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BestBym

Playing Since: 2025-04-09 (Inactive)

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Bullet: 2137
11W / 2L / 5D

BestBym: The Enigmatic Blitz Maestro

Meet BestBym, a blitz chess warrior whose rating dances tantalizingly around the 1900s – peaking at 1957 in May 2025. With over 4000 blitz games under their belt, BestBym is no stranger to the fast-paced battlefield where seconds tick like ticking time bombs.

Known for an unshakable confidence in early resignation (they resign 100% of the times when things go south – talk about commitment!), BestBym’s wins hover comfortably around a 60% success rate whether with white or black pieces. Their record boasts an impressive 2426 wins out of 4033 blitz games; losses are numerous but treated like mere warm-ups.

When it comes to openings, BestBym prefers to keep opponents guessing with a Top Secret approach that yields a solid 62% win rate in over 1500 games. They also wield the Van Geet Opening like a secret weapon, smashing combined odds with an eye-popping 81.73% win rate — clearly the element of surprise suits them.

BestBym's playstyle is a fascinating paradox: a steadfast blitz player who rarely ventures deep into endgames (endgame frequency is 0), preferring swift, decisive moves — perhaps too swift, with an average of 0 moves recorded per win or loss (hint: data might be shy, or games are blitzing by at the speed of light). Their persistence, however, is tempered by a tilt factor of 9, suggesting even masters sometimes lose their cool (hey, who doesn’t?).

Their most formidable winning streak clocks in at a solid 19 straight victories, though currently BestBym is riding a modest losing streak. Despite occasional setbacks, BestBym thrives playing at high noon, clocking an eye-opening 80% win rate at 12pm — clearly the best time for their mental blitz magic.

In a world of knights, queens, and blunders, BestBym stands out as the master of rapid calculated chaos, with a highly entertaining blend of mystery and mastery. Always ready to surprise, they face opponents both familiar (lchicco, i-have-not-defense) and fresh, never passing up a chance for a rapid-fire checkmate.

Beware when the clock hits noon — BestBym is on the board and ready to blitz you into submission!


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Hi BestBym — personalised feedback on your recent games

What you already do very well

  • Dynamic piece play. Your win over fedya269 featured the brave …Nxh2! sacrifice, proving you recognise critical moments and aren’t afraid to calculate.
  • Clean conversions in favourable endings. Against kadarami you nursed an extra passed pawn home with textbook technique.
  • Comfort in Dutch-style structures. Early …f5/f4 setups appear in most of your victories; you understand the typical plans and pawn storms.

Recurring obstacles

  1. Clock management. Three of your last six decisive results were time forfeits, including a drawn K-P ending versus wishineverstartedchess. Bullet favours fast & safe moves — look for forced recaptures you can premove, and play more games with a +1 sec increment.
  2. Unsound sidelines in the French. In the loss above you played 3…Bc5 in a FrenchAdvance. This lets White gain tempi with a3 & Qxd4. Recommended: 3…c5 (the “counter-strike” line) or 3…c6 + Qb6.
  3. Centre mis-management under time pressure. Versus user_448951056 you pushed 7.d5?! and later allowed 13.dxc6! when your king was still central. Drill tactics starting with pawn captures to deepen calculation in these positions.

Two-week micro-plan

DayTaskGoal
Mon / Wed / Fri20 min French flash-cards (…c5 breaks) + 10 bullet gamesStabilise Black repertoire
Tue / Thu30 min “premove patterns” vs bot at 0.5 s/moveClock confidence
WeekendAnnotate two personal games, share with a friend/coachIdentify blind spots

Quick wins you can apply tonight

  • Seek games with a +1 sec increment to slash flag losses.
  • Prepare one bullet-friendly line each side (e.g. White: London; Black: Scandinavian). Less theory = more time.
  • When an attack is winning, take the first forced mate rather than hunting for the prettiest line. In the Fedya269 game you burned ~6 s searching for style points.

Reference snippets

Your sharpest win (annotated PGN)
Opening slip that cost a game (French Advance)

Track your progress

Current bullet peak: 2137 (2025-06-06) — aim for +50 by month-end.

See how your results fluctuate:

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Final thought

“Speed without control wins nothing; control without speed wins no bullet games.” Balance the two and 2200+ is within reach. Good luck!


🆚 Opponent Insights

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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2137 2013

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 4535W / 3843L / 48D 4770W / 3805L / 40D 0.1

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 17012 9284 7645 83 54.6%
Alekhine Defense 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Amazon Attack 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amar Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Australian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Modern Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Dutch Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Semi-Slav Defense Accepted 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Alekhine Defense 1 0 0 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 21 0
Losing 17 2