Potkin, Vladimir
GMRUS·Born 1982·FIDE #4131061
2548Classical
2508Rapid
2457Blitz
Statistics
Total2,120
Wins748
Draws924
Losses448
35%44%21%
Play Style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themElite accuracy: 92.0% average
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as
(64% in 401 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3
(only 47%)
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2,120 games analyzed
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical · 141 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 141 analyzedAccuracy by phase
Opening
96.6%
Middlegame
92.3%
Endgame
94.1%
Clutch Factor
+8%Winning (+2)Winning (+2)
94%32g
EqualEqual position
95%61g
Losing (−2)Losing (−2)
87%48g
Accuracy under pressure
Problematic Pieces — which cause most errors?
25%
42 err
21%
36 err
19%
32 err
16%
28 err
12%
21 err
6%
11 err
Critical Moment
Move 40 avg0%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.of blunders occur after move 26-35 — keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap — where do errors occur?
7
8
7
FewMany
Errors mapped
60
Hotspot zone
c5 / g5
Critical squares
c5
8 err
g5
7 err
g6
7 err
d5
6 err
e5
6 err
c5/g5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Openings
2,120 gamesBased on 2,120 player gamesWeaknesses
— exploit these— exploit these linesaswhite55.6%losses
Alekhine Defense — 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
9 games · low sample · last played 6 years agoPlay this line
aswhite40.5%losses
Sicilian: d6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
42 games · last played 3 years agoPlay this line
No significant weaknesses detected as black
Strengths
— avoid these— avoid these linesaswhite85.7%wins
Slav: Semi-Slav — 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc314 g14 games · last played 6 years ago
aswhite76.9%wins
English: Anglo-Indian — 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c513 g13 games · last played 9 years ago
asblack81.8%wins
London System — 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c511 g11 games
Critical Blunders
10 errors · Stockfish#25Ne2+??vs ShogdzhievRapid · 2025
#60Qe6+??vs ZverevRapid · 2025
#35Qh5+??vs GrischukBlitz · 2024
#89Nf4+??vs MakarianBlitz · 2024
#48h5??vs BologanBlitz · 2024
#17h4??vs InarkievBlitz · 2024
#43Kc7??vs DreevBlitz · 2024
#17g6??vs BaiRapid · 2024
#24Bd2??vs DubovBlitz · 2023
#25Bf1??vs NepomniachtchiBlitz · 2023
Recent Games
2,120 gamesDraw
Faizrakhmanov, Ramil(2412)
TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 4 May 2026
Draw
Goganov, Aleksey(2493)
TCh-RUS HL 2026 · 30 Apr 2026
Win
Martirosyan, Haik M.(2626)
2026 Chesscom Open Play I... · 16 Mar 2026
Loss
Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son(2600)
2026 Chesscom Open Play I... · 16 Mar 2026
Win
Tregubenko, Nikolay(2300)
TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 · 19 Oct 2025
Draw
Rozum,I(2444)
TCh-RUS Rapid 2025 · 18 Oct 2025
Endgame Statistics
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14 endgame categories — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
1,074 games
39%45%16%
MovegamesPerf%
1.d4
40164%
1.e4
39359%
1.c4
18762%
1.Nf3
9358%
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