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Alin Bur

Username: alinbur

Location: Bucharest

Playing Since: 2019-12-30 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Daily: 1304
1101W / 764L / 50D
Rapid: 1560
1545W / 1473L / 105D
Blitz: 1055
2330W / 2333L / 55D
Bullet: 538
1148W / 1305L / 6D

Alin Bur - The Chess Connoisseur

Meet Alin Bur, a chess player whose growth is as dynamic as a knight's jump! Starting with a modest daily rating around 367 in 2021, Alin has steadily climbed the ranks and currently enjoys a peak daily rating of 1271 in 2025. With patrons of the Pawns and Bishops alike, Alin’s journey through the chess ecosphere shows a remarkable evolution – truly a player who knows how to branch out and make the right moves under pressure.

Ratings & Style

  • Daily Chess: Sustained progress with a high of 1271, showing impressive resilience and adaptability over thousands of matches.
  • Rapid: Alin’s true speed shows here, with an outstanding rating reaching 1469 and average win rates that make opponents quiver in their veins like a shaken rook.
  • Blitz & Bullet: Quick on the draw, especially in blitz where ratings soar above 1100. Bullet may be lightning fast, but Alin’s finesse is no less fierce, showing a fascinating mix of speed and strategy.

Opening Repertoire

Alin enjoys throwing the board into fermentation with some spicy gambits like the Danish Gambit and Englund Gambit, boasting win rates around 60%. There’s a clear penchant for openings like the Queen's Pawn Accelerated London System and the aggressive King's Pawn Opening, proving this player has the perfect recipe for stirring the pot and catching opponents off-guard.

Statistical Highlights

  • Total Wins: Over 7,500 wins spanning daily, rapid, blitz, and bullet – talk about a hive of activity!
  • Longest Winning Streak: 13 consecutive wins – some say Alin's play could put the nerves of a queen in check!
  • Psychological Forte: Known for a low early resignation rate (just ~1%), and a remarkable come back rate of 52% – never one to hive away when the going gets tough.
  • Endgame Endurance: With a strong focus on endgames across nearly half of all games played, Alin’s sharp mind seals the deal when pawns transform into queens.

Playing Rhythms

Timing is everything under the chess sun. Alin’s win rate peaks early mornings and late afternoons, showing a preference to awaken those strategies as dawn breaks and before the day's final gambits. A mid-afternoon nap might not be required here – the game is hearty and the mind, active.

In Closing

Alin Bur is a player who weaves through the chessboard's chloroplasts with vigor, turning each match into an ecosystem of possibility. Whether navigating the lightning-fast fields of bullet or the thoughtful groves of rapid, Alin’s style is a perfect hybrid of calculated risk and steady growth – a true example of nature’s persistence in the kingdom of chess. So if you face Alin at the board, be prepared – because this player knows how to make ideas bloom and pawns blossom, leaving opponents puzzled in a floral checkmate.


🆚 Opponent Insights

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Most Played Opponents
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gntcosmin 57W / 13L / 1D View Games
num4 35W / 34L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 572 1162 1531 1346
2024 613 986 1402 1182
2023 239 805 1218 1001
2022 396 837 1146 915
2021 527 833 1104 834
2019 638 1020
Rating by Year2019202120222023202420251531239YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 249W / 167L / 11D 209W / 190L / 23D 51.5
2024 886W / 786L / 29D 832W / 827L / 33D 49.3
2023 569W / 439L / 11D 544W / 485L / 11D 51.8
2022 834W / 884L / 25D 794W / 942L / 24D 49.0
2021 387W / 360L / 15D 365W / 386L / 17D 57.5
2019 1W / 0L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 52.0

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 160 82 70 8 51.2%
Englund Gambit 93 59 34 0 63.4%
Danish Gambit 80 49 29 2 61.2%
Kings Pawn Opening 44 32 11 1 72.7%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 44 19 25 0 43.2%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 40 32 8 0 80.0%
Petrovs Defense Classical Variation 40 20 18 2 50.0%
Center Game Accepted Normal Variation 36 28 7 1 77.8%
Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit Accepted 35 16 19 0 45.7%
Center Game 30 19 10 1 63.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Englund Gambit 145 84 57 4 57.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 135 73 56 6 54.1%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 98 44 51 3 44.9%
Danish Gambit 88 53 31 4 60.2%
Scotch Game Goring Double Pawn Sacrifice Variation 83 53 30 0 63.9%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 76 38 38 0 50.0%
Bishops Opening 71 34 35 2 47.9%
Philidor Defense 70 33 37 0 47.1%
Queens Pawn Opening 68 40 27 1 58.8%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 64 31 32 1 48.4%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishops Opening 257 130 125 2 50.6%
Englund Gambit 243 124 119 0 51.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 199 106 91 2 53.3%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 161 81 78 2 50.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 117 61 55 1 52.1%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 109 49 57 3 45.0%
Scotch Game Goring Double Pawn Sacrifice Variation 108 63 45 0 58.3%
Danish Gambit 95 46 45 4 48.4%
Queens Pawn Opening 89 55 34 0 61.8%
Scandinavian Defense 85 39 45 1 45.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishops Opening 185 72 113 0 38.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 145 72 73 0 49.7%
Englund Gambit 106 47 58 1 44.3%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 98 37 61 0 37.8%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 96 47 49 0 49.0%
Kings Fianchetto Opening 76 39 36 1 51.3%
Van t Kruijs Opening 69 26 43 0 37.7%
Modern Defense with 67 36 31 0 53.7%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 61 32 29 0 52.5%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 59 33 26 0 55.9%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 13 1
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