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Arlan Cabe FM

Username: ArlanCabe

Location: Singapore

Playing Since: 2016-02-16 (Active)

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Daily: 2120
275W / 21L / 4D
Rapid: 1782
71W / 23L / 12D
Blitz: 1838
356W / 113L / 54D
Bullet: 1843
1349W / 1073L / 32D

Arlan Cabe: The FIDE Master with a Tactical Flair

Meet Arlan Cabe, a chess enthusiast whose FIDE Master title is as impressive as their knack for keeping opponents guessing. From humble beginnings in 2016 with a daily rating barely nudging 1400, Arlan quickly mastered the 2k+ battleground and maintained a steady 2120 rating in daily games for years, proving that consistency is key—even if your opponents sometimes wonder if they're playing against a grandmaster or a sneaky magician.

With a blitz peak rating close to 2400 in 2020, Arlan is not just about slow and steady wins but can also blitz down opponents with the speed of a caffeinated squirrel. Their bullet games tell a story of grit and guts—with over 1800 wins, it’s clear Arlan’s fingers whistle across the keyboard as fast as their mind calculates moves.

What truly makes Arlan a player to watch is their longest winning streak of 60 games—a feat that can only be explained by a combination of chess genius, tactical awareness, and perhaps some minor telepathic abilities. When Arlan loses a piece, instead of throwing in the towel, they bounce back with a jaw-dropping 98.28% win rate after losing material, turning despair into triumph like a true comeback kid.

Arlan’s style is a fascinating blend of patience and precision, averaging 51 moves per win and persevering through endgames nearly 59% of the time. They favor reliability over recklessness, rarely resigning early (< 4% early resignation rate) and often sticking it out until the last pawn is pushed and the king cornered.

Beyond just numbers, Arlan Cabe has a humorous side, often joking that their top opening is classified as "Top Secret." It’s a nod to their mysterious and unpredictable gameplay that keeps opponents on their toes.

Whether playing as White or Black, Arlan boasts solid win rates (56.13% as White and 54.23% as Black), and their psychological resilience is noteworthy, with a manageable tilt factor of 13, showing that they don’t rage quit over one blunder—though they might dramatically sigh.

Off the digital battlefield, Arlan has faced a colorful rogues’ gallery of opponents, most of whom met their match. Recent duels against names like tonychesswang2 and galacticexplorer11 ended in perfect 100% win rates—a record that might just be too tough for any cosmic explorer.

In short, Arlan Cabe is a chess force wrapped in a mystery, with enough wins, streaks, and secrets to keep the chess world intrigued. One can only wonder what’s next in their brilliant, top-secret repertoire.


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Quick overview

Current form looks strong in faster time-controls and in Chess960, while classical & rapid games vs tougher opposition still reveal a few blind-spots. Peak so far: 2386 (2020-03-03).

Your results by schedule and playing frequency:

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What you are already doing well

  • Opening breadth. English/Sicilian mainlines plus off-beat systems give you practical chances and keep lower-rated opponents out of book.
  • Piece activity & tactics. Games vs thegreatfred and jhaycoteope09 show you willingly seize open files (…Re8, …Rc8, Rxf8+!) and spot forks such as 26…Nd3.
  • End-game fighting spirit. Several wins were converted with accurate rook manoeuvres or by pressing on the clock even from equal positions—useful practical skill.

Key improvement themes

  1. King safety before pawn breaks.
    Loss to pendracoj began with …b5/…Qa5 while your king stayed in the centre. After 16.Rxe7+ the position collapsed. Study the critical sequence:
    ➜ Guideline: castle by move 10 unless you are certain the centre will stay closed.
  2. Over-extension of wing pawns.
    In several defeats you pushed …a5/…b4 or …g5 early, creating light-square holes (e.g., vs gabrielenjun). Try the “no-pawn-moves” exercise: play training games where you are not allowed to advance a wing pawn before move 8 unless it recaptures.
  3. Conversion technique when clearly ahead.
    The 80-move marathon against a 775-rated opponent ended in checkmate against you despite multiple extra pawns and the safer king. Revisit basic endings (K+Q vs K+N/B, rook end-games, passed-pawn theory). 15 minutes of end-game rehearsal per day will pay off quickly.
  4. Structured thinking in slower games.
    In 15 + 10 you often spent time on obvious recaptures yet blitzed during critical defensive moments. Adopt a three-step scan before every move: Checks – Captures – Threats. Force yourself to list at least one candidate move for your opponent before playing yours.

Suggested training plan (4-week block)

DayActivityTime
Mon / Wed / Fri10 tactics puzzles + annotate one of your losses for turning-points30 min
Tue / ThuEnd-game drill (rook vs pawn, queen vs minor, technical wins)20 min
SatPlay one 15 + 10 game focusing solely on king safety & time management45 min
SunRest / review best game of the week and note one habit to keep, one to drop15 min

Positive habit to keep

You frequently double rooks on open files (…Rae8/Rfe8) and convert that pressure into material. Keep this roster of active piece coordination—it is one of your defining strengths.

One-sentence takeaway

Your attacking instincts are strong; bolstering them with disciplined king safety and crisp end-game technique will lift you comfortably above the 2000-mark.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
alwaysbackk 163W / 141L / 34D
eerui 162W / 69L / 35D
Isaiah Lim 85W / 94L / 26D
dinohunter2009 57W / 38L / 103D
ziggyjain 180W / 4L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1854 1782 2120
2024 1838 1889
2023 1843 1863 1889 2120
2022 1843 1863 2006 2120
2021 1809 1667 1958 2120
2020 1873 2107 2251 2120
2019 2088 2075 1816 2120
2018 2153 2041 1816 2058
2017 2103 2119 1818
2016 2100 2088 1816 1494
Rating by Year201620172018201920202021202220232024202522511494YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 3W / 0L / 1D 4W / 0L / 1D 63.4
2024 4W / 1L / 3D 3W / 5L / 1D 85.4
2023 37W / 14L / 19D 25W / 22L / 19D 64.7
2022 141W / 60L / 32D 112W / 54L / 27D 54.3
2021 244W / 166L / 80D 231W / 146L / 86D 58.1
2020 310W / 250L / 172D 305W / 244L / 195D 55.3
2019 37W / 16L / 5D 43W / 18L / 1D 57.8
2018 450W / 324L / 19D 423W / 359L / 15D 66.7
2017 478W / 234L / 6D 460W / 240L / 7D 59.8
2016 113W / 17L / 2D 120W / 15L / 2D 28.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 25 10 6 9 40.0%
Sicilian Defense 25 10 11 4 40.0%
Döry Defense 23 3 8 12 13.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 23 5 6 12 21.7%
Scandinavian Defense 22 10 8 4 45.5%
Australian Defense 19 5 1 13 26.3%
Caro-Kann Defense 19 4 7 8 21.1%
Czech Defense 15 8 4 3 53.3%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 15 10 1 4 66.7%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 14 5 6 3 35.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 22 19 2 1 86.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 22 20 1 1 90.9%
Scandinavian Defense 21 19 2 0 90.5%
Amar Gambit 20 19 0 1 95.0%
Barnes Defense 12 12 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 10 9 1 0 90.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 10 10 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening 8 8 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 7 5 1 1 71.4%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 7 7 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 143 95 33 15 66.4%
Unknown 98 66 30 2 67.3%
Sicilian Defense 96 48 25 23 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 86 34 21 31 39.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 80 40 17 23 50.0%
Australian Defense 68 21 16 31 30.9%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 67 30 14 23 44.8%
Scandinavian Defense 55 33 11 11 60.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 49 22 15 12 44.9%
French Defense 49 27 13 9 55.1%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 257 149 100 8 58.0%
French Defense 166 101 63 2 60.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 155 84 66 5 54.2%
Sicilian Defense 136 75 58 3 55.1%
Scandinavian Defense 127 61 62 4 48.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 104 55 47 2 52.9%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 101 63 37 1 62.4%
Australian Defense 98 52 39 7 53.1%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 90 42 43 5 46.7%
Barnes Defense 85 47 33 5 55.3%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 60 0
Losing 13 0