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Alexandr Predke GM

Username: Alexandr_Predke

Playing Since: 2017-09-18 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 2581
43W / 49L / 43D
Blitz: 2882
519W / 340L / 91D

About Alexandr Predke

Alexandr Predke is a Grandmaster recognized by FIDE, who brings both deep tactical awareness and a passion for rapid chess to the board. Known for his resilience and sharp play, Alexandr has demonstrated remarkable ability to bounce back in challenging games, boasting an impressive comeback rate of over 85%. He prefers the rapid format, where his sharp instincts and steady nerves often tilt the scales in his favor.

Playing Style and Strengths

With a natural affinity for complex and long endgames, Alexandr’s games typically stretch beyond 70 moves, showcasing a patient and strategic approach. His practical style features:

  • Strong endgame skills with frequent navigation through long endgames (86.29% endgame frequency).
  • Highly tactical with a comeback rate of 85.16%, making it tough for opponents to seal victory early.
  • Balanced attacking skills with nearly equal success playing White or Black.
  • A psychological edge, maintaining composure (low tilt factor) and thriving in less-than-ideal situations.

Favorite Chess Openings

Alexandr shows a fondness for flexible and strategic opening systems, often surprising opponents with less common variations:

Career Highlights

  • Peak Blitz rating: an astounding 2940 (achieved January 2023), truly elite territory.
  • Peak Rapid rating: 2710 (May 2022), reflecting solid rapid chess mastery.
  • Popular competitor online with over 900 rated games recorded, showcasing endurance and competitive spirit.
  • Prefers playing during late hours, with an intriguing best winning performance around 3 AM — the best time to challenge him might just be... never!

Interesting Trivia

  • Alexandr’s games average nearly 80 moves per victory, making his battles more of a marathon than a sprint.
  • Although comfortable with many openings, his top-secret “Unknown” strategies keep his opponents guessing — like a chess ninja!
  • Against some popular opponents, he has an impeccable 100% win rate, proving he knows how to bring his A-game.
  • While most players dread losing a piece, Alexandr’s win rate after losing a piece stands at about 50%, showing he never gives up easily.

Summary

Alexandr Predke is a formidable grandmaster blending tactical sharpness, strategic depth, and impressive stamina. Whether he's dazzling in blitz or pulling the strings in rapid chess, his games are always worth watching — especially if you enjoy long, intense bouts full of twists and turns. Just be sure to avoid challenging him at 3 AM; he’s probably warmed up and ready for battle!


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🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Tamaz Mgeladze 16W / 6L / 2D
letthebodydothework 12W / 3L / 0D
Abhijeet Gupta 4W / 9L / 1D
Andrey Gorovets 8W / 5L / 0D
Emil Mirzoev 7W / 6L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 1617 2581
2023 2882 2547
2022 2908 2494
2020 2749
2019 2680
2018 2740
2017 2572
Rating by Year201720182019202020222023202429081617YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 23W / 7L / 13D 23W / 16L / 5D 57.3
2023 47W / 21L / 19D 37W / 32L / 11D 93.0
2022 32W / 16L / 7D 31W / 15L / 8D 92.9
2020 11W / 7L / 2D 11W / 6L / 3D 90.1
2019 11W / 11L / 3D 8W / 12L / 1D 88.7
2018 95W / 67L / 16D 80W / 73L / 20D 86.2
2017 88W / 57L / 17D 96W / 56L / 9D 84.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 36 30 6 0 83.3%
Caro-Kann Defense 27 13 11 3 48.1%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 25 13 11 1 52.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 24 16 6 2 66.7%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 24 12 9 3 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 20 13 5 2 65.0%
King's Indian Attack 20 10 10 0 50.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 19 7 8 4 36.8%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 18 10 7 1 55.6%
Amar Gambit 17 13 3 1 76.5%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 5 0