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!
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)
• Activity charts:
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)
- 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.
- 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. - 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 Side | Current choice | Upgrade path |
|---|---|---|
| White vs French | Tarrasch 3.Nd2 | Add 3.Nc3 repertoire to reduce early …c5 tension & cut Black’s main prep. |
| Black vs e4 | Hyper-Dragon / Kan mix | Learn 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 |
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 |