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Potkin, Vladimir

Potkin, Vladimir

GM🇷🇺

FIDEFIDE 4131061· Male· Russia· Born in 1982

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Vladimir Potkin, a 44-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2551 and ranked 15th among Russian players, and 304th worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 24-month break between Oct 2023 and Nov 2025. Recent appearance: Team Championship Moscow 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Rapid_Team Men Champ. 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2025) recently. His peak of 2684 was reached at age 29 (Nov 2011); he also reached World #52 in May 2011 and spent 18 months in the world top 100.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 19) and IM in 2001 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #6 in U20.

Current rating

2551

Standard

Rpd2508·Blz2457

All-time high

2684

−133 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 29

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#15

#15 · Russian players · of 6,983
18 months in World top 100 (2010–2013)

Career timeline

19 entries
2023
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2555 → returned at 2551
Oct 2023
23rd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2574
May 2023
2022
1,000 career games
at age 40
Jun 2022
2013
18 months in world top 100
since Nov 2010
May 2013
2012
Re-crossed 2650
at age 30
Sep 2012
2011
All-time peak 2684
at age 29 · −133 from today
Nov 2011

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-4
2555 → 2551
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
0.5/ 316.7%
0W3D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team Championship Moscow 2025
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#802243-3.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsDenis KhismatullinGM
🇷🇺RUS·2513
+3 −3 =10
16 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsEvgeny AlekseevGM
🇮🇱ISR·2510
+3 −6 =6
15 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsAlexander MotylevGM
🇷🇴ROU·2550
+0 −4 =10
14 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsAlexander RiazantsevGM
🇷🇺RUS·2594
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsVadim ZvjaginsevGM
🇷🇺RUS·2529
+1 −1 =9
11 games·last met Dec 2018
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Rankings

/
Russia
#15
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#80
in continent
World
#304
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
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2
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2,684
3
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2,654
4
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2,653
4
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2,653
6
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2,641
6
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2,641
8
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2,610
9
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2,598
10
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2,595
...
15🇷🇺Potkin, Vladimir2,551
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
...
80🇷🇺Potkin, Vladimir2,551
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
304🇷🇺Potkin, Vladimir2,551