Kerem Erten, FIDE Master
Meet Kerem Erten, a chess virtuoso known as AlwaysPlayForAWin44 in the digital arenas. Bestowed with the coveted title of FIDE Master, Kerem has blitzed through opponents with a lightning-fast mind and an unyielding love for the game.
In 2024, Kerem's blitz rating soared to an astonishing 2722 at peak performance, maintaining an impressive average above 2600 over nearly 250 games—because simply winning is not enough, why not dominate? Kerem's bullet rating also sparkles at 2512, proving that speed chess is truly their jam.
Kerem’s playing style is a blend of endurance and tactical genius, averaging over 80 moves in victorious battles and maintaining a near-perfect comeback rate of 93%. They don't just bounce back—they come back with a vengeance, boasting a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece. Opponents beware: surrendering early isn’t in Kerem’s vocabulary (early resignation rate is zero).
When it comes to openings, Kerem keeps their cards Top Secret, winning over 56% of blitz games from the first move. A slightly mischievous streak shines through a longest winning streak of 18 games, enough to strike fear in any challenger and to confirm that AlwaysPlayForAWin44 is a username that lives up to its promise.
Kerem's psychology is rock solid with a low tilt factor of 4, and while their rated play outshines casuals by more than 56%, they keep things fun without losing focus. The best times for victory? Wednesday afternoons and Saturday evenings, where they boast win rates above 90% and nearly 60%, respectively. Evidently, chess is a serious sport—and a weekend party—for Kerem.
Most recently, Kerem has faced tough rivals like lukianoo and dealshark with mixed results, but consistently trounces fan favorites like chessdude1987 and masterbeaterr. Clearly, Kerem's opponents either get a warm handshake or a tactical blowout—no middle ground here.
In short, Kerem Erten is not just playing chess; they're rewriting the rules of blitz domination, one cunning move at a time.
Strengths in Your Recent Blitz Games
Kerem, your recent results highlight several strong points in your blitz play:
- Opening Preparation: You are very comfortable in multiple opening variations such as the Pirc Defense, various Sicilian Defense lines, and the Scotch Game. This is shown by a high win rate in lines like the Sicilian Alapin (75%) and Scotch Game (70%).
- Strong Endgame Technique: In your recent wins, you often convert endgame advantages with precision, including winning key pawn breaks and promoting pawns as shown in your victory involving a passed pawn push supported by active king and rook play.
- Consistent Improvement: Your rating trend shows a steady and healthy increase, with a +61 gain over the last month, and a strength-adjusted win rate above 57%. This indicates your competitive skill is solid relative to your opponents.
- Effective Use of Initiative: In your successful games, you demonstrate good timing with pawn pushes and piece activity to generate threats, e.g., timely pawn breaks and central control to pressure your opponent’s defenses.
Areas for Improvement
Despite your strong results, targeting these key areas can help push your blitz performance to the next level:
- Handling High Pressure in Complex Positions: Your recent losses show some difficulty in managing complex middlegame and tactical stress against similarly strong or higher-rated opponents. Focusing on calculation and pattern recognition during quick play will help reduce errors.
- Minimizing Time Pressure Mistakes: A number of your games end with tight time usage. Practice managing your clock alongside quick position evaluation to avoid blunders when low on time.
- Diversify Opening Repertoire: Although you have strong performance in certain openings, some lines have win rates closer to 50%. Incorporate deeper preparation or alternative systems in these, like the French Defense lines where your win rate is less robust, to maintain surprise value and increase scoring chances.
- Improve Defensive Resources: Some losses appear related to underestimating defensive resources and counter-play by your opponents, especially in positions arising from Sicilian Defense variations. Studying games focusing on defense and counterattack can aid balance in your play.
Next Steps for Continued Progress
To improve your blitz results further, consider the following approaches:
- Focused Tactical Training: Incorporate daily tactical puzzles that mimic blitz scenarios to enhance your calculation speed and accuracy under time pressure.
- Timed Practice Games: Play training games with similar time controls but with an emphasis on managing the clock. Try to think in increments and develop intuition for when to think deeper and when to rely on intuition.
- Analytical Review: Review key losses and games where you struggled to defend or fell under pressure. Identifying recurring patterns in errors will help tailor your study.
- Expand Opening Study: Add alternative Sicilian and French Defense lines (and defenses against common replies) into your study routine to keep your opponents less prepared.
- Endgame Mastery: Continue practicing common endgame positions to gain confidence closing out games swiftly and accurately.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| SigmaTylerMan | 2W / 2L / 1D | |
| rcsdtrfhjklpyqmnabxzc | 4W / 0L / 0D | |
| chess_for_all | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| gaprindashvilivaleri | 0W / 2L / 1D | |
| Grandsi | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2697 | |||
| 2024 | 2512 | 2657 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9W / 5L / 1D | 8W / 8L / 0D | 103.3 |
| 2024 | 72W / 37L / 12D | 67W / 45L / 11D | 90.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 45.8% |
| French Defense | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 46.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 58.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 70.0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 18 | 0 |
| Losing | 4 | 1 |