Endgame
94.1%
Clutch factor
+8%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
87%
Problematic pieces
25%
42 err
21%
36 err
19%
32 err
16%
28 err
12%
21 err
6%
11 err
Critical moment
Move 40 avg
0%
1-15
12%
16-25
44%
26-35
12%
36-45
31%
46+
44% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
7
8
7
Few
Many
c5
8
g5
7
g6
7
d5
6
e5
6
c5/g5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#60
♛e6+?? vs Zverev
Endgame · Rapid · 2025
#25
♞e2+?? vs Shogdzhiev
Middlegame · Rapid · 2025
#17
h4?? vs Inarkiev
Middlegame · Blitz · 2024
#43
♚c7?? vs Dreev
Endgame · Blitz · 2024
#35
♛h5+?? vs Grischuk
Endgame · Blitz · 2024
#48
h5?? vs Bologan
Endgame · Blitz · 2024

Recent games

Faizrakhmanov, Ramil(2412)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 4 May 2026

½–½
Goganov, Aleksey(2493)

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

½–½
Martirosyan, Haik M.(2626)

2026 Chesscom Open Play In 1 · 16 Mar 2026

1–0
Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son(2600)

2026 Chesscom Open Play In 1 · 16 Mar 2026

0–1
Tregubenko, Nikolay(2300)

Russian Rapid Team Championship ... · 19 Oct 2025

1–0
Rozum,I(2444)

Russian Rapid Team Championship ... · 18 Oct 2025

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
1,971 games in scope
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1a
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1,001 games39%W45%D16%L
Move
1. e4
3815m
36%47%17
59%
1. d4
37811m
40%48%
64%
1. c4
15611m
42%39%19
62%
1. ♞f3
866m
43%33%24
59%

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