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Adarsh Hullahalli NM

Username: AdarshIsMe

Location: Texas

Playing Since: 2014-02-01 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1686
113W / 47L / 2D
Rapid: 1866
81W / 43L / 8D
Blitz: 2067
4029W / 3448L / 477D
Bullet: 2100
749W / 581L / 76D

Adarsh Hullahalli (aka AdarshIsMe) - National Master Extraordinaire

Adarsh Hullahalli, affectionately known in online corridors as AdarshIsMe, is a chess wizard who proudly bears the title of National Master. Nestled somewhere above the casual player and just below the grandmaster elite, Adarsh blends solid technique with enough creativity (and occasional blunders) to keep opponents on their toes.

Rating Peaks & Performance

  • Blitz Peak Rating: 2303 (July 2020) - lightning-fast moves and faster victories!
  • Bullet Peak Rating: 2225 (September 2020) - proving that speed and accuracy can coexist, sometimes.
  • Daily Chess Peak: 1686 (December 2022) - patient and strategic, like a fine wine aging on the board.
  • Rapid Peak: 1900 (November 2020) - swift but with time to ponder critical moves.

Playing Style & Personality

With an average game length of about 65 moves per win, Adarsh is not one for quick checkmates (unless opponents blunder spectacularly). Endgames come knocking 63% of the time, suggesting they truly enjoy squeezing every last drop from a game.

Adarsh’s resilience is legendary, boasting an impressive 79.5% comeback rate after being in trouble—a true chess phoenix rising from the ashes (or at least the middlegame swamps).

Psychologically, Adarsh can occasionally tilt (that’s chess talk for “mild frustration”) but nothing a strong cup of coffee and a deep breath can’t fix. Oddly enough, their absolute best time to play is around 10 AM — perhaps mornings really are for masters!

Stats Worth Bragging About

  • Total games played in blitz: Over 8,000, with a near balanced win/loss/draw ratio.
  • Winning fastest at the 10th hour of the day (with a staggering 67.65% win rate at 10 AM).
  • Longest winning streak: 42 games. Yes, 42 — the answer to life, the universe, and chess dominance!
  • Known opponents include “cruel_yaro” and “goldennoseontwitch” with a competitive rivalry spanning hundreds of games.

Recent Adventures on the Board

In a recent Daily Chess masterpiece, Adarsh conquered with the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, showcasing brilliant attack and time management on their way to victory. Another live game gleamed with a clean checkmate after a classic Caro-Kann Exchange Variation struggle, proving checkmate can be both brutal and beautiful.

In Summary

AdarshIsMe is that rare blend of tactical prowess, patience, and just the right amount of impulsiveness to keep games thrilling and unpredictable. Whether blitzing through opponents in under 5 minutes or grinding out a daily game with a coffee cup in hand, Adarsh shows chess is a lifelong adventure full of ups, downs, and the occasional grandiose comeback.

Keep an eye on this National Master — who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be reading about their epic dethroning of a grandmaster or their quiz-worthy endgame technique. Until then, enjoy the watch and respect the mastermind behind the username!


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Adarsh, here’s some tailored feedback to help you climb to your next rating peak!

1. What you already do well

  • Fearless initiative-seeking style – Wing-Gambits, Exchange Caro-Kann plans with early h3-g4, and dynamic French games show you enjoy taking the game to your opponent.
  • Tactical alertness in sharp time-scrambles – the 3 | 2 win vs. Kaszankor ended with a crisp mating net beginning 37.f4!!, a nice example of converting an initiative into a mating attack.
  • Practical time management – even in bullet you keep ~20-30 s in reserve when the position is still complicated.

2. Priority growth areas

  1. Opening depth & move-order hygiene
    • In your most recent loss (French C00) 8…Bb6 allowed N b5-d6 themes & cost you the bishop pair.
    • Against the King’s-Indian Attack you played …Rb8, b5, a5, a4 before stabilising the centre; the pawn storm back-fired when White opened the e-file.
    Homework: pick one main-line per colour and watch 10-minute model games; build a “critical positions” flash-card deck.
  2. Calculation discipline
    In the same French game you went 20…Bxd4 21.cxd4 Nxd3 22.Qxg4 Nxf2 23.Qg3 Qxd4. 24.Bc3 created mating nets against your queen & knight – you were still better but the tactical fog cost you the game.
    Drill: 15-minute daily puzzle rush plus slow “deep calculation” exercises (set board, cover answers, spend 5′/pos).
  3. Converting advantages safely
    Several wins are by opponent timeout. Aim to finish games on the board: trade into won endgames, avoid unnecessary complications and practise technique (opposition, lucena, rook-vs-pawn, etc.).

3. Opening micro-fixes

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French Two Knights
4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 Bb4
Play the classical 5…c5! 6.c3 Nc6, or 5…Be7 guarding the c5 break first.
vs. KIA (A07) Delay …b5 until you’ve met the central break e4-e5. Try the solid plan …c5, …Nc6, …Bd7, …Qb6.
Sicilian Wing Gambit Your pet line works vs. <1200. Against stronger foes prepare a main-line Closed or Open Sicilian to avoid early equality.

4. Critical moment spotlight

Would you have found the resource 25…Nf2+? Test yourself below:

5. Action plan (next 30 days)

  • Play 20 slow (15 | 10 or longer) games; annotate one per session focusing on moments you weren’t sure what to do.
  • Solve 200 mixed tactics, but spend half of that time on end-game studies.
  • Replace blitz binge with two focussed “opening lab” sessions each week; update your notes immediately after a game.

6. Motivation corner

Your current peaks: 2225 (2020-09-18) • 2303 (2020-07-13) • 1900 (2020-11-05)

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Keep the energy, add a layer of structure, and the next rating jump will follow. Good luck, and enjoy the journey!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Yaroslav Zherebukh 10W / 272L / 6D View Games
goldennoseontwitch 196W / 66L / 14D View Games
rahulravella 123W / 1L / 0D View Games
bob_fishcakes 69W / 50L / 4D View Games
shadowknight123 63W / 20L / 8D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2023 2067
2022 2100 2095 1866 1686
2021 2100 2240 1866 1680
2020 2201 2164 1900 1603
2019 1917 2074
2018 1990 2150 1547
2017 2111 2066 1547 1546
2016 2033 2164 1547 1528
2015 1609 1752 1549 1325
2014 1044 1503 1516 1078
Rating by Year201420152016201720182019202020212022202322401044YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2023 0W / 0L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 49.0
2022 35W / 20L / 4D 36W / 32L / 1D 34.4
2021 231W / 86L / 14D 225W / 96L / 14D 55.1
2020 476W / 401L / 30D 459W / 391L / 40D 65.2
2019 341W / 290L / 52D 362W / 284L / 42D 69.3
2018 304W / 211L / 22D 260W / 241L / 26D 68.4
2017 200W / 162L / 28D 200W / 166L / 25D 74.2
2016 525W / 333L / 52D 487W / 384L / 59D 68.1
2015 598W / 484L / 56D 536W / 520L / 67D 59.9
2014 316W / 322L / 32D 278W / 352L / 35D 60.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed 796 392 361 43 49.2%
Sicilian Defense 542 271 238 33 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 457 260 174 23 56.9%
Scandinavian Defense 344 182 140 22 52.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 279 147 120 12 52.7%
Unknown 277 134 140 3 48.4%
French Defense 236 126 99 11 53.4%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 231 129 93 9 55.8%
Barnes Defense 194 95 82 17 49.0%
Czech Defense 189 91 82 16 48.1%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 15 10 5 0 66.7%
Amar Gambit 13 10 3 0 76.9%
Sicilian Defense 8 3 4 1 37.5%
Dutch Defense 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 6 3 3 0 50.0%
French Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Barnes Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scotch Game 28 9 19 0 32.1%
Scandinavian Defense 25 23 1 1 92.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 24 7 17 0 29.2%
Amazon Attack 20 12 7 1 60.0%
Barnes Defense 19 10 9 0 52.6%
Sicilian Defense 19 8 11 0 42.1%
Amar Gambit 16 8 8 0 50.0%
Australian Defense 14 11 3 0 78.6%
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation 12 0 12 0 0.0%
Alekhine Defense 11 6 4 1 54.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 135 69 63 3 51.1%
Barnes Defense 98 47 46 5 48.0%
Scandinavian Defense 98 57 36 5 58.2%
Sicilian Defense 77 47 23 7 61.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 75 43 28 4 57.3%
French Defense 46 33 12 1 71.7%
Modern 43 22 18 3 51.2%
Czech Defense 43 25 18 0 58.1%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 39 24 14 1 61.5%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 38 30 7 1 79.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 42 0
Losing 34 1
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