Ana Kuchava
Woman FIDE Master & Streamer Extraordinaire
Ana Kuchava, known in the virtual realm as AnaKuchava, is a titled Woman FIDE Master whose chessboard wizardry transcends mere mortal tactics. Not just content with conquering pawns and kings, Ana has taken her skills to the streaming world, delighting fans with a combination of sharp moves and charming banter. Whether blitzing through time crunched matches or meticulously planning rapid battles, Ana’s presence is felt on and off the board.
Chess Career Highlights
- Peak Blitz rating: 2372 (April 2025), proving Ana doesn't just play fast, but plays fast and furious.
- Peak Bullet rating: 2302 (November 2020), where speed and finesse collide.
- Peak Rapid rating: 2348 (October 2023), showing mastery over strategic depth without the tick-tock frenzy.
- Peak Daily rating: 1541 (May 2025), because even chess warriors need a relaxed Sunday game.
- Longest winning streak: an impressive 24 games, proving that when Ana’s on fire, the board truly sizzles.
Playing Style & Strengths
With an average of about sixty-seven moves per win, Ana clearly enjoys the scenic route to victory, savoring every tactical twist and psychological joust. Her comeback rate hovers around a staggering 76%, which means losing a piece is just another thrilling plot twist in her game narrative. Resign? Rarely! Except, perhaps, when the opponent can see the checkmate faster than she can sip her coffee.
Favorite Openings
Ana has a penchant for the Queens Gambit Declined Three Knights Harrwitz Attack boasting a win rate of 71.7% in blitz and embraces the Sicilian Defense with a sassy 62.7% win rate. Rapid games see her dominance in the Sicilian Defense with over 93% wins — rapid and ruthless!
Streaming Snapshot
When Ana isn’t outsmarting opponents, she’s streaming her games live, sharing laughs, puzzles, and those "Did you see that?!" moments that make chess addictive for viewers everywhere. Her chat can attest: Ana is as entertaining as she is formidable.
Recent Battles on the 64 Squares
Recently, Ana pulled off a brilliant win using the Caro-Kann Defense, Classical Maroczy Attack, outlasting her opponent on time while keeping nerves of steel. Of course, even a grandmaster has off days—her latest loss came after a hard-fought English Opening battle where resignation was the only graceful exit.
Fun Facts
- Her best time to play is around 1 AM — perhaps because that's when the queen does her greatest work under moonlight.
- Ana’s psychological tilt factor is a manageable 25, meaning she keeps her cool unless someone insults her favorite opening.
- Quick with the draw? Ana wins many games by timeout — against opponents who simply couldn't keep up!
In the grand theater of chess, Ana Kuchava is a star performer: part strategist, part entertainer, and all heart. Whether streaming or competing, every game is a story, and Ana’s story is one of persistence, passion, and plenty of puzzles.
Hi Ana!
Congratulations on keeping your bullet/blitz rating in the 2300-2400 range (current peak: ). Your recent streak of five straight wins — three by tactical knockout and two by flagging your opponent — shows that your instinctive style is working well. Below is a quick snapshot of when you score best:
What’s already working
- Tactical Awareness. In MikeVillages–AnaKuchava (June 4) you spotted the nice
29…Bxf2+clearance and converted with constant mating threats. - Dynamic pawn play. Your trademark …
h5–h4–h3pushes break down kingside castles and create perpetual time trouble for the opponent. - Practical Endgames. Several opponents flagged in roughly equal positions because you kept pieces on and played instantly (e.g. the Caro-Kann vs Dejan Dinev).
Biggest improvement levers
-
White-side repertoire. All three rapid losses on June 3 started with the English. You reached uncomfortable middlegames after
1…e5 2…f5or early …h5. Consider adding either:- a solid c4 – g3 – Bg2 – e3 d4 setup, delaying
h4, or - switching to 1.d4/1.e4 occasionally to avoid predictable prep.
- a solid c4 – g3 – Bg2 – e3 d4 setup, delaying
- Time management in winning endings. Versus Wilam24 you flagged in a drawn R-v-R ending after 150 moves of shuffling. Train the basic rook-endgame “quick moves” routine (checks, cuts, <20 seconds technique).
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Blunder checks before pawn breaks. In the loss to adyadyuk you pushed
13.b5and missed the tactical…Rc8+…c5wedge that won the c-file. Add a three-question scan before every pawn push:
“What changes? What hangs? What tactics appear for my opponent?”
Training menu for the next two weeks
- 30 Puzzle Rush attempts (goal 45+ score) focusing on loose back-rank and double attack motifs.
- Play 20 games starting the English but forbidding yourself to push
h4before move 12 — forces alternative plans. - Endgame drill: 10 R vs R practical defences against the engine at 15″+0.
- Annotate every loss with two tags: “Opening choice” or “Tactical miss”. Aim for no more than five “tactical miss” tags in the next 30 games.
Key concept reminders
• Convert initiative into something lasting — usually a pawn or the exchange — by move 25.
• When ahead on the clock, avoid flashy lines that burn time; play solid moves and keep the pressure.
• Against …f5 setups, meet the pawn wedge with center breaks (d4, e4) rather than flank pawn races.
Next step
Upload the annotated PGNs of your next 10 games and we’ll compare them to this week’s benchmarks.
Good luck, and keep the pieces active!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| messierx | 9W / 0L / 0D | |
| kabanosiek | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| dejf | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| khanooma11 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| mansurucuoqlu | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| welovepandas18 | 8W / 0L / 0D | |
| varisec | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| vd33vd | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| cole3608 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| potionmaker1 | 10W / 0L / 1D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| rilen17 | 67W / 15L / 7D | |
| Laurence | 82W / 1L / 1D | |
| JCM_Maxwell | 52W / 15L / 2D | |
| Diyar | 37W / 0L / 0D | |
| jaristheworst | 31W / 3L / 2D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2155 | 2304 | 2348 | 1546 |
| 2024 | 2196 | 2338 | 2348 | 1397 |
| 2023 | 2147 | 2228 | 2348 | 400 |
| 2022 | 2066 | 2239 | 2345 | 715 |
| 2021 | 2041 | 2081 | 2121 | 385 |
| 2020 | 2186 | 2112 | 2121 | |
| 2019 | 2089 | 1400 | ||
| 2015 | 1546 | 1837 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 152W / 175L / 20D | 157W / 170L / 16D | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 188W / 376L / 24D | 207W / 362L / 21D | 68.6 |
| 2023 | 444W / 487L / 43D | 408W / 554L / 50D | 70.3 |
| 2022 | 575W / 316L / 70D | 576W / 353L / 81D | 72.0 |
| 2021 | 81W / 15L / 2D | 72W / 17L / 6D | 59.0 |
| 2020 | 77W / 40L / 6D | 79W / 36L / 8D | 68.6 |
| 2019 | 3W / 0L / 0D | 3W / 0L / 0D | 68.2 |
| 2015 | 11W / 3L / 1D | 9W / 4L / 0D | 71.1 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 62 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 91.9% |
| Sicilian Defense | 54 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 92.6% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 33 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 93.9% |
| Amazon Attack | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 96.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 84.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 91.7% |
| Petrov's Defense | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 95.2% |
| Scotch Game | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 85.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 94.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 88.2% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 142 | 85 | 51 | 6 | 59.9% |
| QGD: 4.Nf3 | 139 | 78 | 54 | 7 | 56.1% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 134 | 75 | 52 | 7 | 56.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 113 | 72 | 37 | 4 | 63.7% |
| Unknown | 97 | 59 | 35 | 3 | 60.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 92 | 51 | 32 | 9 | 55.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 86 | 46 | 34 | 6 | 53.5% |
| Amazon Attack | 81 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 59.3% |
| Australian Defense | 71 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 69.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 47.1% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 115 | 46 | 66 | 3 | 40.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 103 | 30 | 68 | 5 | 29.1% |
| Australian Defense | 93 | 48 | 43 | 2 | 51.6% |
| Sicilian Defense | 87 | 36 | 49 | 2 | 41.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 80 | 18 | 61 | 1 | 22.5% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 80 | 19 | 59 | 2 | 23.8% |
| QGD: 4.Nf3 | 73 | 21 | 51 | 1 | 28.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 70 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 32.9% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 68 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 50.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 | 67 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 20.9% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| QGD Tarrasch: 4.cxd5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 24 | 1 |
| Losing | 25 | 0 |