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Александр Потапов GM

Username: yamalchess

Location: Салехард

Playing Since: 2018-06-04 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 2359
12W / 8L / 7D
Blitz: 2504
515W / 220L / 58D
Bullet: 2353
16W / 6L / 0D

Александр Потапов

Grandmaster of the Chessboard

Meet Александр Потапов, a true Grandmaster whose chess pieces dance to the rhythm of strategy and psychology. Known to friends and foes alike as yamalchess, Александр’s blitz game is a rollercoaster of brilliance — with a max rating soaring over 2580 and a win rate that could make pawns weep in fear.

Since 2018, Александр has blitzed through opponents with the precision of a Swiss watchmaker, boasting a staggering 531 wins out of 805 blitz battles. His bullet chess is no joke either — a fearsome 72.7% win rate that leaves time running out before his opponents can even blink.

He’s not just about quick decisions; Александр plays the long game. With an average of nearly 70 moves per win, patience is clearly part of his arsenal, just before delivering knockout blows. And when things get tricky? His comeback rate of over 84% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece prove he’s as resilient as they come. Tilt? Barely a blip, with a low tilt factor of 6 making him the Zen master of the chess battlefield.

Playing Style & Psychology

  • Endgame Specialist: Plays endgames in nearly 80% of his matches, proving that the hardest fights happen in the home stretch.
  • White Side Powerhouse: Converts a blazing 68% of games as White into wins.
  • Bullet Blitz King: Master of fast moves, with lightning-fast decisions and a calm mind under pressure.
  • Opponent Whisperer: Has top-notch records against a litany of players, with perfect win rates against many including “badzurka,” “2tilted,” and “igor1111111111.”

Playing times range from midday zen to late-night sharpshooting. His peak hourly win rate? A jaw-dropping 87.3% at 9pm — prime time for zamalchess magic. And if you think Saturday mayhem suits him best, you'd be right, as his wins peak at over 70% on weekends.

Simply put, Александр is a fearless strategist and a tactical wizard. Whether blitzing or bulleting, he's armed and ready, suffocating rivals under a hailstorm of calculated moves, stunning comebacks, and maybe the occasional psychological nudge. All hail the Grandmaster who never quits — Александр Потапов.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
gokhansaki 2W / 0L / 2D View Games
muguet7 1W / 3L / 0D View Games
sinyukun 1W / 2L / 1D View Games
Danilo Milanovic 1W / 2L / 0D View Games
zlachevskiy_leonid 1W / 2L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2504
2024 2538
2021 2359
2020 2203 2447 2359
2019 2436
2018 2452
Rating by Year20182019202020212024202525382359YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 3L / 0D 88.2
2024 3W / 1L / 1D 2W / 2L / 0D 87.7
2021 34W / 11L / 1D 33W / 5L / 5D 73.8
2020 188W / 64L / 19D 180W / 71L / 21D 76.9
2019 8W / 4L / 0D 5W / 6L / 1D 73.2
2018 58W / 27L / 9D 48W / 39L / 8D 86.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation 46 35 7 4 76.1%
Dutch Defense 40 22 16 2 55.0%
Australian Defense 37 29 4 4 78.4%
Nimzo-Indian Defense 33 19 10 4 57.6%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 29 21 8 0 72.4%
Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation 28 14 11 3 50.0%
Slav Defense 24 15 7 2 62.5%
Benko Gambit 22 11 7 4 50.0%
Four Knights Game 20 9 8 3 45.0%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation 19 15 2 2 79.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 2 0 1 1 0.0%
QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Benko Gambit 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Gruenfeld: 4.Bf4 Bg7 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Australian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Dutch Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
QGA: 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 50 0
Losing 6 4
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