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Emmanuel Carter NM

Username: BM223344

Playing Since: 2011-12-13 (Closed for Fair Play Violations)

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Daily: 1739
19W / 2L / 3D
Rapid: 2352
312W / 166L / 65D
Blitz: 2673
3137W / 2297L / 522D
Bullet: 2757
2057W / 1547L / 294D

Player Profile: BM223344

From his early beginnings in 2011, BM223344 has steadily forged a reputation as a dynamic and resilient chess competitor. Starting with modest ratings in blitz and bullet formats, he has steadily climbed the ladder; his rapid progression is evident in his rising ratings over the years. By 2023 his blitz rating had reached 2675 and his bullet prowess shone with ratings climbing above 2700, while his rapid scores echo a consistently competitive level.

Known for his long endgame focus and tactical resilience, BM223344 combines a disciplined approach with a penchant for dramatic comebacks. His statistics reveal an outstanding comeback rate—turning seemingly lost positions into victories—and a near-flawless record in winning despite material setbacks. His play demonstrates extraordinary composure under pressure, maintaining a low tilt factor while pursuing complex, strategic endgames that underscore his deep understanding of the game.

His ability to perform at crucial moments is further highlighted by an impressive 24-game winning streak at his peak, a testament to both skill and mental fortitude. BM223344’s style is balanced: he leverages aggressive tactics when opportunity arises and shows a methodical focus in the endgame. While his performance with the white pieces often outshines his black results, his overall win rates remain consistently strong across different time-controls—including daily, blitz, bullet, and rapid formats.

Delving deeper into his game-time analytics, BM223344’s success is not only measured by his ratings but by his nuanced performance across days and hours. Whether playing on a quiet Monday evening or on a lively Friday night, his win percentages remain high. His opening repertoire is vast; he adapts well to both classical lines and modern innovations, demonstrating versatility in popular systems from the Ruy Lopez to the Scandinavian Defense, and displaying a willingness to experiment with less conventional lines when the situation calls for it.

Overall, BM223344 is a well-rounded competitor whose chess biography is one of steady progression, tactical awareness, and enduring resilience. His journey from early rating milestones to impressively high scores in more recent years illustrates not only his technical growth but also his psychological strength—a quality that has earned him victories even when faced with setbacks. As he continues to refine his skills and challenge top opponents, BM223344 stands as a formidable presence on the chess board and a model of perseverance and creative strategizing.


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Emmanuel, here’s a focused improvement report based on your latest blitz sessions.

Your Current Highlights

  • Peak rating: 2718 (2025-03-24)  – strong evidence of steady long-term progress.
  • Opening range: You comfortably handle both 1.e4 and 1.d4 positions, with an especially good feel for French-Advance structures and the Modern/Benoni as Black.
  • Dynamic thinking: Games against feelyourmoves and nova-stone show that you willingly enter sharp positions and can out-calculate strong opponents.

Key Areas to Strengthen

  1. Clock Management
    • Three of the last five losses were decided solely by time.
    • In several wins you were also under 10 seconds but survived because the opponent flagged first.
    Recommendation: adopt a “30-second rule” – if you’ve spent 30 seconds on one move in 3-minute games, make a practical decision and move on. Mix in 3 | 2 or 5 | 3 to rehearse playing quality moves with a safety buffer.
  2. End-game Technique
    In the win versus feelyourmoves you were objectively only equal after 60…Re6. Relying on the flag works online but costs points when the increment is larger. Dedicate two study sessions per week to basic rook-end-game practice and critical pawn endings.
  3. Handling Benoni Structures as White
    Your lone loss to ghulyan777 illustrates typical pitfalls: a quick c4-c5 allowed Black’s …e6-e5 break, and the queenside pawn storm was underestimated. Compare moves 18–26 below with model games by Kramnik or Caruana where White maintains central tension.
    [[Pgn| 14 Rb1 Qa6 15 Be3 e4 16 Nd4 Ne5 17 Rfc1 Bd7 18 Bf4 Nc6 19 Nb5 Qa5 20 Nc7 Rac8 21 Nd5 Nxd5 22 cxd5 Nd4 23 Qxe4? … ]]
  4. Kingside Dark-Square Weaknesses in the French
    In the defeat against antonina_ivanovna613 you played …f6 and …c5 early, leaving g7 and e6 holes. Re-examine the classical French plans: break with …c5 first, delay …f6 until the centre is stable, and consider the prophylactic …Kh8 to sidestep checks on the long diagonal.

Suggested Weekly Routine (approx. 6 hrs)

DayFocusTime
MonAnnotate two recent losses (no engine first 15 min)1 h
TueEnd-game drills: rook vs. pawns, Lucena, and Philidor1 h
WedOpening refresh: French sidelines & Benoni anti-lines45 min
ThuPlay 5 | 3 and review critical time-scrambles1 h
FriTactics sprint (40 puzzles, no more than 3 min each)45 min
WeekendOne longer 15 | 10 game, full post-mortem1 h 30 min

Performance Snapshots

Your activity patterns suggest some late-night fatigue spikes:

01234567891011121314151617181920212223100%0%Hour of Day

Try scheduling the bulk of your rated games during your most productive windows (green bars above) and use casual games for off-peak play.

Final Motivation

Remember that every strong player once struggled with the same issues. By tightening time-management habits and polishing your technical endings, you’ll convert a sizeable portion of those “almost-wins” and push past your current peak. Keep the curiosity alive and enjoy the climb!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
chess_hub_live 232W / 28L / 7D View Games
Dereck L 142W / 13L / 7D View Games
kallerotmg 76W / 19L / 7D View Games
northridgehawk 47W / 44L / 10D View Games
jturner51988 64W / 8L / 5D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2757 2673 2352
2024 2897 2601 2353 1739
2023 2711 2675 2403 1738
2022 2619 2603 2338 1601
2021 2569 2495 2367 997
2020 2495 2490 2330 882
2019 2432 2516
2018 1742 2366
2012 1614 1633
2011 1699 1499
Rating by Year20112012201820192020202120222023202420252897882YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 421W / 233L / 56D 364W / 276L / 53D 85.0
2024 743W / 354L / 100D 706W / 413L / 91D 87.3
2023 639W / 381L / 91D 623W / 400L / 99D 85.6
2022 468W / 338L / 80D 463W / 376L / 73D 88.3
2021 365W / 214L / 57D 323W / 258L / 45D 84.6
2020 484W / 325L / 61D 453W / 351L / 70D 84.9
2019 191W / 104L / 20D 185W / 105L / 20D 83.7
2018 6W / 0L / 0D 6W / 0L / 0D 80.8
2012 10W / 9L / 0D 10W / 8L / 0D 75.6
2011 9W / 1L / 0D 7W / 4L / 0D 59.9

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense 244 147 81 16 60.2%
Australian Defense 153 87 58 8 56.9%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 151 88 53 10 58.3%
Amar Gambit 143 70 62 11 49.0%
Döry Defense 118 63 46 9 53.4%
French Defense: Burn Variation 105 56 41 8 53.3%
French Defense: Advance Variation 101 57 38 6 56.4%
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack 97 60 34 3 61.9%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 96 48 36 12 50.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 89 40 42 7 44.9%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense: Burn Variation 256 138 97 21 53.9%
French Defense 245 140 86 19 57.1%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 228 131 74 23 57.5%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 212 122 73 17 57.5%
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack 193 101 73 19 52.3%
French Defense: Advance Variation 188 108 66 14 57.5%
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation 154 82 59 13 53.2%
Australian Defense 153 86 56 11 56.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 149 80 50 19 53.7%
Amar Gambit 117 80 33 4 68.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense: Advance Variation 33 22 9 2 66.7%
French Defense 30 19 7 4 63.3%
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack 22 14 8 0 63.6%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 21 16 3 2 76.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 17 14 3 0 82.3%
French Defense: Burn Variation 17 5 7 5 29.4%
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation 14 10 4 0 71.4%
Catalan Opening: Closed 11 5 2 4 45.5%
Barnes Defense 11 10 0 1 90.9%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 10 7 2 1 70.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Closed 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 2 2 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Advance Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 24 0
Losing 10 1
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