About Ama Ikechukwu Chinedu (amaikechukwu)
Ama Ikechukwu Chinedu is a determined and entertaining online chess player known for crushing awkward openings and celebrating quiet endgames. Preferring Rapid games, amaikechukwu rose sharply in 2025 to top-tier rapid performance — peak Rapid play earned a career highlight via 2008 (2025-07-25).
Seasoned across Bullet and Blitz as well, Ama combines long, grinding wins with an appetite for tricky sidelines. Expect stubborn defense, late middlegame tactics and a final flourish in the endgame.
Playing style & strengths
Ama's style mixes patience and practical tactics — the profile below summarizes what makes amaikechukwu effective on the clock.
- Preferred time control: Rapid — plays deep, tactical games but still thrives under time pressure.
- Endgame specialist: Endgame frequency ~77% and Avg moves per win ≈ 68; many wins arrive after long maneuvering.
- Resilient tactician: Win rate after losing a piece ~51% — a knack for comebacks in messy positions.
- Fast preps: Average first capture around move 7; likes to trade into favorable structures.
- Psychology: Best time of day to play listed as 01:00 — late-night brilliance is real.
Opening preferences & performance
Ama favors solid but sharp defenses as Black and can punish inattentive opponents early. Top openings (especially in Rapid) showcase striking win rates.
- Top Rapid choices:
- Czech Defense — 97 games, win rate ~73%
- Caro-Kann Defense — exceptional Rapid win rate (~82.6% in recorded sample)
- Amar Gambit — sharp and effective (70% win rate)
- Popular in Blitz/Bullet: Scandinavian Defense, Sicilian Defense (including Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation).
- Often surprises opponents with offbeat lines like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit and Barnes Defense — used as tactical traps and momentum changers.
Records, streaks & overall footprint
Ama is prolific online with strong win totals across formats and some notable streaks.
- Lifetime wins (by time control snapshot): Rapid ~432 wins, Blitz ~2,483 wins, Bullet ~1,601 wins.
- Longest winning streak recorded: 23 games. Current winning streak: 2 games.
- Longest losing streak: 12 games (handled like a champ — comeback rate >1%).
- Favored opponents: frequent foes include xeum01 and demon_hmy — page links available for quick review: xeum01.
Interactive samples & highlights
Explore Ama's Rapid rating trend and a representative game snippet below.
- Rating trend (Rapid):
- Representative Rapid game (short sample):
- Peak highlights: 2008 (2025-07-25), 2006 (2025-11-18), 1701 (2025-08-16)
Quick scouting notes for opponents
Facing amaikechukwu? Here are quick tips and a touch of humor.
- Don't rush trades unless you win the pawn structure — Ama loves long endgames.
- Avoid falling for early tactical traps in odd openings; the Blackburne Shilling and Amar Gambit have scored well.
- If you get a material edge, play concrete and avoid time-scrambles — Ama's comeback rate shows they thrive in complexity.
- And finally: if it's past midnight, bring your A-game — 01:00 is Ama's sweet spot.
Fun facts & placeholders
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- Nickname idea: "The Midnight Czech" — because a late-night Czech Defense is a classic Ama move.
- Sample opponent page: xeum01
- Explore the Sicilian Defense or Caro-Kann Defense to study Ama's most-played battles.
Coach Chesswick
Coach Feedback for Ama Ikechukwu Chinedu
Ama, it's great to see your active engagement in fast-paced games like Bullet, where quick thinking and intuition play a huge role. Here are some personalized insights based on your recent games:
Strengths
- Opening Stability: You consistently adopt solid opening structures such as the King's Fianchetto Opening, the French Defense Exchange Variation, and the Scotch Game. This gives you good positional footing early on.
- Endgame Awareness: Your games often reach an endgame phase where you maintain pressure well and seek opportunities to convert advantages.
- Resourcefulness: Despite the speed of Bullet, you manage to navigate tactics effectively, securing wins by checkmate and capitalizing on opponent inaccuracies.
Areas to Focus On
- Time Management: Bullet inherently challenges your clock skills. I noticed time pressure impacted some endgame decisions, which is very common. Try to practice incremental time controls occasionally to build comfort with critical decisions under pressure.
- Piece Activity and Coordination: In the losses, there were moments when developing your pieces harmoniously and controlling key central squares could have been improved, especially against the Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation. Aim to activate your minor pieces earlier and coordinate attacks more fluidly.
- Tactical Calculation: While your intuition shines in Bullet, working on tactics puzzles daily can boost your pattern recognition, helping you spot threats and opportunities instantly during games.
Recommended Next Steps
- Review classic openings you play with the help of King's Fianchetto Opening and French Defense Exchange Variation to deepen your understanding.
- Incorporate tactics training to sharpen your calculation under time pressure.
- Practice longer time controls to analyze your positional decisions and build strategic patience.
- Analyze key turning points in your recent games focusing on moments where you found strong tactics or positional breakthroughs.
Keep up the good work, and remember that consistent practice and post-game analysis will continue to raise your Bullet play and overall strength.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| imosuji | 7W / 6L / 0D | View |
| romi_castro | 2W / 0L / 0D | View |
| vladislavmerkulov | 0W / 2L / 0D | View |
| blancocasablanca | 1W / 1L / 0D | View |
| bulletblunder_10 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| hughmcneil | 5W / 1L / 0D | View |
| thewinner100000 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| ramires02 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| tyh2016 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| noam736 | 1W / 4L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| xeum01 | 148W / 107L / 9D | View Games |
| demon_hmy | 201W / 18L / 5D | View Games |
| manel_isi | 54W / 52L / 12D | View Games |
| stephen joseph | 52W / 37L / 4D | View Games |
| kingmino999 | 54W / 32L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1479 | 1518 | 2007 | |
| 2024 | 1422 | 1797 | 1597 | |
| 2023 | 1268 | 1446 | ||
| 2022 | 983 | 1268 | 1390 | |
| 2021 | 1122 | 1542 | ||
| 2019 | 1173 | 1166 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1658W / 1035L / 95D | 1663W / 1088L / 85D | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 606W / 358L / 13D | 568W / 410L / 17D | 66.0 |
| 2023 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 96.7 |
| 2022 | 13W / 3L / 0D | 8W / 8L / 1D | 77.1 |
| 2021 | 11W / 1L / 0D | 8W / 4L / 0D | 63.2 |
| 2019 | 5W / 2L / 0D | 4W / 2L / 1D | 68.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 619 | 383 | 221 | 15 | 61.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 203 | 110 | 84 | 9 | 54.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 199 | 125 | 69 | 5 | 62.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 185 | 122 | 61 | 2 | 66.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 177 | 111 | 60 | 6 | 62.7% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 150 | 99 | 45 | 6 | 66.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 145 | 95 | 48 | 2 | 65.5% |
| Modern | 133 | 84 | 43 | 6 | 63.2% |
| Barnes Defense | 131 | 81 | 44 | 6 | 61.8% |
| Sicilian Defense | 116 | 75 | 40 | 1 | 64.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 429 | 235 | 185 | 9 | 54.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 219 | 128 | 86 | 5 | 58.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 142 | 78 | 61 | 3 | 54.9% |
| Modern | 135 | 62 | 72 | 1 | 45.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 125 | 66 | 58 | 1 | 52.8% |
| Barnes Defense | 122 | 67 | 55 | 0 | 54.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 122 | 57 | 63 | 2 | 46.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 121 | 61 | 58 | 2 | 50.4% |
| Sicilian Defense | 96 | 57 | 38 | 1 | 59.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 77 | 40 | 36 | 1 | 52.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 97 | 71 | 22 | 4 | 73.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 70.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 61.5% |
| Modern | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 61.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 82.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 73.3% |
| Barnes Defense | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 53.3% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 23 | 2 |
| Losing | 12 | 0 |