About AFreshlyAwakenedCapybara
AFreshlyAwakenedCapybara is a Grandmaster known for their dynamic and sharp play, especially in blitz chess. With an impressive blitz peak rating of 2889 achieved in early 2025, they have consistently demonstrated their skills against top-tier competition. This player delights in lightning-fast games where intuition and quick tactical awareness are paramount.
Playing Style & Strengths
Favoring the rapid-fire tempo of blitz, AFreshlyAwakenedCapybara exhibits a remarkable combination of deep endgame knowledge and tactical flair. Key characteristics include:
- Endgame frequency of over 87%, showcasing strong technique long after the opening battle.
- A comeback rate of 91%, underscoring resilience and fighting spirit.
- An average decisive game length of nearly 87 moves, indicating patient and strategic play rather than impulsive tactics.
- Balanced success with both White and Black pieces (White win rate ~51%, Black win rate ~52%).
Their games often feature a relatively late first capture (around move 6), suggesting a preference for positional buildup over early skirmishes.
Favorite Openings
AFreshlyAwakenedCapybara enjoys complex and diverse openings often rich in strategic subtleties and sharp lines. Some preferred openings and performances in blitz include:
- English Opening (1...e6 2.Nf3 Nf6) — a solid choice with a 60% win rate.
- Catalan Opening — successful 75% win rate over 4 games.
- Sicilian Defense Variations (Najdorf, Taimanov, Four Knights, Pelikan) — demonstrating deep knowledge with several 100% win rates in sub-variations such as the Najdorf Adams Attack and Taimanov.
- Modern Defense lines like the Pseudo-Austrian Attack and Classical setups.
This diversity reflects their well-rounded preparation and adaptability in the face of various opposition styles.
Notable Records & Rivalries
AFreshlyAwakenedCapybara has a rich competitive history, including some fascinating head-to-head nuances:
- Strong records against players such as statham, exceptionallydubious, hikaru-haruka with 100% win rates.
- Competitive matches against named rivals like ehsan_ghaemmaghami with a challenging 22% win rate, showing areas for growth.
- More than 100 games played at blitz time controls, boasting nearly 60% strength-adjusted win rate.
- Thrives particularly well when playing blitz matches on Fridays, 70% win rate, and at unique surprise hours like 1 AM with a perfect 100% success rate — someone to avoid challenging in the wee hours!
Fun Facts
- Despite their fast style, they never resign early — a testament to their fighting heart and confidence.
- They have a penchant for non-standard first moves as well, occasionally surprising opponents with openings like
b4, adding ammo for enthusiasts of offbeat lines. - Their longest winning streak stands at an impressive 12 games, proving the capybara can stay "freshly awakened" for quite a while!
- Timeouts are used strategically, with over 36 wins coming from opponents running out of time, showing pressure both on and off the board.
Overall Performance & Trends
Your current strength adjusted win rate is approximately 60%, which is a solid indicator of your competitive level in blitz games. However, your recent rating changes show some fluctuations: a decrease of 22 points in the past month and 35 points over three months, but an overall positive change of 42 points over six months. This suggests some periods of both struggle and improvement.
The recent one month trend is positive with a slope of about 5.7, indicating improvement despite the short-term rating dip. The three month trend, however, has a negative slope of -7, likely reflecting some inconsistency. The six month trend again aligns with improvement, matching the one month slope.
Strengths and Opportunities
- Opening Preparation: Your use of popular openings like the Sicilian Defense and Ruy Lopez shows good familiarity with standard theory. Maintaining variety while deepening knowledge in your preferred lines could strengthen your early game advantage.
- Endgame Technique: You have demonstrated the ability to convert winning endgames, as seen in some victories where the opponent resigned upon positional deterioration. Continuous practice of typical endgame patterns can enhance your closing effectiveness.
- Adaptability: In your wins, you show flexibility with plan transitions, such as transitioning from tactical fights to strategic dominance. This is a valuable skill in blitz where rapid evaluation is key.
Areas to Focus On
- Handling Pressure in the Midgame: Some losses stemmed from complex middlegame positions involving tactical melee, such as handling the Najdorf Sicilian Opocensky Variation. Improving calculation and evaluation in these situations will reduce errors.
- Minimizing Inaccuracies: Watch for small inaccuracies in critical moments, for example, during pawn structure adjustments or piece exchanges, which opponents exploited. Reviewing your games with a tool focusing on error detection might help.
- Time Management: Ensure balanced clock use during the game to avoid rushed mistakes especially after gaining an advantage, as blitz requires quick but accurate decisions.
Suggested Next Steps
- Review losses to identify common tactical patterns or strategic themes that challenge you, especially in Sicilian structures where opponents scored against you.
- Work on calculation exercises targeting middlegame complexity and tactical motifs seen in your recent games.
- Practice endgame drills regularly to solidify technique and confidence in closing out opponents.
- Maintain a balanced opening repertoire by reinforcing current lines and experimenting with variations to stay unpredictable.
Keep it Up!
Your positive trend over the recent month and six months shows you have a strong foundation and are progressing well. Keep analyzing your games thoughtfully, and with focused practice, your rating and results will continue to improve.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mark Smirnov | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Seo Jungmin | 1W / 1L / 1D | View |
| Oleg Vastrukhin | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| f1_and_chess | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ehsan GhaemMaghami (IRI) | 2W / 7L / 0D | View Games |
| Ruslan Gadzhiev | 3W / 4L / 0D | View Games |
| Himanshu Ranjan | 3W / 2L / 1D | View Games |
| Pierre Laurent-Paoli | 3W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| FarewellToKings2112 | 1W / 4L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2586 | 2913 | 2107 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74W / 65L / 15D | 79W / 56L / 17D | 91.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 55.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.1% |
| Modern | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Amazon Attack | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Modern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 12 | 1 |
| Losing | 4 | 0 |