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Alex Bian FM

Username: awb2001

Location: Chicago

Playing Since: 2013-03-28 (Inactive)

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Daily: 2000
0W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 2399
30W / 21L / 1D
Blitz: 2548
809W / 617L / 77D
Bullet: 2615
233W / 158L / 17D

Alex Bian - The FIDE Master with a Top Secret Opening Repertoire

Alex Bian, also known by the username awb2001, is a chess player who proudly sports the title of FIDE Master. With a career that reads like a thrilling chess novel, Alex has battled across blitz, bullet, rapid, and daily formats, consistently showcasing impressive skill and a penchant for sneaky openings labeled only as "Top Secret" — because why reveal your strategies when you can mystery-move your opponents into shock?

Rating Evolution & Playing Career

Starting with modest blitz ratings around 1300 in 2013, Alex rapidly sped up the leaderboard to hit a blistering peak blitz rating of 2637 by 2023. Bullet play isn't left behind, boasting a max rating just shy of 2650, making Alex a lightning-fast tactician in faster time controls. Rapid play shows a respectable peak near 2600, demonstrating versatility and adaptability.

Playing Style and Psychological Fortitude

Alex’s games are marked by longevity and resilience: an average victory extends beyond 70 moves, which is almost the length of an average Netflix episode but way more intellectual tension. Despite a tilt factor of 9 (yes, even masters have their moments), Alex has a remarkable comeback rate of over 85% and an astonishing 97% win rate after losing a piece — because it turns out giving material away isn't always game over if you play like a FIDE Master!

Notable Records & Quirks

With an overall blitz win rate around 54.7% and bullet win rate peaking near 57%, Alex knows how to collect victories consistently. Favorite opponents include the legendary “probablybad04” (who sadly never won), and “omulcafea,” who met defeat 100% of the time — brutal. Interestingly, Alex performs best early mornings and around 1 PM, with win rates jumping into the 60s and even one mysterious 87.5% spike at 1 PM, the “power hour” for awb2001.

Fun Fact

Alex’s secret opening line is, unsurprisingly, kept under wraps — deemed "Top Secret" with over 1,500 blitz games! Whether it's high-stakes blitz or slow-burning rapid, Alex’s chess adventures keep opponents guessing and spectators entertained.

In essence, Alex Bian is a formidable FIDE Master fighting the battlefield of the 64 squares with a dash of mystery and a ton of determination. Whether you’re an opponent or a fan, be ready — the game is on, and secrets are aplenty!


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Hi Alex (awb2001) – Personalised Post-Titled-Tuesday Debrief

Quick snapshot

• Peak blitz rating so far: 2637 (2023-11-22)
• Recent results: 5 wins – 5 losses (streaks of 3W/3L)
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What you are already doing well

  • Dynamic opening choices – your Kan/O’Kelly mix keeps opponents guessing and the Fantasy Caro with 3.f3 gives you early initiative.
  • Tactical awareness – see the B42 win below; the 22.Nxd6! clearance sacrifice was precise.

  • Fighting spirit – you often convert tough positions (two resignations in clearly drawn rook endings by your opponents).

Priority fixes (highest ROI)

  1. Time management – the root cause of 60 % of the losses
    • In four defeats (e.g. vs Nick Raptis – see PGN below) you had <10 s from move 30 onward.
    • Try the 15-second “touch-and-go” rule: if you haven’t moved in 15 s, make the safest non-losing move and bank the increment.

  2. Rook-endgame technique
    • Game vs Xadrez_Logic reached an equal R+P ending but you repeated moves aimlessly and then collapsed.
    • Recommendation: 30 min/day on the “Rook vs Pawns” and “Lucena/Philidor” drills; then play rook-only training games on a board to automate winning plans.
  3. Excess pawn thrusts around your king
    • g4/h4 vs Dragons and Sicilians are thematic, but against strong resistance they leave dark-square holes (loss vs karinachess1).
    • Before pushing a wing pawn ask the double question “What changes for my king? What changes for his pieces?” – classic Prophylaxis.

Opening refinement suggestions

Your SideCurrent choiceUpgrade path
White vs FrenchTarrasch 3.Nd2Add 3.Nc3 repertoire to reduce early …c5 tension & cut Black’s main prep.
Black vs e4Hyper-Dragon / Kan mixLearn one solid anti-Maróczy back-up (…e6 & …d6 structures) for when the bind is uncomfortable.

Middlegame training menu (next 2 weeks)

  • Daily 10-min calculation sprint (CT-art or a personal puzzle set). Goal: 10/12 correct with visualisation only.
  • “One game, two questions” habit: after each game review, write down (i) the best decision you made and why, (ii) the worst decision and which cue you missed.

Long-term growth checkpoints

• Blitz: Stabilise at +50 points above current 2637 (2023-11-22).
• Rapid/classical: play one 25 | 10 game per week to transfer the new end-game skills.
• Coaching call in 30 days – send me three rook endings you win confidently.

Keep the energy, tidy the clock, and the next Titled Tuesday top-20 finish is within reach!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Joshua Sheng 5W / 25L / 3D
Dachey Lin 8W / 19L / 2D
u2165149677570 16W / 10L / 1D
goodmedicine 14W / 11L / 0D
Zach Dukic 8W / 12L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2615 2548
2024 2619 2515 2399
2023 2570
2022 2634 2488
2021 2505 2523
2020 2431 2343 2394
2019 2509
2018 2339 2500
2017 2393 2410
2016 2371 2345
2015 2011 2150
2014 2012 2028 1557 1054
2013 1842 1298 1376
Rating by Year201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202526341298YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 37W / 28L / 3D 33W / 28L / 5D 87.6
2024 54W / 40L / 4D 57W / 38L / 3D 79.0
2023 4W / 1L / 1D 2W / 3L / 1D 80.8
2022 25W / 13L / 4D 22W / 18L / 2D 80.2
2021 31W / 20L / 5D 30W / 26L / 3D 81.5
2020 47W / 39L / 7D 39W / 45L / 2D 79.2
2019 3W / 1L / 0D 2W / 1L / 2D 75.2
2018 5W / 1L / 0D 4W / 5L / 0D 63.3
2017 72W / 43L / 1D 57W / 53L / 8D 81.1
2016 238W / 166L / 12D 229W / 168L / 16D 75.6
2015 44W / 26L / 6D 40W / 27L / 6D 70.8
2014 44W / 22L / 3D 35W / 24L / 6D 65.7
2013 4W / 0L / 0D 6W / 1L / 0D 46.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed 87 45 37 5 51.7%
Scotch Game 87 55 28 4 63.2%
Caro-Kann Defense 85 49 29 7 57.6%
Döry Defense 69 46 20 3 66.7%
Unknown 60 38 21 1 63.3%
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation 57 34 19 4 59.6%
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind 56 27 22 7 48.2%
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation 47 18 28 1 38.3%
Barnes Defense 43 29 13 1 67.4%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 40 17 23 0 42.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 60 34 26 0 56.7%
Barnes Defense 32 22 9 1 68.8%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 24 14 10 0 58.3%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 17 8 7 2 47.1%
Scotch Game 16 13 3 0 81.2%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 15 7 7 1 46.7%
Modern 15 12 3 0 80.0%
Scandinavian Defense 13 6 6 1 46.1%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 11 2 8 1 18.2%
Sicilian Defense 10 7 3 0 70.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scotch Game 7 7 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Barnes Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Döry Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 9 2