Vladimir Belov
GMFIDborn 1984FIDE ID 4132394
Rating & statistics
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2598Classical
2510Rapid
2490Blitz
2641peak, Nov 2010
577games
224wins, 39%
200draws, 35%
153losses, 27%
Play style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themElite accuracy: 91.5% average
Plays 3.4% better with black
Low resilience (26%): Doesn't save lost positions
Very consistent (88%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as 
(59% in 167 games)
(59% in 167 games)Play against Belov's Twin
Their real openings, level & style
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Based on 577 games
Openings
577 gamesBased on 577 player gamesWeaknesses
where they slip as ♔ WhiteGrünfeld1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 d512 games, last played 4 years ago50.0%losses
Sicilian: Najdorf1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 a610 games, last played 4 years ago50.0%losses
Strengths
what holds up for them as ♔ WhiteRuy Lopez: Closed1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b5 a6 4.♝a4 ♞f6 5.O-O ♝e711 games, last played 4 years ago63.6%wins
Deep analysis
Stockfish · Classical · 8 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 8 analyzedAccuracy by phase
Opening
96.4%
Middlegame
92.1%
Endgame
95.0%
Clutch factor
-5%Winning (+2)Winning (+2)
85%0g
EqualEqual position
96%2g
Losing (−2)Losing (−2)
90%6g
Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.
Problematic pieces
33%
3 err
33%
3 err
22%
2 err
11%
1 err
0%
0 err
0%
0 err
Critical moment
Move 30 avg0%
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Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap
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9Errors mapped
a8 / c1Hotspot zone
a8
11 err
c1
11 err
d4
11 err
d7
11 err
e1
11 err
a8/c1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
a8/c1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Critical blunders
7 errors · Stockfish#31
♚g6?? vs Ganguly
Middlegame · Blitz · 2019
#59
♚f4?? vs Geller
Endgame · Blitz · 2019
#22
♜cd1?? vs Vastrukhin
Middlegame · Blitz · 2019
#31
♚xg2?? vs Socko
Endgame · Rapid · 2019
#28
exd6?? vs Pogosyan
Middlegame · Rapid · 2019
#40
f5?? vs Dreev
Endgame · OTB · 2019
Recent games
577 gamesTaboas Rodriguez, Daniel(2359)
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Ehlvest, Jaan(2530)
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Madaminov, Mukhiddin(2441)
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Salman, Pavel(2287)
Titled Tue 25th Oct Early · 25 Oct 2022
Endgame statistics
20 endgames (52.6%) · force Rook + Equal Minors (0%)Unlock Endgame Statistics
All their endgames: discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
PROTime controls · Years · Events
577 games in scope
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defghExplore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency
282 games43%W30%D27%L
282games in this linewon 43%, drew 30%, lost 27%
Move
1. e4
1674y43%33%24%
59%1. d4
974y45%25%30%
58%1. ♞f3
99y1144%45%
33%1. g3
4—50%050%
50%1. c4
417y25%50%25%
50%1. c3
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