Avatar of AiCrossover

AiCrossover NM

Location: Boston

Playing Since: 2015-06-03 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

Chess.com

Rapid: 2164
1W / 1L / 0D
Blitz: 2469
5584W / 5169L / 825D
Bullet: 2368
386W / 407L / 42D

About AiCrossover

Meet AiCrossover, a National Master with a penchant for blitz battles and tactical fireworks. This player has been weaving their chess magic since at least 2015, steadily climbing the rating ladder to reach a peak blitz rating of 2520—a level at which pawns tremble and kings hide.

Chess Journey & Style

AiCrossover’s blitz career is decorated with over 10,000 games where victories dance around 48%, a solid figure given the fiery battleground of rapid time controls. A master of the "Top Secret" opening strategy—whatever that means—AiCrossover consistently surprises opponents with variations like the Trompowsky Attack and Dutch Defense Krejcik Gambit.

With an average of over 78 moves per win and a cool-headed approach leading to a mere 0.47% early resignations, AiCrossover plays the long game. Endgames are a favorite, encountered over 81% of the time, proving resilience and stamina under the ticking clock.

Tactical Prowess & Psychology

This player is a comeback kid, boasting an impressive 88.6% comeback rate after setbacks and winning nearly half their games even after losing a piece. When the going gets tough, AiCrossover gets tactical.

Their tilt factor is humorously low at 12, but even the calmest chess warrior has off days. Interestingly, the best time of day for peak performance is 10:00, so if you want to catch AiCrossover off-guard, maybe try a dawn duel!

Notable Opponents & Records

AiCrossover’s vast opponent list is a veritable who's who of online chess, with some players like mikemorton9 and tugrikov never having a chance, suffering a 100% loss record against AiCrossover. Conversely, others have found ways to crack their defenses.

Whether facing familiar foes like slave-trajkoski or new challengers, AiCrossover's win rates vary but their spirit remains unfazed. With win streaks reaching 10 games, they've had their share of domination—and humble losses, too.

Recent Highlights

Even recently, AiCrossover’s brilliance shines through winning games with patience and precision, like in a recent encounter ending with a resignation victory after a tough series of exchanges in the Queen's Pawn Opening (Zukertort Variation). Of course, every chess story has ups and downs: their latest loss was a checkmate defeat after a fierce Trompowsky Attack Classical variation battle, reminding us that even titans can stumble.

Fun Fact

Known for mysterious "Top Secret" openings and a love of the long game, AiCrossover might just be the chess world's best-kept secret—or maybe just someone who likes to keep their opponents guessing. One thing's for sure: with this National Master on your board, expect a thrilling ride every time!


Coach's Avatar

Game Review & Feedback for AiCrossover

Great work on your recent games! You’ve demonstrated strong strategic understanding, especially in your handling of the Queen's Gambit Declined and other d4 openings. Here are some areas to focus on for further improvement:

Strengths

  • Opening Preparation: Your use of the Queen's Gambit Declined and Semi-Slav lines shows solid knowledge of mainline theory, allowing you to reach comfortable middlegame positions.
  • Tactical Awareness: In your last win, your sharp play with moves like 18. Bxh7 and the attacking sequence that followed were effective at punishing inaccuracies and quickly gaining material advantage.
  • Positional Play: You handle piece coordination well, employing good posts for your knights and applying pressure on key squares, e.g., through moves like Be3 and rook lifts.

Opportunities for Improvement

  • Time Management: Several games ended on time losses, including the last loss and some wins by opponent time. Try to improve your clock usage and avoid time pressure, which can lead to mistakes.
  • Endgame Technique: Some losses occurred in complex endgames where technique could be enhanced. Studying fundamental endgames (pawn endings, rook endings) could boost your conversion rate.
  • Opening Variety and Traps: Diversifying your repertoire could surprise opponents and avoid heavily analyzed lines where you might be less comfortable. Also, be cautious in sharp tactical positions to evaluate threats carefully (e.g., in the game against BugAsASnug where you lost by resignation).

Example Highlight from Your Recent Win

In the Queen's Gambit Declined game against chepf, you capitalized on a tactical shot starting with 18. Bxh7 to dismantle Black’s kingside pawn shield and deliver a strong attack leading to a quick resignation. This is a great example of combining positional understanding with tactical alertness.

Consider revisiting the critical moments here to understand the deep tactical nuances and improve your attacking conversion:

22. Rd8+ Kf8 1-0
  

Next Steps

  • Review games lost on time and try to identify where faster decisions could be made without sacrificing quality.
  • Focus on practicing typical endgame patterns that arise from your openings.
  • Work on tactical puzzles related to your opening systems to sharpen your ability to spot combinations earlier in the game.

Keep up the hard work and continue to build on your solid foundation!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Norman Weinstein 0W / 3L / 1D
tulipnoir 0W / 1L / 0D
edfeeed 0W / 1L / 0D
ayushblundersagain 4W / 2L / 1D
arsenait 1W / 0L / 0D
argondog 1W / 0L / 0D
yohan64 0W / 1L / 0D
luan9588 3W / 0L / 0D
dear-ken-im-in-pieces 2W / 1L / 0D
alphazephirum 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Slave Trajkoski 18W / 18L / 3D
Bicha Rraco 16W / 15L / 0D
kamran SHIRAZI 9W / 18L / 0D
Mark Kotliar 14W / 11L / 2D
samborn1111 6W / 19L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2447
2024 2368 2395 2164
2023 2387
2022 2296 2319
2021 2362 2174
2020 2279
2019 2275
2018 2354 2270
2017 2309 2190
2016 2261 2224
2015 2153 2152
Rating by Year2015201620172018201920202021202220232024202524472152YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 318W / 250L / 48D 274W / 294L / 50D 79.4
2024 550W / 493L / 88D 523W / 514L / 90D 78.7
2023 285W / 218L / 31D 262W / 242L / 46D 79.0
2022 489W / 355L / 78D 429W / 410L / 96D 79.9
2021 153W / 119L / 13D 143W / 128L / 17D 77.0
2020 167W / 141L / 17D 163W / 150L / 15D 78.5
2019 101W / 81L / 5D 87W / 77L / 14D 76.8
2018 55W / 37L / 6D 48W / 37L / 6D 79.7
2017 427W / 443L / 53D 405W / 461L / 52D 82.5
2016 404W / 411L / 63D 365W / 455L / 48D 80.9
2015 167W / 116L / 16D 152W / 138L / 13D 82.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1117 557 472 88 49.9%
Amazon Attack 361 187 149 25 51.8%
Slav Defense 333 161 153 19 48.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 312 153 139 20 49.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 295 134 132 29 45.4%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 272 131 120 21 48.2%
Sicilian Defense 250 113 117 20 45.2%
French Defense 247 128 106 13 51.8%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 220 102 97 21 46.4%
Bogo-Indian Defense 190 91 93 6 47.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Australian Defense 53 23 28 2 43.4%
French Defense 51 18 31 2 35.3%
Amar Gambit 34 14 17 3 41.2%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation 28 11 17 0 39.3%
Döry Defense 27 13 14 0 48.1%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 27 12 14 1 44.4%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 23 7 16 0 30.4%
Sicilian Defense 19 10 9 0 52.6%
Modern Defense 18 8 10 0 44.4%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 16 8 8 0 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 12 1