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berriies WFM

Location: yorknew city

Playing Since: 2013-06-09 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1388
11W / 4L / 2D
Rapid: 1966
256W / 183L / 44D
Blitz: 2105
376W / 293L / 35D
Bullet: 2432
65W / 32L / 6D

Profile: berriies - Woman FIDE Master

Meet berriies, a chess player whose journey is a captivating blend of resilience, rapid growth, and a sprinkle of tactical wizardry. Awarded the distinguished title of Woman FIDE Master, berriies has made a name in the chess world not just by their skill, but by their impressive comeback rate of 77%, refusing to let even a lost piece bring them down (with a phenomenal 94.93% win rate after losing material!).

Starting from humble Blitz ratings just shy of 1000 in 2013, berriies’ gameplay skyrocketed over the years, crossing the 2100 Blitz rating mark by 2023 — proving that patience and perseverance do pay off on the 64 squares. Their Bullet rating is even more spectacular, peaking at a fiery 2432 in 2023. This means you better keep your eyes peeled if they clock in at lightning speed!

Playing Style & Personality

Known for signature long battles, with an average of 64 moves per win and nearly 70 moves per loss, berriies clearly enjoys savoring the fight. They embrace the endgame with gusto (a high 65.96% frequency), demonstrating both strategic patience and endurance. Their early resignation rate is a modest 5.69%, so don’t expect them to quit without a fight.

With a tilt factor of just 11, their emotional control is top-notch, although everyone has their off days. At times, the rating drop when switching from rated to casual games suggests they get serious when it counts—but who doesn’t enjoy letting loose in casual play sometimes?

Win Streaks and Opponents

With a longest winning streak of 13 and currently riding a 5-game streak, berriies is a competitive force to reckon with. They boast perfect or near-perfect success against many recent opponents like “gullamm,” “ricksanta,” and “arthurm04.” However, aquaticpineapples managed to snag a win or two, reminding us all that every player has their kryptonite.

Fun Fact

Despite their fierce skill set, berriies’ favorite opening remains a strategic Top Secret! With millions of games analyzed, the secret sauce has delivered solid results across Blitz, Bullet, Rapid, and Daily formats.

In short, berriies is the kind of chess player who can outwit you in rapid-fire Blitz, dazzle in long strategic endgames, and (most importantly) have fun while doing it. So if you dare to challenge them online, buckle up — it's going to be a thrilling ride!


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Game Review for berriies

Great job on several recent victories! Your wins show strong strategic understanding and well-executed plans in both the opening and middlegame phases.

Strengths:

  • Opening Preparation: You consistently develop your pieces sensibly and castle early. For example, playing ...d5 and ...g6 setups in various games gave you solid control of the center and good fianchettoed bishop activity.
  • Piece Activity: You make good use of your rooks and knights, often creating tactical threats that force your opponent to defend carefully.
  • Endgame Technique: Your winning games often show solid technique converting small advantages, maintaining pressure until your opponent makes mistakes.

Areas for Improvement:

  • Avoid Tactical Oversights: In your most recent loss, an early tactical oversight with the knight and queen led to a quick defeat by checkmate. Spend some time reviewing tactical motifs like forks and pins to sharpen your calculation.
  • Time Management: In some games, you spent a significant amount of time on certain moves while having little time left towards the end. Practice managing your time better to avoid time pressure, which can lead to inaccuracies.
  • Middle Game Planning: Occasionally, your pawn structure and piece coordination could be improved by thinking about longer-term plans, such as pawn breaks or identifying weak squares in your opponent’s camp.

Specific Suggestions:

  1. Review the last loss against shakkyman: There were some sharp tactics and attacks against your king. Focus on improving your king safety and looking for defensive resources.
  2. Practice tactical puzzles daily to build confidence in spotting threats and opportunities quickly.
  3. Analyze your winning games to identify key moments when you gained an advantage and try to replicate those strategies in your future games.

Keep playing and learning! If you want, I can help with targeted exercises or specific opening ideas based on your preferences. Don't hesitate to ask!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Brandon Zhu 4W / 23L / 2D
Harry Zhao 9W / 9L / 0D
NexonChess 10W / 5L / 1D
knightjuliette 6W / 3L / 0D
shakkyman 6W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2023 2432 2105
2022 1706 1966
2020 1633 1976 1756
2019 1818
2018 1775 1388
2017 1539 1824 1756 1477
2016 1344 1561 1671 1422
2015 1445
2014 1290
2013 955 1047
Rating by Year20132014201520162017201820192020202220232432955YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2023 7W / 2L / 0D 11W / 0L / 0D 87.8
2022 6W / 6L / 0D 8W / 8L / 0D 8.1
2020 25W / 10L / 1D 24W / 9L / 2D 32.8
2019 3W / 0L / 0D 3W / 0L / 0D 49.2
2018 14W / 7L / 1D 8W / 10L / 3D 72.3
2017 122W / 92L / 8D 118W / 92L / 11D 70.3
2016 151W / 111L / 21D 157W / 98L / 21D 73.8
2015 29W / 10L / 4D 28W / 14L / 2D 59.1
2014 22W / 16L / 2D 15W / 17L / 4D 57.4
2013 13W / 16L / 2D 8W / 18L / 7D 63.8

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 72 36 30 6 50.0%
Unknown 69 42 27 0 60.9%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 54 25 27 2 46.3%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 46 23 22 1 50.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 33 20 10 3 60.6%
Scandinavian Defense 26 11 14 1 42.3%
Dutch Defense 23 16 6 1 69.6%
Scotch Game 22 14 5 3 63.6%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 20 7 12 1 35.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 20 13 7 0 65.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 5 3 1 1 60.0%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 4 0 3 1 0.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Elephant Gambit 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 3 2 0 1 66.7%
Amar Gambit 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed 54 32 17 5 59.3%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 39 24 11 4 61.5%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 29 11 15 3 37.9%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 25 19 4 2 76.0%
Dutch Defense 22 14 7 1 63.6%
Philidor Defense 18 11 5 2 61.1%
Four Knights Game 17 8 7 2 47.1%
Elephant Gambit 15 9 5 1 60.0%
Scandinavian Defense 14 9 5 0 64.3%
Amar Gambit 14 9 4 1 64.3%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Australian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Czech Defense 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Döry Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Ruy Lopez: Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 5
Losing 11 0