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8ULL37

Playing Since: 2020-12-23 (Active)

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Daily: 1198
27W / 19L / 1D
Rapid: 1860
152W / 58L / 14D
Blitz: 2154
843W / 660L / 104D
Bullet: 2600
8770W / 7841L / 1165D

About 8ULL37

Known in the chess realm as 8ULL37, this bullet chess enthusiast is a force to be reckoned with at lightning-fast time controls. Starting from modest beginnings with a Bullet rating of around 564 in late 2020, 8ULL37 has rocketed to a peak Bullet rating of 2752 by August 2025 — a testament to dedicated practice, lightning reflexes, and perhaps a touch of caffeine-fueled inspiration.

Playing Style and Preferences

8ULL37 favors the blistering pace of bullet chess where the clock never waits. Their style features:

  • Opening repertoire: Prefers solid and yet aggressive openings, with robust success in the Scandinavian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, and Alekhine Defense in bullet games.
  • Win strategy: Known for a high tactical awareness with an impressive comeback rate of 81.81%, and a strong ability to win after losing a piece (54.29% success).
  • Game lengths: Typically wins in around 61 moves on average, but losses tend to be longer battles averaging nearly 73 moves, showing resilience even in defeat.
  • Psychological resilience: Despite a notable tilt factor (how often psychological slips occur), 8ULL37 manages to maintain impressive streaks — their longest winning streak hitting a remarkable 52 games.

Achievements and Highlights

Some career milestones and stats for 8ULL37:

  • Bullet peak rating: 2752 (August 2025)
  • Blitz peak rating: 2193
  • Rapid peak rating: 1829
  • Daily chess peak rating: 1534
  • Over 20,000 bullet game wins showcase both experience and skill.
  • Winning rate over 72% with "Unknown Opening" strategies in bullet games — clearly an innovator in less-charted lines.
  • Success against tough opponents like fatmasatilmis and psychedelic21 with win rates above 80% in head-to-head records.

Fun Facts & Quirks

  • 8ULL37 finds their best playing zen moment around 5 AM — perfect for those night-owl bullet battles or early riser wake-up calls.
  • The player is not shy about early resignations, but only about 3.7% of games end this way, proving a fighting spirit.
  • Favorite opening move with White overwhelmingly is e4, but also amusingly favors the less common b3 to keep opponents guessing.
  • Average decisive games last about 63-70 moves, showing a penchant for both tactical skirmishes and strategic attrition.

Looking Forward

8ULL37 continues to sharpen their bullet and blitz skills, pushing towards even higher ratings while balancing their success in rapid and daily formats. With an ever-expanding repertoire and a game count soaring into the thousands, each match is another opportunity to break records and defy the clock.

Keep your eyes on this swift and strategic star—who knows what opening surprises and blitz innovations 8ULL37 will bring next!


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What You're Doing Well

Your recent games demonstrate strong tactical awareness, especially evident in sharp lines like the Scandinavian Defense and Nimzowitsch Defense variations. Your ability to capitalize on early opportunities, often leading to quick decisive wins, shows excellent opening preparation and calculation under time pressure.

  • Impressive use of aggressive and direct opening choices leading to swift victories.
  • Strong finishing skills in short time controls, managing complex positions well.
  • Good adaptation in bullet games, balancing speed with calculated moves.
  • Consistent improvement reflected in your steady rating growth over the past months.

Areas for Improvement

While your tactical skills are sharp, focusing on strategic and positional understanding could boost your performance further. Here are some targeted suggestions based on your games and opening preferences:

  • Opening Depth: Though your openings yield good results, investing time in deeper theory and ideas behind less familiar lines (such as the Nimzo-Larsen or Modern Defense) can reduce unexpected positions and improve your response versatility.
  • Time Management: Even in bullet, efficient clock management is key. Practice balancing quick moves and critical calculation moments to avoid losses on time.
  • Endgame Technique: Many games ended due to time, but enhancing endgame fundamentals can turn those into wins when time permits. Focus on king and pawn endings and basic rook endgames.
  • Positional Awareness: Your willingness to trade pieces is good tactically, but consider carefully when exchanges improve your position strategically, particularly in sharp opening lines.

Next Steps and Practice Suggestions

To continue your excellent growth trajectory, try integrating these into your training routine:

  • Study annotated games focusing on your main openings: Scandinavian Defense and Nimzowitsch Defense. Understanding typical plans will help in middlegame choices.
  • Use online puzzles and exercises tailored to endgame scenarios to sharpen your technique under time constraints.
  • Play slow games occasionally to improve your strategic understanding and reinforce the intuition that applies even during bullet games.
  • Review your recent bullet games to identify recurring patterns in mistakes or missed opportunities for precise play.

Summary

Your recent bullet game performances show a remarkable combination of tactical insight and resilience under time pressure. Building on your strong opening repertoire and sharpening strategic depth will help you climb even further. Keep up the great work, and continue to enjoy your chess journey!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
thesiciliansamy 1W / 0L / 0D View
gminsight 27W / 5L / 1D View
joshuagarry 2W / 7L / 0D View
rakitic2010 2W / 3L / 0D View
SoupSailor 15W / 65L / 4D View
borisivanovichfairplay 1W / 0L / 0D View
staralada2 0W / 1L / 0D View
beastfrom_east 1W / 0L / 0D View
omar55k 0W / 1L / 0D View
cigarilost 0W / 1L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
Volen Dyulgerov 96W / 595L / 16D View Games
T. 80W / 322L / 24D View Games
fatmasatilmis 173W / 43L / 13D View Games
TheUnderDog001 28W / 187L / 9D View Games
psychedelic21 171W / 32L / 9D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2657 2109 1860 1198
2024 2407 1522 1656 1189
2023 1879 1554 1197 820
2022 1611 969 589
2021 460 319 500
2020 564 248 409
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420252657248YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 2917W / 2296L / 296D 2827W / 2400L / 301D 70.9
2024 6485W / 3245L / 491D 6129W / 3580L / 477D 64.7
2023 2185W / 1583L / 239D 2125W / 1636L / 238D 70.1
2022 369W / 269L / 51D 364W / 273L / 46D 73.6
2021 26W / 22L / 3D 32W / 18L / 4D 61.4
2020 14W / 15L / 2D 18W / 12L / 2D 52.8

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown Opening* 5156 3731 1314 111 72.4%
Scandinavian Defense 4192 2525 1453 214 60.2%
Amar Gambit 1962 1033 840 89 52.6%
Alekhine Defense 1903 1143 655 105 60.1%
Modern 1890 900 870 120 47.6%
Caro-Kann Defense 1681 1060 530 91 63.1%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1550 775 666 109 50.0%
Amazon Attack 1439 868 495 76 60.3%
Australian Defense 1316 673 575 68 51.1%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1135 584 500 51 51.5%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 286 154 114 18 53.9%
Unknown 227 143 84 0 63.0%
Australian Defense 177 99 66 12 55.9%
Modern 175 82 83 10 46.9%
Alekhine Defense 161 84 68 9 52.2%
Amar Gambit 122 70 50 2 57.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 116 75 35 6 64.7%
Barnes Defense 104 51 47 6 49.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 99 45 47 7 45.5%
Amazon Attack 89 47 35 7 52.8%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 36 23 11 2 63.9%
Unknown Opening* 34 3 1 30 8.8%
Australian Defense 23 14 7 2 60.9%
Sicilian Defense 19 11 6 2 57.9%
Alekhine Defense 16 9 6 1 56.2%
Caro-Kann Defense 15 12 2 1 80.0%
Amazon Attack 12 8 2 2 66.7%
Modern 12 7 4 1 58.3%
Barnes Defense 11 4 5 2 36.4%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 11 4 5 2 36.4%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Unknown 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Modern 6 5 0 1 83.3%
Amar Gambit 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Three Knights Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Döry Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Amazon Attack 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 2 1 1 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 52 1
Losing 183 0
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