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Laith Kasib FM

Username: baby_leo

Playing Since: 2018-04-11 (Active)

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Rapid: 1984
6W / 4L / 1D
Blitz: 2274
262W / 271L / 29D
Bullet: 2263
158W / 111L / 7D

Laith Kasib: The FIDE Master with a Secret Opening

Meet Laith Kasib, a chess virtuoso who has earned the prestigious title of FIDE Master. Laith isn’t just your average player – blending tactical brilliance with a hint of mystery, as their most frequent opening is, intriguingly, kept under wraps as "Top Secret".

Since bursting onto the blitz scene in 2018 with a humble blitz rating starting around 1161, Laith skyrocketed to an impressive 2200 rating the same year, showcasing relentless growth and an undying passion for the fast-paced battlefield of speed chess. Their blitz skills remained consistently strong, recently hovering around the 2180-2190 mark in 2024.

Not one to shy away from rapid and bullet either, Laith’s rapid games reveal a crafty player who peaks near 1984 rating, and bullet games demonstrate quick reflexes with a high 2200+ max rating in 2018. Their overall game record across formats boasts an impressive win rate, proving they’re just as deadly whether the clock is ticking down or blurring.

A Player of Streaks and Comebacks

Laith holds a jaw-dropping longest winning streak of 22 games - because who’s stopping a FIDE Master on fire? And don’t count them out when behind: with a comeback rate of 84.5% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, Laith embodies resilience and relentless fighting spirit.

The Psychology and Style

Known for deep endgame prowess (playing endgames in nearly 79% of their games), Laith prefers longer battles averaging around 69 moves per win, savoring every strategic detail. Whether wielding white or black pieces, Laith maintains a balanced win rate (53.55% with white, 47.73% with black).

Of course, even masters get a little rattled sometimes - a modest tilt factor of 11 hints at some fiery moments, but nothing that can shake this resilient tactician.

When and How to Catch Laith

If you ever want to challenge Laith, try your luck on a Wednesday afternoon or morning, when Laith’s win rate peaks above 70%. Just be ready: they have a particularly strong record at 11 AM, with an 82% win rate. But heads-up – their opening repertoire remains a secret arsenal, ensuring every game is a puzzle you won’t easily solve.

In summary: Laith Kasib is a strategic enigma wrapped in an endgame lover’s dream, a FIDE Master whose games feature thrills, skill, and a dash of the unexpected. Keep an eye on this rising star—chess fans might just need a decoder ring to crack their next move!


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Hi Laith (baby_leo) – Performance Review & Action Plan

Your current strengths

  • Dynamic piece play – In your win vs. adwa2024 you kept central tension, then switched to a kingside pawn storm (g4–h3) that tied Black down and won material.
  • End-game grind – Several victories came from equal endings where you kept pressure until the flag fell. Patience is a weapon in blitz.
  • Opening versatility – You handle both 1.e4 and 1.d4 as White and reply with French, Sicilian and Modern as Black. Opponents rarely catch you in move-one prep.

Key areas to improve next

  1. Clock management
    • 5 of your last 6 losses were timeouts in playable or better positions.
    • Adopt a “move every 3-4 seconds” rule in quiet spots and bank the increment.
    • Practise bullet sessions with the aim of zero -10 seconds spikes on the clock graph.
  2. Central counterplay in the Sicilian
    Against Talaibek Osmonbekov the early f-pawn thrust let Black equalise with …d5. Review model games in the English Attack to learn when to strike vs. when to castle first.
  3. Material evaluation & exchange sacs
    In the loss to Jhoel Garcia you grabbed a² and soon lost the thread. Train “imbalances” puzzles and annotate three GM games featuring the exchange sacrifice.
  4. Minor-piece endings
    Versus WinterVault, an outside passed pawn (...b4) decided. Rule: in N-vs-B endings activate your king before pushing pawns.

Opening snapshot

Peak ratings — Blitz: 2242 (2023-03-07) | Rapid: 2185 (2020-05-21)

As WhiteScoreNext step
1.e4Good vs < 2200Prepare main lines vs French & Najdorf
1.d4~60 % WRAdd a weapon vs Modern/KID (e.g. 4.Be3)

Four-week training menu

  • Daily – 20 tactical puzzles (≥ 80 % accuracy target).
  • 3×/week – 15-min engine review of one blitz game (focus on ±2 missed shots).
  • Weekly – 5 rapid games (15 | 10) to practise deep calculation without flagging.
  • Opening lab – Each week add one line to your repertoire file and test it in 10 blitz games.

When do you play best?

Hourly performance:

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Win rate by day of week:

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Mini-tactics quiz from your last win

Cover the screen and try to find the continuation before clicking “Play”.


Keep up the fighting spirit, Laith! Follow the plan above and the 2300+ blitz milestone is within reach.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
matrix77 11W / 16L / 0D
anteater68 10W / 8L / 0D
nanopause 10W / 1L / 0D
tamnguyen2 2W / 8L / 0D
gbemi 6W / 3L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2231
2024 2186
2023 2175
2022 2150 1984
2021 2086
2020 1961 1709
2018 2113 2200
Rating by Year201820202021202220232024202522311709YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 2W / 3L / 2D 1W / 3L / 0D 72.7
2024 8W / 12L / 1D 8W / 13L / 1D 71.2
2023 15W / 22L / 3D 18W / 20L / 2D 70.4
2022 10W / 20L / 1D 17W / 11L / 4D 77.0
2021 16W / 12L / 2D 13W / 16L / 2D 75.9
2020 29W / 41L / 3D 18W / 44L / 5D 69.0
2018 148W / 75L / 4D 126W / 94L / 7D 74.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Czech Defense 28 13 13 2 46.4%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 26 11 14 1 42.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 25 10 14 1 40.0%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 25 12 12 1 48.0%
Sicilian Defense 24 12 10 2 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 23 9 13 1 39.1%
King's Indian Attack 21 4 15 2 19.1%
Modern 18 8 8 2 44.4%
Australian Defense 12 9 2 1 75.0%
Amazon Attack 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 19 10 8 1 52.6%
Amar Gambit 18 8 10 0 44.4%
Australian Defense 13 9 4 0 69.2%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 10 4 6 0 40.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Amazon Attack 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Modern Defense 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Scandinavian Defense 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Döry Defense 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 6 3 2 1 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 22 0
Losing 11 0