GMVladimir Potkin
RUS · FIDE ID 4131061 · 44 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2548
#14 in RUS (active)
Rapid
2508
#21 in RUS (active)
Blitz
2457
#38 in RUS (active)
Score
38%
6 W · 21 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2570
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-03-16
2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 1
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 37% of games (scores 29%), otherwise 1.c4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 48% of games end in a draw.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (6 rapid). 19 with White (37%), 25 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 29% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 13% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 35% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen (2600) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 1 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-16 | Haik M. Martirosyan (2626) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 1 · rapid | W |
| 2024-08 | Prin Laohawirapap (2303) Asian Rapid Chess Team Championship 2024 · rapid | ½ |
| 2024-08 | Wenjun Ju (2540) Asian Rapid Chess Team Championship 2024 · rapid | ½ |
| 2024-08 | Farid Firman Syah (2393) Asian Rapid Chess Team Championship 2024 · rapid | ½ |
| 2024-08 | Jinshi Bai (2554) Asian Rapid Chess Team Championship 2024 · rapid | L |
| 2023-06-12 | Miguel Santos Ruiz (2592) Aimchess Rapid Play-In | L |
| 2023-06-12 | Federico Perez Ponsa (2527) Aimchess Rapid Play-In | L |
| 2023-06-12 | Vladimir Kramnik (2753) Aimchess Rapid Play-In | L |
| 2023-06-12 | Volodymyr Vetoshko (2502) Aimchess Rapid Play-In | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.