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Bjorn Andersson FM

Username: Azalea95

Playing Since: 2017-03-25 (Inactive)

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Daily: 2036
22W / 1L / 1D
Rapid: 2281
2W / 1L / 1D
Blitz: 2375
2112W / 1781L / 186D
Bullet: 2158
9118W / 8045L / 486D

Bjorn Andersson - FIDE Master and Chess Enthusiast

Meet Bjorn Andersson, a proud holder of the FIDE Master title, proving it’s possible to achieve greatness without being a grandmaster — yet. With a knack for blitz and bullet games, Bjorn's rating in these lightning-fast formats has danced its way up to impressive peaks (blitz max rating hitting 2418 in 2024, no less!). When Bjorn sits at the board, opponents better brace themselves for a whirlwind of quick moves and strategic cunning.

Playing Style & Strengths

Bjorn’s style is a fascinating blend of patience and aggression. While the average game might last around 68 moves, expect a comeback artist because Bjorn boasts an 85% comeback rate — yes, even when down a piece! And if Bjorn loses a piece, don’t count them out yet; the win rate after losing material is a nearly flawless 99.79%. This player knows how to turn misfortune into opportunity, likely causing opponents to question their life choices.

Performance Highlights

  • Average Blitz rating around 2300+ in recent years, peaking impressively in 2024.
  • Bullet rating consistently strong, with max over 2200.
  • Daily chess win rate skyrockets to nearly 88% — the marathon runner of the chess world.
  • Steady Rapid improvement landing at 2281 rating in 2024, showing adaptability across formats.
  • Longest winning streak? A commendable 13 games — run that streak and the coffee breaks will be legendary!

Opponent Relations & Rivalries

Bjorn has a few favorite opponents, battling “kf3win” 89 times and holding respectable records against long-time rivals. Some adversaries seem to almost never win (sorry “a4rooka3”), while others must shuffle nervously whenever Bjorn logs in. Fun fact: Bjorn often clocks games on Tuesdays and evenings around 6 PM, where the win rate is highest — perhaps the magic hour to challenge the master.

Mental Game & Quirks

With a tilt factor of only 15, Bjorn keeps cool under pressure—because who has time for rage when the clock’s ticking? Also, a curious fan of endgames, Bjorn’s tendency to maneuver deep into the 80% endgame frequency could mean they enjoy puzzles more than quick finishes. And when the going gets tough, Bjorn doesn’t get going — a mere 0.68% early resignation rate shows fighting spirit!

Whether blitzing through the arena or grinding out a daily game, Bjorn Andersson is a force of nature in the chess world — a player not to be underestimated or out-ticked (pun intended). Watch out, chessboard, here comes the FIDE Master with a smile and an impeccable comeback plan.


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Hi Bjorn!

You have a dynamic style and excellent fighting spirit. Below is a concise review based on your latest blitz session, followed by an action-oriented improvement plan.

Quick Snapshot

  • Current peak blitz rating: 2418 (2024-05-14)
  • Typical openings: 1.e4 as White, French & Caro-Kann structures as Black.
  • Result distribution:
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What You Already Do Well

  1. Opening variety. Alternating between French and Caro-Kann keeps opponents guessing and shows solid positional understanding.
  2. Practical mindset. You often choose lines that keep pieces on the board and create winning chances even in equal positions.
  3. Resilience. Several wins came from difficult positions where you kept posing problems until the very end.

Key Areas to Tackle Next

  1. Clock Management (Zeitnot).
    • Five of your last six losses were on time in roughly equal or better positions.
    • Average remaining time at move 20 (wins) ≈ 40 s; (losses) ≈ 9 s.
    Skill focus: play the first 15 moves faster by trusting your opening prep and using premoves in forced recaptures.
  2. Tactical alertness vs. “Greek-gift” themes.
    In the loss to A4RookA3 you allowed 9.Bxh7+ with no punishment. Reviewing this classic motif will save you many points.
    Example fragment:
  3. Converting technical endgames.
    In several wins you were a pawn up yet still played risky king walks, and in the game vs. GoodOldBell you flagged in a drawn R + P ending. A crisper conversion technique will both shorten the game and save clock time.
  4. Handling the Caro-Kann Exchange as Black.
    Three recent opponents employed the Exchange with Bd3 / c3. Your current plan (…Nc6, …e6, …Bd6) is fine but leaves you vulnerable to quick Bf4 & Qb3 ideas. Consider studying the …g6 setup or the immediate …Bg4 pin to neutralise early pressure.

Four-Week Improvement Plan

WeekMain GoalConcrete Tasks
1 Faster openings Build a 12-move “blitz file” for each main line. Drill vs. computer on 5-second increment until moves feel automatic.
2 Tactics & motifs Solve 50 puzzles on bishop-sacrifice patterns (Bxh7+, Bxh2+, Nf7+). Review failures and create a flash-card deck.
3 Endgame technique Play 20 “pawn-up rook endgames” on a training site against engine defence. Aim to finish each conversion with >30 s on the clock.
4 Practical blitz sets Play 30 games of 3 + 1 focusing on the new ideas. After every 5 games, briefly annotate critical moments (no engine) to reinforce time-use habits.

Final Thoughts

Your current strengths already place you near titled-player level. Shaving a few seconds per move in the opening and eliminating repeat tactical oversights will translate into hundreds of rating points at blitz speed. Stay patient, follow the plan, and let me know once you feel the next plateau coming—there will always be another step!

Good luck, keep the pieces active, and remember: the clock is also a piece.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
KF3WIN 45W / 40L / 4D
bbb-th 41W / 10L / 10D
justhavingfunyo 35W / 18L / 4D
kamran SHIRAZI 32W / 23L / 0D
zimbabweanmakeyoucry 28W / 26L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 2158 2375 2281
2023 2338
2021 1758 2036
2020 2163 2053 1998
2019 2113 2099 1858 1875
2018 2083 1871 1807
2017 2019 2115
Rating by Year201720182019202020212023202423751758YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 18W / 21L / 1D 18W / 25L / 1D 87.6
2023 5W / 6L / 0D 8W / 3L / 0D 77.0
2021 7W / 8L / 0D 10W / 4L / 0D 3.9
2020 716W / 619L / 44D 666W / 703L / 37D 71.5
2019 1753W / 1368L / 96D 1551W / 1529L / 91D 71.5
2018 2357W / 1810L / 123D 2134W / 1975L / 126D 72.5
2017 1094W / 865L / 89D 1006W / 937L / 81D 72.1

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 531 290 219 22 54.6%
Scotch Game 295 134 150 11 45.4%
Scandinavian Defense 146 78 59 9 53.4%
Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation 143 71 64 8 49.6%
Caro-Kann Defense 95 52 40 3 54.7%
East Indian Defense 93 40 50 3 43.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 90 39 46 5 43.3%
Barnes Defense 84 48 32 4 57.1%
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation 81 35 42 4 43.2%
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense 80 41 38 1 51.2%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 1899 981 867 51 51.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 1687 1011 636 40 59.9%
French Defense 715 388 314 13 54.3%
Amar Gambit 673 326 329 18 48.4%
Barnes Defense 631 345 267 19 54.7%
Modern 620 336 270 14 54.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 472 229 229 14 48.5%
Scotch Game 453 221 217 15 48.8%
Alekhine Defense 440 228 191 21 51.8%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 422 217 193 12 51.4%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 2
Losing 15 0