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Vladimir Burmakin GM

Username: burbur555

Playing Since: 2017-12-06 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 703
0W / 6L / 0D
Blitz: 2754
10010W / 12070L / 4058D
Bullet: 2355
39W / 17L / 2D

About Vladimir Burmakin

Vladimir Burmakin is a distinguished chess Grandmaster recognized for his strategic prowess and consistent performance in the realm of online chess, especially in blitz formats. With a penchant for deep endgame strategy, Vladimir is known to stretch his average winning games over 80 moves, showing great patience and calculation.

Playing Style & Strengths

Burmakin's playing style exhibits a fascinating blend of resilience and tactical awareness:

  • He boasts an impressive comeback rate of 85.9%, often turning the tide even after losing pieces.
  • His games tend to last long, averaging over 80 moves per win, reflecting his deep understanding of complex positions and endgames.
  • He displays a respectable win rate with White (40.56%) and maintains a solid Black performance (36.14%).
  • Known for rarely quitting early, Vladimir's early resignation rate is kept at 5.24%.
  • His endgame frequency is notably high at 85.23%, highlighting his strength in the closing phases of the game.

Preferred Openings

In blitz games, Vladimir often employs a rich variety of openings, with a particular knack for the English and Réti systems:

  • English Opening (especially the Anglo-Indian Defense variations): 44.3% to 45.02% win rate.
  • Réti Opening and King's Indian Attack with win rates hovering around 41%.
  • Pirc Defense, which features prominently in his games.
  • Caro-Kann Defense with a solid near 40% success rate.
  • Scandinavian Defense, Schiller variation, which he plays with confidence.

Notable Statistics

  • Peak Blitz rating: 2794 in July 2024 – That's almost superhero level on the 64 squares!
  • Preferred time control: Blitz games dominate his repertoire with nearly 10,000 wins and over 12,000 losses, showing extensive experience.
  • Longest winning streak recorded stands at 21 wins in a row, proving his unstoppable flare.
  • Current winning streak (last recorded): 3 games.

Psychological & Timing Insights

Burmakin has quite the psychological edge and impeccable timing preferences:

  • Best time of day to play: 3:00 AM – clearly the witching hour is when the magic happens!
  • He has a tilt factor score of 13, suggesting he manages to stay relatively cool and collected even under pressure.
  • Strength-adjusted win rate in blitz is approximately 49.5%, making him a fierce competitor.

Rivals & Opponents

He has faced many worthy opponents across his career with notable frequencies:

  • Most played against khusenkhojaev with 79 games.
  • Competitive record versus GM Vladimir Petkov shows over 57 encounters, with a decent win rate.
  • Other frequent adversaries include gmtalks_youtube and evandro_barbosa.

Fun Fact

If you're looking to challenge Vladimir Burmakin, be prepared for a marathon! His games often extend into long battles, and he's famed for coming back from behind like a phoenix rising. Don't be surprised if he turns a tricky position upside down!


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Overall Performance Review

Vladimir, your recent performances in bullet games show a strong skill level, with a notable strength adjusted win rate of approximately 75%. Your rating has improved significantly by 684 points in the past 1, 3, and 6 months, indicating consistent and steep progress.

This rapid rating increase and positive trend suggest that your preparation and tactical skills are developing well. Keep up the momentum!

Game Strengths

  • Opening Preparation: You have a solid understanding of key openings such as the Slav Defense and various English Opening lines, allowing you to reach promising middlegame positions.
  • Endgame Technique: Your wins show good technique converting advantages under time pressure, such as strong queen and rook endgames leading to checkmate or material gain.
  • Time Management: Several wins by opponent time forfeits imply effective time usage and pressure application. Managing the clock well is essential in bullet chess.

Areas for Improvement

  • Defensive Accuracy: Some losses came from tactical oversights or passive positions, particularly in sharp middlegame exchanges and transitions to endgame. Focus on increasing vigilance against opponent threats.
  • Opening Choice and Flexibility: Although you favor specific openings, expanding your repertoire could help avoid predictability and better handle aggressive opponents.
  • Time Pressure in Early Moves: In a loss, early moves showed a quicker clock decline compared to the opponent, hinting at slow early play. Try to maintain a steady pace from the start to avoid time trouble.

Suggestions for Next Steps

  • Review your losses focusing on critical positions where you lost material or initiative; understanding these moments can help prevent similar mistakes.
  • Analyze patterns in your games against stronger players highlighted in your losses, especially in openings like the English Opening - Caro-Kann Defensive System.
  • Practice rapid visualization exercises to improve reaction time and avoid early clock pressure in bullet games.
  • Consider experimenting with minor opening variations to add surprise value and increase your strategic toolkit.
  • Maintain consistent training on endgame fundamentals, as several wins involved accurate endgame play leading to promotion and checkmate.

Keep it Up!

Your impressive rating gain and win rate show your strong potential. Keep analyzing your games deeply and enjoy your improvements in bullet chess. If you want detailed advice on specific positions or openings, feel free to ask!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Muhammad Khusenkhojaev 30W / 26L / 23D View Games
Vladimir Petkov 27W / 22L / 8D View Games
Sune Berg Hansen 13W / 26L / 14D View Games
Evandro Amorim Barbosa 22W / 20L / 10D View Games
Peter Lizak 22W / 16L / 14D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2754
2024 2661
2023 2347 2649
2022 2652 703
2021 2728 799
2020 1663 2600
2019 2613
2018 2603
2017 2394
Rating by Year2017201820192020202120222023202420252754703YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 303W / 280L / 103D 262W / 339L / 94D 83.9
2024 451W / 574L / 194D 445W / 610L / 167D 81.9
2023 893W / 1075L / 328D 816W / 1137L / 340D 81.2
2022 676W / 772L / 224D 567W / 867L / 232D 80.1
2021 425W / 474L / 134D 385W / 541L / 149D 79.4
2020 774W / 779L / 324D 687W / 856L / 323D 78.9
2019 759W / 787L / 346D 688W / 869L / 319D 80.4
2018 864W / 819L / 357D 739W / 997L / 331D 80.0
2017 178W / 162L / 56D 169W / 183L / 48D 85.8

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern 1651 613 836 202 37.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 1406 543 645 218 38.6%
Scandinavian Defense 1398 499 657 242 35.7%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 1329 536 567 226 40.3%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 1015 407 447 161 40.1%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 823 333 343 147 40.5%
English Opening: Drill Variation 801 327 352 122 40.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 723 278 329 116 38.5%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 617 227 312 78 36.8%
Australian Defense 576 201 299 76 34.9%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Barnes Defense 2 0 1 1 0.0%
Amar Gambit 2 0 2 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Czech Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 2 0 2 0 0.0%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 2 2 0 0 100.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Amazon Attack 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Modern 2 0 2 0 0.0%
English Opening: Carls-Bremen System 2 1 1 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 21 0
Losing 13 0
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