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Maciej Kamiński

Username: blindmaster2001

Playing Since: 2018-06-18 (Active)

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Rapid: 2188
53W / 8L / 4D
Blitz: 2618
1048W / 712L / 141D
Bullet: 2591
2962W / 2175L / 270D

Maciej Kamiński (aka blindmaster2001)

Meet Maciej Kamiński, a chess aficionado whose gameplay is as dynamic and unpredictable as his rating charts. A tenacious competitor on chess.com, Maciej has carved a niche in the bullet and blitz chess scenes, frequently dazzling opponents with his sharp wit and razor-sharp tactics.

Rating Odyssey

Since 2018, Maciej’s bullet rating has soared from a humble 962 to a carried-away peak of 2692 by early 2025 — which frankly sounds like the kind of rating you achieve by having superpowers. Blitz and rapid modes see him maintaining formidable ratings around the 2400s and nearly 2000, respectively. His blitz high was a notable 2573 in February 2025, proving he’s no one-trick knight.

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Rapid Rating201820212022202519811505YearRapid Rating

Playing Style & Personality

Maciej is not one for early surrenders, boasting a modest Early Resignation Rate of just 25%. His games often last long journeys, with an Average Moves per Win around 77 moves — suggesting he enjoys a hearty battle rather than a quick knockout. And with an Endgame Frequency of over 80%, you can bet he’s comfortable grinding out strategic wins long after queens and rooks have danced away.

His comeback prowess is impressive: when down a piece, Maciej still manages to prevail more than half the time! But beware, his tilt factor sits at 9 with a current losing streak of 5 — everyone has their off days, even grandmasters-in-the-making.

Opening Arsenal

Armed with a versatile opening repertoire, Maciej excels particularly in the Caro Kann Defense and Modern Defense in bullet games, boasting win rates above 55%. His Scandinavian Defense and Budapest Gambit also hold special places in his tactical repertoire, outscoring less fortunate opponents in many heated encounters.

For blitz, he's a relentless Caro Kann enthusiast (win rate ~63%) and equally lethal with the Budapest Gambit variations. Rapid games see him shining with 100% wins in select openings like the Van't Kruijs and Bishop’s Opening — talk about first-move confidence!

Head-to-Head Highlights

Maciej's most frequent rivals include david_klein and garoumonster, both tough cookies yet competitors who keep sharpening his skills. Against a broad array of opponents, his win rates vary wildly: total domination against many, but humble moments against a few who clearly know his moves all too well.

Fun Facts & Trivia

  • Longest Winning Streak: an automotive-length 37 games — a streak of pure domination.
  • Best Time of Day to Play: Why not 6:00 AM? Maciej’s brain is clearly caffeinated and calculating at crack of dawn.
  • Rated vs Casual Win Difference: A modest dip indicates he’s just as fierce with or without stakes.

Latest Victory

In a recent clash with the formidable Yaacovn (rating 2798!), Maciej showcased tactical resourcefulness, winning on time after some spicy middlegame fireworks.

In Summary

Maciej Kamiński is a chess warrior whose devotion to the board is clear from his high playing volume and rating stability. Whether it’s bullet blasters or rapid strategizers, he adapts and endures, leveraging a rich opening repertoire and a solid endgame to outwit rivals. Watch out for this Polish player's quiet yet deadly rise — soon he might just blunder your queen before you've even had your first cup of coffee.


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Maciej, great fighting spirit!

Your games show an aggressive style and solid results around the 2450-bullet / 2400-blitz mark (current peak: ). Below is targeted feedback drawn from the most recent batch of wins and losses.

1. Opening choices – keep the edge, deepen the lines

  • White vs Najdorf & Winawer. Your 6.Bg5 Najdorf and 7.Qg4 Winawer score well, but both positions later cost time. Prepare a couple of streamlined move-orders so you can play the first 10-12 moves almost instantly.
  • Budapest Gambit as Black. In the loss to letmecrush_you the 9…Nge5 manoeuvre missed the thematic 10…Bf5/…Re8 ideas. Review the main line after 4…d6, especially when White keeps queens on.
  • Catalan Open (E05). Against Mathemann29 you entered the …dxc4 and …c5 structure but drifted with 11…c3?! and 14…Rxd1+?, conceding the open d-file. Revisit typical pawn-break timing in the Open Catalan.

2. Tactical conversion – generally excellent, but watch overkill

The finish against Yaacovn shows crisp calculation:

Once you are clearly winning, simplify faster; on move 31 you could have forced resignation with 31…Qh4+, avoiding extra checks.

3. Time management – the main growth area

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  • Most losses occur in time scrambles after move 30 (e.g. Winawer marathon vs Pomberito2). Try a “10 second rule”: allocate max 10 seconds per move until the last 30 seconds of your clock.
  • Practice 1|0 puzzles to automate simple mates and pawn endings; this will save precious seconds later.

4. Endgame technique – convert the plus pawn

Against Knight_attacker10 you reached a drawable rook + pawns vs rook ending but lost to a back-rank mate. Keep three endgame themes on your weekly study list:

  1. Basic Lucena & Philidor positions.
  2. King-activity races in opposite-wing pawn storms.
  3. Recognising zugzwang motifs quickly.

5. Concrete action plan

WeekFocusMeasure of success
1Review Budapest & Catalan lines for BlackBuild a 12-move depth repertoire file
260 min of tactic rush per day90 % accuracy on 3-move combinations
3Play 20 rook-pawn endings vs engineHold 70 % draws when worse
4Adopt new time routineNo losses on time in blitz session

6. Motivation corner

Your attacking flair already beats strong players like Aygun Aliyeva. Pair that flair with tighter structure management and you’ll break the 2500 wall soon.

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Good luck, and feel free to send your next instructive game for a deeper dive!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Alexey Korotylev 1W / 1L / 0D View
unforgettable-momeries 1W / 1L / 1D View
samdanov 2W / 0L / 0D View
devonlaratt 1W / 0L / 0D View
Borna Franc 0W / 0L / 1D View
vi144 3W / 2L / 0D View
Aleksandar Tomic 0W / 1L / 0D View
Robby Adamson 0W / 1L / 0D View
wildjoker2016 2W / 0L / 2D View
madderrose 0W / 1L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
David Klein 26W / 20L / 3D View Games
europeanhamster 13W / 29L / 1D View Games
garoumonster 25W / 16L / 2D View Games
Brandon Wang 11W / 31L / 0D View Games
Anselm Wagner 18W / 20L / 3D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2591 2624 2188 2188
2024 2452 2394
2023 2489 2284
2022 2439 2262 1964
2021 2368 2420 1899
2020 2413 2287
2019 2306 2078
2018 2258 2066 1505
Rating by Year2018201920202021202220232024202526241505YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 569W / 519L / 78D 516W / 592L / 57D 87.7
2024 295W / 232L / 32D 283W / 248L / 30D 86.0
2023 119W / 73L / 8D 119W / 83L / 9D 83.6
2022 622W / 275L / 49D 569W / 320L / 56D 81.0
2021 340W / 203L / 40D 327W / 233L / 25D 84.9
2020 33W / 19L / 5D 35W / 21L / 5D 83.3
2019 12W / 8L / 4D 16W / 4L / 3D 95.7
2018 143W / 48L / 8D 148W / 48L / 6D 76.4

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 7 7 0 0 100.0%
East Indian Defense 4 3 0 1 75.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Alekhine Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Budapest: 3...Ng4 4.e3 105 61 42 2 58.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 89 47 31 11 52.8%
Unknown 67 43 24 0 64.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 65 34 26 5 52.3%
French Defense 55 37 14 4 67.3%
Scandinavian Defense 46 25 17 4 54.4%
Barnes Defense 41 31 10 0 75.6%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 40 25 11 4 62.5%
Amar Gambit 39 22 13 4 56.4%
Czech Defense 37 20 14 3 54.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 298 161 123 14 54.0%
Modern 274 152 110 12 55.5%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 245 121 114 10 49.4%
Scandinavian Defense 237 133 78 26 56.1%
Alekhine Defense 217 115 93 9 53.0%
Amar Gambit 215 122 88 5 56.7%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 166 92 64 10 55.4%
French Defense 153 69 76 8 45.1%
Döry Defense 153 84 61 8 54.9%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 150 96 50 4 64.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 37 0
Losing 9 1
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