Scouting report: Pavel Potapov (GM, RUS)

1,504 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (913 classical, 337 rapid, 254 blitz): 34% wins, 43% draws, 23% losses. FIDE rating 2452 standard, 2363 rapid, 2364 blitz. 118 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.03 blunders per game.

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Pavel Potapov

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1990FIDE ID4169786

Classical2452
Rapid2363
Blitz2364
Games1,504
W · D · L34 / 43 / 23
Peak2517

Rating history

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Classical2452Rapid2363Blitz2364no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.3%Opening93.1%Middlegame94.8%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 94.3% average
Solid conversion: 84%
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (60% in 732 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 45%)

Recent games

Zabotin, Alexander(2472)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 10 May 2024

0–1
Kokarev, Dmitry(2557)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 8 May 2024

1–0
Zakaryan,David(2291)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 7 May 2024

½–½
Zakaryan, David(2291)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 7 May 2024

½–½
Novozhilov, Semen(2233)

Russian Team Championship HL 202... · 6 May 2024

½–½

Play against Potapov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,504 games

Openings

760 games as White · scores 59.9%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Petroff: Main Line1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞f6 3.♞xe5 d612 games, last played 7 years ago58.3%wins

By family

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PRO
1,504 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 59.9%
31063.2%+3.4 pts
9256.0%−3.9 pts
7855.1%−4.7 pts
6955.8%−4.1 pts
6950.7%−9.1 pts
4969.4%+9.5 pts
2562.0%—
1861.1%—

Mistakes

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

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1,504 games in scope
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760 games37%W46%D17%L
Move
1. e4
7322y
37%46%17
60%
1. d4
117y
36%55%
64%
1. f4
113y
27%55%18
55%
1. ♞f3
57y
60%40%
80%
1. c4
17y
100%
100%

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