About Akademia Szachowa
Akademia Szachowa is a formidable Grandmaster recognized by FIDE, with a knack for bullet and blitz chess that might just make you lose track of time (and your pieces).
Playing Style & Strengths
Known for a strong endgame presence, Akademia Szachowa frequently plays long, intense battles — averaging nearly 66 moves per win and just over 75 moves per loss in decisive games. Equipped with sharp tactical awareness, they boast an impressive comeback rate of 76.67% and win over 61% of games even after losing a piece. If resilience was an opening, it would be their signature move.
- Early resignation rate: ~19% (never one to give up too soon!)
- Strong at both White (65.96% win rate) and Black (59.18%) pieces
- Average first capture happens early—by move 6
Preferred Formats & Performance
Akademia Szachowa clearly dominates faster time controls:
- Blitz: Peak rating of 2714 (June 2020), with a solid career winning over half their games.
- Bullet: Peak rating reached 2646 in early 2021, showcasing lightning-fast decision making.
- Rapid: More reserved but respectable, peaking at 2400.
With a preference for bullet chess, this Grandmaster moves so fast that even their openings are done before you finish reading the name!
Favorite Openings
Variety is the spice of chess life for Akademia Szachowa. They wield a versatile opening arsenal, favoring solid and aggressive lines alike:
- Blitz favorites: Caro-Kann Defense (including an impeccable 100% win rate in the Exchange Variation), Reti, and Sicilian - Richter-Rauzer variations.
- Bullet favorites: Caro-Kann Defense (a flawless record here!), Zukertort Slav Invitation, and Reti King's Indian Attack.
Competitive Highlights
- Longest winning streak: an impressive 11 games without pause.
- Played hundreds of games with a 55%+ win rate in blitz and over 51% in bullet.
- Consistently strong against many regular opponents, boasting win rates above 80% versus some rivals like krzysraczek and hubi19, and a perfect double-digit score against krzysraczek (21 wins out of 24 games!).
Fun Facts
- They perform best around midday — 100% win rate at 11:00, 12:00, and 15:00 hours. Breakfast must be magical!
- Has an amusingly low tilt factor of 6, meaning they keep cool even when the pieces start running wild.
- Resigns in roughly 69 wins, but also pulls off 25 wins by checkmate—because sometimes, the drama of delivering the final blow is just irresistible.