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Bogdan Lalic GM

Username: B-unit

Location: Hastings

Playing Since: 2010-11-16 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1704
139W / 32L / 14D
Rapid: 2320
639W / 24L / 64D
Blitz: 2336
972W / 82L / 137D
Bullet: 1775
99W / 5L / 1D

About Bogdan Lalic

Bogdan Lalic is a distinguished chess Grandmaster known for his strong strategic play and versatility across all time controls. With an impressive peak blitz rating of 2472 and a mind sharp enough to checkmate opponents with elegance, Bogdan has demonstrated mastery and consistency in the chess realm over the years.

Playing Style & Strengths

Energetic and tactical, Bogdan possesses an outstanding comeback rate of 73.02% and shows a remarkable win rate of over 83% after losing a piece. His games often stretch to an average of 61 moves per win, revealing his careful maneuvering and endgame prowess — a stage he frequents in over 64% of his games. He tends to play with both precision and psychological resilience, keeping tilt factors low and shining especially bright early each morning.

  • Early Resignation Rate: 21.6%
  • Endgame Frequency: 64.68%
  • Average Moves Per Win: 61.1
  • Comeback Rate: 73.02%
  • White Win Rate: 85.45%
  • Black Win Rate: 80.75%

Favorite Openings

Bogdan’s opening repertoire is a fortress with a twist of innovation:

  • Blitz: Queen’s Gambit Declined (85%+ win rate), King’s Indian: Makagonov variation (83%), and a perfect 100% with the Indian 2.Bf4 system.
  • Bullet: Neo-Indian Blumenfeld/Benoni and Old Indian Defense boasting 100% win rates — clearly, his pawns like to dance in the dark!
  • Rapid: A solid Queen’s Gambit Declined and the Sicilian Closed, each with a clean 100% victory record in his games, plus strong performances in the Reti and Bowdler Attack.
  • Daily: Unknown openings dominated with 100%, with King’s Pawn and Semi-Slav also shining bright.

Impressive Streaks & Records

When Bogdan finds his groove, there's no stopping him:

  • Longest Winning Streak: 50 games - a marathon of checkmates!
  • Current Winning Streak: 28 games - still rocking!
  • Blitz record boasts 994 wins against only 82 losses and 139 draws.
  • Bullet remains strong as lightning: 97 wins, 4 losses.

Preferred Play

With a clear preference for quick decision-making and sharp tactics, Bogdan shines brightest in blitz and bullet games. His tactical awareness and resilience make him a feared opponent in fast time controls.

He’s especially lethal during early mornings at 6 AM, where his win rate peaks feverishly.

Fun Facts

  • Bogdan’s opponents often greet their fate: He owns a near-perfect record against the username melvin960 with 25 wins and zero losses.
  • He’s a chess terminator, winning 350 games by checkmate while rarely losing by that method.
  • Known for tactical resilience, his 'win rate after losing a piece' is a striking 83.23% — losing material doesn't faze this Grandmaster.

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🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
melvin960 26W / 0L / 0D
lolated8 12W / 1L / 4D
dr51 10W / 2L / 4D
N Towers 13W / 1L / 1D
peterchaplin 14W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1775 2336 2320 1704
2024 2224 2414 2318 1730
2023 2224 2390 2302 1823
2022 2130 2466 2427 1888
2021 2486 2426 2398 2174
2020 2670 2399 2344 1981
2019 2107
2017 2124 2434
Rating by Year2017201920202021202220232024202526701704YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 31W / 4L / 0D 30W / 5L / 0D 50.0
2024 27W / 2L / 1D 25W / 3L / 0D 40.3
2023 121W / 16L / 5D 126W / 12L / 8D 58.6
2022 62W / 12L / 1D 62W / 6L / 4D 58.9
2021 338W / 13L / 42D 290W / 16L / 72D 62.4
2020 387W / 33L / 34D 354W / 34L / 50D 63.8
2019 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 71.0
2017 20W / 4L / 1D 19W / 4L / 2D 68.6

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 11 11 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 7 7 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Philidor Defense 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Amazon Attack 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Sicilian Defense 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 4 2 1 1 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 23 15 7 1 65.2%
Sicilian Defense 22 19 2 1 86.4%
Australian Defense 21 14 5 2 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 20 20 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 17 15 1 1 88.2%
QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 15 14 1 0 93.3%
Döry Defense 15 13 0 2 86.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 13 13 0 0 100.0%
King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation 13 13 0 0 100.0%
East Indian Defense 12 10 0 2 83.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Australian Defense 34 28 3 3 82.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 32 27 3 2 84.4%
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation 28 22 4 2 78.6%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 26 21 1 4 80.8%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 25 20 2 3 80.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 21 20 0 1 95.2%
Döry Defense 21 16 1 4 76.2%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 19 16 2 1 84.2%
Amar Gambit 18 15 1 2 83.3%
Sicilian Defense 18 17 1 0 94.4%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
English Opening: King's English Variation 4 4 0 0 100.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Modern Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
East Indian Defense 3 2 0 1 66.7%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 3 3 0 0 100.0%
QGD: Ragozin 2 2 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 50 3
Losing 11 0