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GM Vladimir Potkin

Vladimir Potkin

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Full name

Vladimir Potkin

Born

Jun 28, 1982 (age 42)‎

Place of birth

Rybinsk, Russia

Federation

Russia

Retired

Rating

Bio

Vladimir Potkin is a Russian Grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (51 games)

English Opening: Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto Line (20 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (17 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (14 games)

Slav Defense (14 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (63 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (29 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (23 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov, English Attack (21 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional, Capablanca-Důras Variation (21 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Vladimir Potkin (2664) Vaclav Finek (2804)	1-0	35	2024
Vladimir Potkin (2659) Martin Horak (2524)	1-0	41	2024
Vladimir Potkin (2669) Ramon Jr. Manon-og (2375)	1-0	35	2024
Vladimir Potkin (2666) Janelle Mae Frayna (2465)	1-0	18	2024
Vladimir Potkin (2677) Sylvain Carre (2357)	0-1	57	2024
Vladimir Potkin (2667) Casper Liu (2497)	0-1	45	2024
Vladimir Potkin (2532) Farid Firman Syah (2393)	½-½	33	2024
Vladimir Potkin (2474) liwadas82 (2457)	1-0	34	2023
Vladimir Potkin (2474) Orest Vovk (2215)	1-0	21	2023
Vladimir Potkin (2474) Brendan Zou (1852)	1-0	32	2023

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