Scouting report: Vladimir Zakhartsov (GM, RUS)

2,672 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,962 classical, 364 rapid, 346 blitz): 50% wins, 26% draws, 25% losses. FIDE rating 2447 standard, 2482 rapid, 2570 blitz. 601 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.06 blunders per game.

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Vladimir Zakhartsov

GM

Russiaborn 1997FIDE ID 4145097

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2350
2450
2550
2526 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2570
2482
2447
2552peak, May 2023
2,672games
1,331wins, 50%
684draws, 26%
657losses, 25%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.1% average
Solid conversion: 84%
Very consistent (91%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (68% in 553 games)
Vulnerable to 1.b3 ♚ (only 44%)

Play against Zakhartsov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,672 games

Openings

2,672 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Caro-Kann: Classical1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.♞c3 dxe4 4.♞xe4 ♝f514 games, last played 10 months ago50.0%losses
Sicilian: Classical1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 ♞c610 games, last played 2 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Benko Gambit1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b511 games, last played 2 years ago90.9%wins
Benoni1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c524 games, last played 2 years ago79.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 601 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.3%
Middlegame
93.3%
Endgame
95.3%
Clutch factor
+3%
Winning (+2)
95%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic pieces
28%
113 err
18%
70 err
16%
64 err
16%
62 err
12%
46 err
11%
43 err
Critical moment
Move 48 avg
4%
1-15
15%
16-25
15%
26-35
23%
36-45
42%
46+
42% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
12
11
11
12
13
12
Few
Many
f3
13
d5
12
e3
12
f2
12
c4
11
f3/d5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#33
♝g7?? vs Obgolts
Middlegame · Blitz · 2025
#47
♜c5?? vs Smirnov_Pavel
Endgame · Blitz · 2025
#47
♚h3?? vs Triapishko
Endgame · Blitz · 2025
#36
♝g6?? vs Iljiushenok
Endgame · Blitz · 2025
#67
♝d8?? vs Triapishko
Endgame · Rapid · 2025
#43
♞c4?? vs Obgolts
Endgame · Rapid · 2025

Recent games

Uskov, Artem(2521)

Aeroflot Open A 2026 · 5 Mar 2026

0–1
Mendonca, Leon Luke(2610)

Aeroflot Open A 2026 · 4 Mar 2026

1–0
Ganiev, Artur(2306)

Aeroflot Open A 2026 · 4 Mar 2026

1–0
Bardyk, Artem(2390)

Aeroflot Open A 2026 · 3 Mar 2026

½–½
Bivol, Alina(2367)

Aeroflot Open A 2026 · 2 Mar 2026

1–0
Obgolts, Erik(2351)

Aeroflot Open A 2026 · 2 Mar 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,672 games in scope
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1,340 games54%W25%D21%L
Move
1. e4
5567m
53%2324
65%
1. d4
5537m
56%25%19
68%
1. c4
1277m
57%27%16
70%
1. ♞f3
847m
50%31%19
66%
1. g3
142y
2157%22
50%
1. a3
43y
100%
100%
1. c3
13y
100%
100%
1. b4
18y
100%
100%

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