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.
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 |
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% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| English Defense: Blumenfeld-Hiva Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 35 | 10 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |