Pavel Kotsur is a highly skilled chess Grandmaster known for his sharp tactical awareness and stamina in endgames. Over the years, he has proven to be a formidable blitz player with an impressive peak blitz rating of 2828 achieved in May 2019. Pavel's playing style blends patience in the early stages with a strong tendency to outmaneuver opponents in long, strategic endgames.
Playing Style & Strengths
Preferred time control: Blitz, where he has played over 2600 rated games.
Remarkable comeback rate of 87.64%, showing resilience and fighting spirit.
Endgames are his playground, featuring in about 81% of his games.
Highly consistent performer with an average of 76 moves per decisive game.
Strong psychological resistance with a low early resignation rate of just 1.6%.
When Pavel says "Blitz or bust," he truly means it.
Opening Preferences
Pavel demonstrates vast opening repertoire, often favoring solid and classical approaches:
Blitz Favorites: Caro-Kann Defense (Advance & Exchange variations), Queen's Pawn structures, and the English Opening Symmetrical Variation.
Success Highlights: A 61% win rate with the Caro-Kann Exchange Variation, and nearly 59% win rate using the Horwitz Defense.
Known for mixing well-studied theory with flexible, unpredictable moves.
Notable Stats & Records
Blitz record: 1319 wins, 1081 losses, 260 draws — a warrior on the board!
Bullet games show promising skills too, with a peak rating over 2586 recently.
Often plays in the evening and late night, boasting best performance near 1 AM — midnight oil is definitely burning!
Longest winning streak: 16 games. Longest losing streak: 7 games — hey, even giants have their off days!
Opponent Highlights
Pavel has faced a wide range of opponents but shines particularly in games against:
Manudavid2910 (22 games, competitive battles).
Fedor_dvenyatin (21 games with a near-equal fight).
Honestgirl (17 games, with tactical fireworks).
Ravim20 with a perfect win record in 15 clashes.
Beltsychess as a tough rival with balanced outcomes.
Facing Pavel? Prepare for a tactical rollercoaster and deep endgame puzzles!
A Fun Fact
Pavel's average first capture move is around move 7 — proving he's not one to rush, but when he strikes, he means business!
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