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Player Profile: aturm

Meet aturm, a chess enthusiast whose game journey resembles a thrilling rollercoaster ride through the realms of bullet, blitz, and rapid chess! Since 2021, aturm has been sharpening their skills, gradually climbing the rating ladder with some impressive peaks: a rapid rating soaring to 2241 in mid-2022, a blitz ascent to a blazing 2207 in 2025, and a bullet peak at a respectable 1844 back in 2021. Clearly, aturm’s fastest moves often make fireworks on the clock!

With a total of hundreds of games played across all formats, aturm's Blitz career, in particular, is a saga of fierce battles, having racked up 727 wins against almost as many losses and plenty of gritty draws. This player embraces complexity with a tactical awareness that allows for spectacular comebacks (a whopping 87.28% comeback rate!) — a true chess phoenix rising again and again.

Opening aficionados will appreciate aturm’s versatile palette. The Caro Kann Defense is their sweet spot in bullet chess, boasting an impressive 77.78% win rate, while the Colle System and Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation also feature prominently in their repertoire. In blitz, a secret weapon labeled simply "Top Secret" has mysteriously gathered them nearly 400 games — a chess enigma wrapped in a riddle!

Not one to shy away from the psychological warfare, aturm keeps cool with a modest tilt factor of 7 and enjoys playing most successfully in the early hours—peaking around 1 AM when the rest of the world is asleep, and creativity flows as freely as coffee.

Their style? Patient and persistent. Aturm tends to grind lengthy endgames (with an endgame frequency over 74%) and sticks it out for the long haul, averaging around 66 moves per win. When the going gets tough, they fight harder, with a 46.28% success rate even after losing a piece. Sacrifices? Check. Comebacks? Double-check.

Recent battles have been exciting — their latest victory was a memorable checkmate over hatembenarfa92 in a well-fought game full of strategic nuances and calm sniper-like precision. But even masters face setbacks: aturm’s last defeat came on time pressure, reminding us all that sometimes, the clock rules the roost.

If you play against aturm, prepare for a mix of solid defense and sly tactical strikes — and perhaps a few surprise openings in Chess960 to keep you on your toes! Whether they're racing through bullet or plotting in rapid, aturm embodies the spirit of resilience and passion in the chess world.

Fun fact: aturm’s win rate peaks during the wee hours, suggesting their best ideas come while the rest of us are counting sheep!