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bamafan49

Playing Since: 2021-12-29 (Active)

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Daily: 715
7W / 17L / 0D
Rapid: 586
489W / 564L / 79D
Blitz: 307
56W / 71L / 10D
Bullet: 379
16W / 23L / 2D

bamafan49: The Chess Adventurer

If chess were a rollercoaster, bamafan49 would be the rider with arms up, screaming joyfully through every twist and turn. Since stepping onto the digital battlefield in 2021, this relentless player has amassed thousands of games across all formats—Rapid, Blitz, Bullet, and Daily—demonstrating both dogged persistence and a penchant for surprises.

Journey Through the Ranks

Starting with Rapid chess, bamafan49 burst onto the scene with a striking 629 rating in 2021, only to bravely navigate the depths of 268 before settling into a solid mid-range warrior by 2024, peaking at an impressive 747. Despite more losses than wins overall in Rapid (455 wins to 533 losses), bamafan49’s resolve is clear, with a longest winning streak of 10 games proving that comebacks are in their blood.

Blitz and Bullet tell similar tales—a battle of speed, tactics, and nerve. Although the Blitz rating has seen its fair share of dives and ascents (max 1043 in 2021 to a challenging 330 in 2024), bamafan49's quick instincts and sharp tactical awareness ensure they’re never out of the fight. In Bullet, the player shows a fighting spirit with a respectable 392 average rating in recent games.

Daily games? Bamafan49 keeps it casual but competitive, often clocking in an 800 rating with crisp, calculated moves.

Opening Moves & Favorite Traps

The king’s pawn opening is bamafan49’s best friend, used over 400 times in Rapid and Blitz combined—though the win rate hovers around 42%, proving they enjoy a good challenge! With a cheeky 58% win rate in the less common Van ’t Kruijs Opening, it seems bamafan49 loves to confuse opponents early. And when playing Bullet, the Center Game is a secret weapon with a perfect win record—because sometimes, straight to the center is the way to go.

Battle Tactics & Playing Style

Strategically, bamafan49 never surrenders early, with a respectable 11.7% early resignation rate (which means they fight until the bitter end most times). The endgame is where they really shine, engaging in lengthy battles averaging over 51 moves per win—a true testament to stamina and skill in tight positions.

Psychologically, they show impressive resilience: a 51.88% comeback rate and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece indicate that giving up is never an option.

Chess Clock Preferences

Their best wins tend to happen in the late afternoon and early evening hours, specifically around 13:00 to 15:00, where the win rate peaks above 50%, and even a magical 71% win rate at 5:00 am suggests bamafan49 might be a chess owl or an early riser grinding their moves.

Famous Rivals & Fan Club

Facing "dabruce6697" more than 120 times, bamafan49 has built quite the rivalry (with a modest 6.5% win rate there, so room for revenge is guaranteed!). But they boast perfect or near-perfect win records against a long list of opponents, proving no one is safe on bamafan49’s watchful chessboard.

In Summary

With a warrior’s heart and a strategist’s mind, bamafan49 has turned casual game nights into epic battles. Whether it’s nailing a sneaky Scandinavian Defense or surviving brutal endgames, this player embodies the spirit of perseverance—and maybe a dash of chess madness.

So next time you face bamafan49, beware: every pawn could be a trap, every knight a cunning trick, and every hour a new opportunity to be outfoxed by their unpredictable style.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
dabruce6697 8W / 111L / 5D
Most Played Opponents
dabruce6697 8W / 111L / 5D
nateoats 5W / 0L / 0D
iashraf 2W / 0L / 1D
jarc2109 3W / 0L / 0D
skyzaroo 0W / 3L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 554
2024 412 330 667 715
2023 602 588
2022 515 767 588 800
2021 543 784 292
Rating by Year20212022202320242025800292YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 6W / 15L / 0D 8W / 11L / 2D 63.9
2024 208W / 214L / 33D 193W / 234L / 30D 55.2
2023 1W / 4L / 1D 2W / 2L / 2D 44.3
2022 54W / 80L / 7D 54W / 64L / 11D 39.9
2021 3W / 9L / 0D 3W / 10L / 0D 42.3

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 378 169 184 25 44.7%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 80 28 43 9 35.0%
Bishops Opening 50 20 28 2 40.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 47 22 22 3 46.8%
Vienna Game 29 8 19 2 27.6%
French Defense 26 13 10 3 50.0%
Van t Kruijs Opening 24 14 8 2 58.3%
Undefined 20 9 6 5 45.0%
Scandinavian Defense 20 9 9 2 45.0%
Sicilian Defense 19 9 9 1 47.4%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 46 19 23 4 41.3%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 14 6 8 0 42.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 8 4 3 1 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Bishops Opening 4 3 0 1 75.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 4 1 3 0 25.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Vienna Game 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Pirc Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Alekhines Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Undefined 15 5 10 0 33.3%
Kings Pawn Opening 7 2 5 0 28.6%
Queens Pawn Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Petrovs Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 10 1 8 1 10.0%
Bishops Opening 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Center Game 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Undefined 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Grob Opening Grob Gambit with 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 24 3