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GM

Zaitsev, Alexander

RUS RUS·Born 1985·FIDE #4164490·914 Games

Classical2473892 Games
Rapid23739 Games
Blitz237313 Games

Play against Zaitsev, Alexander's Twin

PRO

Uses their openings, level & style

Statistics

Total

914

Wins

369

Draws

300

Losses

245
40%33%27%

Play Style

What you need to know before facing them
Very high accuracy: 89.7% average
Plays 4.1% better with white
Very consistent (87%)
Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 ♚ (68% in 30 games)

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 12 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
97.0%
Middlegame
91.3%
Endgame
94.4%
Clutch Factor — Move accuracy when winning vs. equal vs. losing — does their level drop when the game turns against them?
0%
Winning (+2 or more)
91%2g
Equal position
90%7g
Losing (-2 or more)
90%3g
Performance under pressure
Problematic Pieces — Which pieces cause most errors?
21%
7 errors
21%
7 errors
18%
6 errors
18%
6 errors
15%
5 errors
6%
2 errors
Critical Moment — When does the first serious error occur?
Move 34 average
0%
50%
0%
50%
0%
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
50% of blunders occur between move 16-25. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap — Where do most errors occur?
3
3
Few
Many
Critical squares
c3
3 err
d6
3 err
f6
2 err
f7
2 err
g4
2 err
c3/d6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings

Based on player games

Weaknesses

— exploit these lines
White54.5%Loses
Queen's Gambit Declined — 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
11 Games · last played 3 years agoPlay this line
White50.0%Loses
Sicilian: e6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
28 Games · last played 3 years agoPlay this line

No significant weaknesses detected as Black

Strengths

— avoid these lines
White60.0%Wins
Ruy Lopez: Closed — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be710 Games · last played 10 years ago
White57.9%Wins
Ruy Lopez: Morphy — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a619 Games · last played 10 years ago
Black60.0%Wins
Ruy Lopez: Morphy — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a610 Games · last played 10 years ago
Black54.5%Wins
Sicilian: Closed — 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc611 Games

Critical Blunders

5 errors · Stockfish
Rf2??vs HambletonOTB · 2023
Qa7??vs BronsteinOTB · 1970
f6??vs KorchnoiOTB · 1962
f1f4??vs TalOTB · 1962
Kf7??vs BronsteinOTB

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Endgame Statistics

PRO7 endgame categories analyzed
Endgame Statistics
Reveal weaknesses →
Repertoire
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
Stockfish
461 Games
42%34%24%
MoveGamesPerformance%
1.e4
299
61%
1.d4
128
55%
1.c4
17
62%
1.Nf3
14
50%
1.f4
3
67%

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