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Alexander Wang NM

Username: ashina22

Playing Since: 2018-05-28 (Active)

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Daily: 1111
195W / 336L / 11D
Rapid: 2333
216W / 111L / 63D
Blitz: 2222
1084W / 781L / 91D
Bullet: 2222
615W / 345L / 51D

Alexander Wang - National Master Extraordinaire

Meet Alexander Wang, a cunning chess force who proudly holds the title of National Master. Known in the e-chess battlegrounds as ashina22, Alexander is the embodiment of strategic finesse and digital resilience.

Journey Through the Ranks

Alexander’s online chess career is like a thrilling novel: packed with dramatic comebacks, nail-biting battles, and the occasional, 'Wait, did I just resign?' moment. Starting with a respectable Blitz rating of around 2258 in 2018, Alexander steadily climbed upwards, peaking at an impressive 2571 in Blitz by 2024. Not bad for a player who occasionally indulges an early resignation rate of about 25%—but hey, why suffer when you can regroup and come back stronger?

Style & Strategy

Alexander’s style? All about endurance and the sweet taste of victory after a comeback. With a staggering comeback rate of 77% and a near undefeatable win rate of 96% after losing a piece, this player turns adversity into opportunity with nearly theatrical flair. Games typically last around 63 moves per win, proving patience is a virtue... and a weapon.

Online Realm Dominance

Across all time controls—Blitz, Bullet, Rapid, and Daily—Alexander showcases remarkable adaptability. Bullet games see an impressive 58% win rate, while Blitz maintains a solid 53%. Daily games are an endurance test with a more modest win rate hovering near 36%, perhaps because life distracts us from our pawns sometimes.

Quirky Trivia & Stats

  • Longest winning streak: a jaw-dropping 40 games. Someone call Magnus!
  • Current winning streak: a healthy 3 games—momentum is on Alexander’s side!
  • Prefers battle during weekday mornings and evenings, with peak win rates around 3 AM, 18:00, and 23:00 hours. Night owl or early riser? Both, obviously.
  • Favorite chess openings: Top Secret (and rightfully so).
  • Has a love-hate relationship with Daily chess, boasting a lowest win rate there but still grinding away.

Opponent Chronicles

Alexander has a long enemy dossier featuring names like ikeepchecking (with a gargantuan 252 clashes) and others. Some adversaries are lucky—or unlucky—having a 100% win rate against or from Alexander, showing that even a master can face nemeses.

Psychological Warfare

Equipped with a tilt factor of 84, Alexander knows the pain of frustration but wields it like a seasoned gladiator, turning setbacks into fuel. And a rated vs casual win difference of 9%, reminding us this player is serious but human.

Final Thoughts

Whether storming the board in rapid-fire Bullet games or methodically grinding through Blitz and Rapid battles, Alexander Wang is a chess warrior brimming with tactical savvy, resilience, and a touch of digital panache. With a combination of explosive comebacks and a streak that could make grandmasters raise an eyebrow, Alexander continues to prove chess mastery is as much about the mind as it is about the moves on the board.

Stay tuned for the next chapter in Alexander's chess saga—the game is far from over!


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Feedback for Alexander Wang

Hi Alexander! You've been showing solid progress in your games with a keen eye for tactical opportunities and a good grasp of opening principles. Here's some detailed feedback based on your recent performances:

Strengths

  • Opening Play: Your choice of openings and development speed are commendable, especially in classical setups like the Reti and French Defense Exchange. You manage your pawn structure well and activate your pieces efficiently.
  • Tactical Awareness: You have a good instinct for seizing opportunities, demonstrated by your sharp moves such as Nxf5+ and timely exchanges that put pressure on your opponents.
  • King Safety: You consistently castle early and prioritize your king’s safety which helps you avoid unnecessary vulnerabilities during the middlegame.

Areas for Improvement

  • Time Management: Some games ended on flag losses, which indicates time pressure. Work on managing the clock better to avoid rushed decisions in critical moments. Try practicing with increment or slower time controls to build confidence.
  • Endgame Technique: While your middlegame tactics are strong, finishing games more smoothly can help convert advantages more reliably. Review basic endgames and focus on technique in rook and minor piece endgames.
  • Positional Understanding: In a few losses, it appears the opponents gained strong control over central squares or key diagonals. Consider deepening your understanding of positional play — think about piece activity, pawn breaks, and long-term weaknesses more critically.

Suggested Focus Areas

  1. Study and practice common endgame patterns to sharpen your conversion skills.
  2. Work on opening theory to reinforce your repertoire against tricky responses.
  3. Analyze lost games to identify recurring strategic mistakes or moments where equal positions slipped away.
  4. In training games, practice pacing yourself to reduce the number of losses on time.

Keep up the great work, Alexander! With continued focused practice on these areas, you'll see your results improve steadily.

If you'd like, we can analyze specific positions or moves from your recent games in detail. Just let me know!

Recent Notable Game Highlight

In your recent win against flagger3, your active piece play and precise timing of Nxf5+ helped you gain a decisive advantage. This is a great example of tactical alertness and exploiting your opponent’s weaknesses.

To further understand the concepts, consider revisiting the French Defense Exchange Variation, which fits well with your style.

flagger3


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
ikeepchecking 130W / 103L / 19D View Games
huhuhuhuhuhuh687u 60W / 62L / 9D View Games
theogtriad 74W / 41L / 14D View Games
pablo_dmp 19W / 6L / 2D View Games
mzoosezhs 10W / 6L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2222 1782 1149
2024 2330 2075 2333 1128
2023 2353 1017
2022 2339 1011
2021 2305 2339 1011
2020 2378 2390 2339 1388
2019 2324 2262 2138 1432
2018 2171 2258 2164 1685
Rating by Year2018201920202021202220232024202523901011YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 88W / 70L / 5D 84W / 75L / 8D 57.4
2024 844W / 634L / 82D 792W / 690L / 71D 55.1
2023 18W / 7L / 0D 13W / 11L / 0D 68.3
2022 1W / 3L / 0D 1W / 4L / 0D 24.9
2021 30W / 47L / 1D 32W / 44L / 0D 22.7
2020 73W / 57L / 4D 58W / 67L / 8D 50.6
2019 100W / 71L / 8D 97W / 77L / 11D 54.7
2018 182W / 90L / 27D 181W / 94L / 35D 68.6

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 201 123 71 7 61.2%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 68 38 24 6 55.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 61 32 26 3 52.5%
French Defense 55 34 16 5 61.8%
Scandinavian Defense 53 29 21 3 54.7%
Czech Defense 50 32 14 4 64.0%
Barnes Defense 47 29 14 4 61.7%
Sicilian Defense 41 27 14 0 65.8%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 40 27 13 0 67.5%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 37 21 13 3 56.8%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed 272 175 87 10 64.3%
Unknown 197 94 100 3 47.7%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 126 78 43 5 61.9%
Czech Defense 114 67 44 3 58.8%
Amar Gambit 88 32 48 8 36.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 75 49 25 1 65.3%
French Defense 74 37 32 5 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 68 38 25 5 55.9%
Scandinavian Defense 60 32 27 1 53.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 41 23 16 2 56.1%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 217 68 149 0 31.3%
Barnes Defense 51 15 36 0 29.4%
Australian Defense 47 6 41 0 12.8%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 44 24 19 1 54.5%
Unknown Opening* 39 16 14 9 41.0%
Amar Gambit 37 11 24 2 29.7%
Sicilian Defense 26 7 19 0 26.9%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 19 10 9 0 52.6%
Caro-Kann Defense 18 5 12 1 27.8%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 14 6 7 1 42.9%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 40 0
Losing 84 1
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