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Mara Novotný

Username: bc02mara

Playing Since: 2021-04-08 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 874
9W / 5L / 0D
Rapid: 690
890W / 893L / 45D
Blitz: 439
120W / 109L / 2D
Bullet: 364
47W / 35L / 1D

Mara Novotný (bc02mara) - The Chess Enigma

Rating: Rapid 630 | Daily 680 (2025)

With a playing style that eerily mixes patience and tactical explosions, Mara Novotný is the kind of player who will quietly build pressure before unleashing a comeback so fierce it might just make your queen sweat. Sporting a rapid win rate hovering around the mid-40s percentile and a psychological tilt factor of 7 (hey, who doesn’t get flustered over a sneaky fork?), Mara is the embodiment of perseverance on the 64 squares.

A Journey Through the Ranks

Since 2025, Mara has played over 215 rapid games with a near-even split of wins and losses (102 wins, 109 losses, and a handful of draws), showing a relentless hunger for improvement rather than perfection. In daily chess, Mara’s story is shorter but no less dramatic, winning 1 and losing 2 games with a solid 680 peak rating.

Opening Secrets (Literally!)

Curiously, "Top Secret" is Mara’s most played opening, with 143 games and a respectable 47.5% win rate. Whether this is a cheeky codename or just a mysterious signature move, opponents never quite know what’s coming. Other favorites include the Scandinavian Defense, where Mara boasts an impressive 75% win rate, and the notorious Van ’t Kruijs Opening with a perfect 100% win record in 2 games – talk about a hot streak!

Tactical Wizardry & Psychological Warfare

Mara’s tactical awareness is no joke: when losing a piece, Mara manages to turn the tables with a perfect 100% win rate afterward — a true testament to resilience and crafty thinking. Comeback king? Definitely, with a comeback success rate above 66%. On the flip side, Mara rarely suffers embarrassing blowouts, as only 6.3% of losses are one-sided disasters.

Chess Behavior: Quirks & Highlights

  • Longest winning streak: 6 games – enough to make any opponent reconsider their strategy.
  • Enjoys playing on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons when the win rate peaks over 55%.
  • Average game length sits around 54 moves for wins, showing a knack for the strategic grind.

All in all, Mara Novotný deftly blends mystery, resilience, and just the right amount of unpredictability to keep chess fans and opponents guessing. Whether unraveling the Top Secret or rolling out the Scandinavian Defense, watch out—Mara’s on the board and ready to disrupt your plans!


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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 315 711 874

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 196W / 175L / 8D 182W / 198L / 6D 55.5

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 143 68 73 2 47.5%
Scotch Game 64 28 35 1 43.8%
Nimzowitsch Defense 62 32 30 0 51.6%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 37 21 16 0 56.8%
Three Knights Opening 25 10 15 0 40.0%
Scandinavian Defense 25 15 10 0 60.0%
Four Knights Game Scotch Variation 24 12 12 0 50.0%
Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted 16 5 10 1 31.2%
Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Advance Variation 14 6 8 0 42.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 11 4 6 1 36.4%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Nimzowitsch Defense 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Three Knights Opening 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Top Secret 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Vienna Game 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Four Knights Game Scotch Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Scotch Game 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Declined 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Three Knights Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 8 2
Losing 7 0
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