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Bartlomiej Turski FM

Username: Bartek_Turski

Playing Since: 2020-11-24 (Active)

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Daily: 2101
1W / 3L / 1D
Rapid: 2082
12W / 2L / 0D
Blitz: 2923
687W / 803L / 309D
Bullet: 2902
1093W / 943L / 186D

Bartlomiej Turski - The Bullet Stormer and FIDE Master Extraordinaire

Bartlomiej Turski, known on the boards and bytes as Bartek_Turski, is a formidable FIDE Master making waves in the chess world with a blend of blistering speed and calculated precision. Starting from humble beginnings with a bullet rating around 1734 in 2020, Bartlomiej rocketed up the rankings, shattering his previous records to achieve a staggering bullet peak of 2858 by 2025 — that's faster than a caffeine-fueled squirrel on a chessboard!

Although his chess life began modestly, his dedication to the fast-paced formats is nothing short of legendary. His blitz skills rival his bullet prowess, peaking close to 2931, while his rapid game holds steady above 2000, showing his versatility across time controls. And don’t let his rapid and daily ratings fool you — this is a player who thrives under pressure, crushing opponents with tactical flair.

Bartlomiej is not just about ratings; his style is a rollercoaster ride of comebacks and resilience. Losing a piece? No problem! He boasts an astonishing 95.54% win rate after losing material, proving he's the chessboard's very own phoenix. His longest winning streak is an impressive 35 games, and currently, he's on a hot streak of 4 wins.

Opponents beware: Bartlomiej has a reputation for living up to his username, “Top Secret” — his favorite opening choice — where he commands a top-tier bullet win rate of over 61% from thousands of games. Whether he is facing frequent rivals like ciszewiak and thefallingknight or newcomers, he keeps his cool with a tilt factor kept minimal at 9, showing he's tough as nails when the clock ticks.

When asked about his best time to play, Bartlomiej winked and said chess waits for no one, but apparently, his prime hours include evenings between 20:00 and 23:00, where he scores stunning win rates approaching 66%. And fun fact: at 7 AM and 5 AM, he apparently never loses — maybe his secret breakfast is checkmate on toast!

Bartlomiej Turski's chess journey is a fascinating tale of speed, endurance, and brilliant tactics, peppered with a dash of humor and an unyielding fighting spirit. Whether you call him Bartlomiej or Bartek_Turski, one thing is clear: never underestimate the FIDE Master who blitzes through the ranks one bullet at a time.


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Coach's Feedback for Bartlomiej Turski

Dear Bartlomiej,

You've been showing strong tactical awareness and solid strategic plans in your recent games. Your ability to capitalize on opponent mistakes and convert advantages consistently is excellent, especially in complex positions where you manage to maintain pressure.

Strengths

  • Opening Preparation: You handle a variety of openings confidently, transitioning into the middlegame with good development and piece activity. For example, your use of the Sicilian and Ruy Lopez lines reflects a good understanding of established theory.
  • Active Piece Play: In multiple games, you demonstrated aggressive piece placement and well-timed exchanges, leading to material gains or positional dominance.
  • Calculation and Tactics: You are adept at spotting tactical opportunities such as forks and pins, and you finish combinations efficiently. Your last wins show precise calculation forcing opponent resignation.

Areas to Improve

  • Endgame Technique: Review the endings from your losses, as sometimes small inaccuracies in the endgame allowed opponents counterplay or winning chances. Focusing on basic king and pawn endgames and rook endgames can improve your conversion ratio.
  • Positional Patience: In some lost games, you appear to rush plans or neglect small positional weaknesses. Cultivating more patience and evaluating threats carefully will help avoid small tactical shots against you.
  • Time Management: Occasionally, the clock pressure seems to affect the quality of your moves. Try to allocate your time more evenly, especially in critical positions.

Suggestions for Training

  • Analyze your losses focusing on where the position became unclear or worse. Try to find alternative plans or moves to prevent mistakes in similar future positions.
  • Practice endgame drills regularly, including basic rook and pawn endings — these are often decisive.
  • Study master games in your preferred openings to deepen strategic understanding and improve nuanced plans.
  • Play slower time controls occasionally to enhance your calculation and time usage skills.

Keep up the great work, Bartlomiej! With your strong foundation, refining these details will help you continue to climb higher.

Best wishes,
Your Chess Coach



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
piotrczeski 5W / 0L / 0D View
slimshady7735 104W / 4L / 15D View
Maria Siekanska 91W / 21L / 5D View
ciszewiak 635W / 217L / 82D View
caissa790 87W / 2L / 5D View
megatower2025 77W / 1L / 1D View
janmarkiewicz13 1W / 0L / 0D View
reversiak 4W / 0L / 0D View
ska4ynakraysveta 1W / 0L / 0D View
glortyy 0W / 2L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
ciszewiak 635W / 217L / 82D View Games
kacper29ka 486W / 84L / 35D View Games
thefallingknight 435W / 108L / 31D View Games
Bacarz2006 281W / 64L / 30D View Games
emilcia119 134W / 35L / 45D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2900 2923 2082
2024 2812 2901 2080 2101
2023 2715 2901 1974 2101
2022 2705 2803 1974 1996
2021 2505 2768 1974 2000
2020 1734 2537
Rating by Year20202021202220232024202529231734YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 410W / 112L / 44D 411W / 130L / 51D 61.2
2024 637W / 308L / 70D 598W / 349L / 72D 66.0
2023 705W / 256L / 106D 636W / 345L / 104D 71.6
2022 382W / 224L / 98D 302W / 296L / 86D 76.2
2021 241W / 238L / 95D 247W / 281L / 68D 79.4
2020 14W / 6L / 4D 8W / 14L / 5D 90.8

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 224 142 60 22 63.4%
Scandinavian Defense 197 134 49 14 68.0%
Amar Gambit 194 123 59 12 63.4%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 188 133 47 8 70.7%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 181 98 62 21 54.1%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 160 105 44 11 65.6%
French Defense 142 97 36 9 68.3%
Modern 139 87 47 5 62.6%
Sicilian Defense 113 77 28 8 68.1%
Barnes Defense 112 68 34 10 60.7%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 414 201 192 21 48.5%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 190 113 59 18 59.5%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 105 52 34 19 49.5%
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation 98 59 26 13 60.2%
Caro-Kann Defense 95 46 35 14 48.4%
Barnes Defense 92 43 33 16 46.7%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 89 38 31 20 42.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 86 44 30 12 51.2%
Sicilian Defense 60 28 19 13 46.7%
Scandinavian Defense 59 34 13 12 57.6%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 15 11 1 3 73.3%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 8 6 0 2 75.0%
Petrov's Defense 8 6 0 2 75.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 7 5 1 1 71.4%
Alekhine Defense 7 6 1 0 85.7%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 6 3 1 2 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Four Knights Game 4 2 1 1 50.0%
French Defense 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 4 3 0 1 75.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 35 10
Losing 9 0
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