Akshat Jain - The National Master and Chess Enthusiast
Akshat Jain, known on the battlefield of 64 squares as akshatj101, proudly holds the title of National Master. With a career spanning over a decade, Akshat’s journey is one of perseverance, strategy, and a touch of humor—because let's admit, sometimes we all just blunder and laugh it off.
Career Highlights
- Evolved from a modest Blitz rating of around 687 in 2010 to towering over 2200 in subsequent years.
- Achieved peak Blitz rating of 2267 in 2021, proving that patience and practice trump all faster fingers.
- Excelled in Bullet chess, reaching a blistering rating exceeding 2200, showing that Akshat not only thinks fast but blitzes even faster.
- Demonstrated consistent Daily and Rapid ratings around the 1600-2100 mark—because who says you can't mix slow cooking with high-class tactics?
Playing Style & Tactics
Akshat has an Early Resignation Rate of just 1.38%, confirming a dogged refusal to give up—even when the queen goes missing early in the game! Boasting an impressive 86.94% comeback rate and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece, Akshat is your classic fighter, always finding ways to turn tables and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Known for marathon battles, Akshat’s games average over 73 moves per win, demonstrating endurance and a flair for deep endgame expertise, which appears nearly 72% of the time!
Chess Personality
With a Tilt Factor of 23, Akshat occasionally experiences the notorious “chess rage” (we've all been there), but manages to keep it well in check, maintaining a balance between competitive fire and cool-headed calculation.
Akshat is also a creature of rhythm, performing best during the morning hours (7 AM shines with nearly 66% win rate) and evening blitz sessions around 10 AM when the brain fires on all cylinders.
Notable Records and Streaks
- Longest winning streak: 17 games — an inspirational run that would make even Magnus stop for a moment.
- Current winning streak: 2 games, so the momentum is alive and kicking!
Social and Competitive Circle
Akshat has squared off numerous times against players like andnar (276 battles!) and others, showcasing a keen ability to constantly challenge familiar rivals while maintaining strong performance across varied opponents.
Fun Fact
Despite a blazing speed in Bullet with ratings over 2200, Akshat remains humble and approachable—always ready to share a joke about blundering a rook or falling for the infamous Scholar's Mate. Because in the grand game of life and chess, sometimes losing with a smile is better than winning with a scowl.
Feedback for Akshat Jain
Akshat, you've demonstrated solid strategic understanding and good opening knowledge in your recent games. Here are some specific points and suggestions to help you improve further:
Strengths:
- Opening Preparation: You are consistently playing common and sound openings like the Queen's Gambit Declined and Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack with good move orders. This helps you get comfortable positions early on.
- Calculations in Tactics: Your conversions of small advantages and tactical opportunities (like pawn promotions and piece sacrifices) are impressive, signaling good calculation skills.
- Endgame Awareness: You exhibit good technique in converting endgame advantages, especially in rook and pawn endgames.
Areas to Improve:
- Time Management: In several games, your opponent had less time in critical moments which can sometimes be a double-edged sword. Try to pace your clock better to maintain calm and accuracy in complex positions.
- Defensive Precision: In some losses, you allowed your opponent counterplay by missing defensive resources or strategic regroupings. Focus on evaluating your opponent's threats more proactively to avoid unnecessary weaknesses.
- Positional Understanding in Middle Game: While your opening and tactics are strong, spending more time on improving your positional judgment during the middlegame will help you create longer lasting advantages. Consider studying typical pawn structures and maneuvers related to your favored openings.
Next Steps & Training Tips:
- Review critical moments from your recent losses to identify missed defensive moves or positional inaccuracies. Try annotating key positions to understand alternative ideas.
- Practice slowly played games (longer time controls) to improve your positional assessment and decision-making under less time pressure.
- Study thematic endgames related to your openings, as closing out advantages smoothly gives you more winning chances.
- Use tactics trainers regularly to maintain and sharpen your calculation speed and accuracy.
Overall, you are on a great path. Keep building your strengths and addressing these targeted areas, and you will see steady improvement in your results.
Looking forward to watching your progress! Keep up the hard work and enjoy your chess journey.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| jcscake | 0W / 2L / 0D | |
| personnal | 2W / 1L / 0D | |
| lionel0000 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| jd_salinger | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| mahmoud_187 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| popkarpov | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| tbertoalanus | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| jorgeresurreccion | 3W / 2L / 0D | |
| nickstur | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| btw_i_use_arch | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Andersen | 74W / 186L / 16D | |
| Dan Herman | 12W / 10L / 7D | |
| Gthangs | 6W / 17L / 3D | |
| Keaton Kiewra | 4W / 12L / 1D | |
| minute_monster | 7W / 7L / 2D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2039 | 2155 | ||
| 2024 | 2216 | 2052 | 1658 | |
| 2023 | 2036 | 2055 | ||
| 2022 | 1982 | 2129 | 2158 | |
| 2021 | 1987 | 2111 | 2143 | |
| 2020 | 2022 | 2121 | 1992 | 1637 |
| 2019 | 1985 | 2161 | 1984 | 1552 |
| 2018 | 1916 | 2159 | 1954 | 1539 |
| 2017 | 1954 | 2123 | 1716 | 1651 |
| 2015 | 615 | 1513 | 1350 | |
| 2014 | 1454 | 1593 | ||
| 2013 | 745 | 1693 | 1526 | |
| 2012 | 831 | 1223 | 1541 | |
| 2011 | 1376 | |||
| 2010 | 762 | 1200 | 1200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160W / 134L / 14D | 144W / 151L / 16D | 73.5 |
| 2024 | 181W / 138L / 15D | 159W / 152L / 22D | 73.4 |
| 2023 | 149W / 114L / 13D | 125W / 133L / 20D | 69.7 |
| 2022 | 98W / 94L / 20D | 113W / 93L / 8D | 66.1 |
| 2021 | 221W / 181L / 15D | 190W / 201L / 28D | 68.9 |
| 2020 | 240W / 241L / 28D | 240W / 238L / 29D | 70.7 |
| 2019 | 305W / 323L / 51D | 293W / 347L / 57D | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 371W / 362L / 67D | 360W / 396L / 57D | 72.9 |
| 2017 | 542W / 410L / 77D | 464W / 457L / 85D | 73.1 |
| 2015 | 112W / 84L / 7D | 88W / 101L / 12D | 67.5 |
| 2014 | 4W / 12L / 0D | 4W / 12L / 0D | 64.4 |
| 2013 | 39W / 41L / 1D | 34W / 47L / 3D | 70.3 |
| 2012 | 86W / 43L / 9D | 78W / 51L / 8D | 69.8 |
| 2011 | 40W / 17L / 1D | 28W / 25L / 3D | 71.1 |
| 2010 | 2W / 5L / 0D | 0W / 9L / 0D | 46.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 216 | 111 | 95 | 10 | 51.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 174 | 93 | 73 | 8 | 53.5% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 167 | 80 | 82 | 5 | 47.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 165 | 80 | 76 | 9 | 48.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 165 | 75 | 78 | 12 | 45.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 162 | 83 | 68 | 11 | 51.2% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 157 | 79 | 67 | 11 | 50.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 156 | 75 | 69 | 12 | 48.1% |
| Döry Defense | 150 | 62 | 74 | 14 | 41.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 148 | 72 | 62 | 14 | 48.6% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 128 | 70 | 49 | 9 | 54.7% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 110 | 51 | 54 | 5 | 46.4% |
| Modern | 86 | 39 | 45 | 2 | 45.4% |
| Australian Defense | 59 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 32.2% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 54 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 45 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 46.7% |
| French Defense | 44 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 56.8% |
| Czech Defense | 39 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 51.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 33 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 65 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 53.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 42.1% |
| Philidor Defense | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 47.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Old Steinitz Defense, Semi-Duras Variation | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64.3% |
| Ruy Lopez: Bird's Defense Deferred | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Barnes Defense | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 17 | 0 |
| Losing | 23 | 2 |