Bonca64 is a formidable Grandmaster who has made quite a name for themselves, especially in blitz chess. If rapid-fire games are your thing, they've got a solid preference for Blitz time controls, where their tactical prowess shines bright like a well-timed checkmate.
Playing Style & Strengths
Known for a strategic mind with a knack for the endgame, Bonca64 plays an average of around 76 moves in winning games, showing patience and resilience. Their early resignation rate is a humble 0.41, meaning they rarely throw in the towel before the battle is truly lost.
Strong Endgame Play: Engages in endgames frequently, capitalizing on intricate tactical nuances.
Resilient Defender: Almost 88% comeback rate, bouncing back even after losing material.
Balanced Opening Repertoire: Enjoys a range of openings from the Queen's Pawn to the Sicilian Closed, adapting to opponents efficiently.
Chess Openings Favorite
Bonca64 favors a mix of classical and modern openings, proving their well-rounded expertise:
Rapid: Sicilian Defense: Closed with over 70% win rate — a personal storm on the board!
Rapid: Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation and French Defense: Advance Variation also show strong performances.
Blitz: Sicilian: Moscow and Caro-Kann: Advance demonstrate tactical depth under pressure.
Competitive Highlights
Bonca64's competitive spirit is impressive:
A peak Blitz rating soaring to an elite 2829 in December 2018.
A peak Rapid rating of 2237 in early 2022.
Long winning streak of 24 games — clearly they can catch fire and burn through the competition.
Over 1000 wins across Rapid, Blitz, and Bullet formats combined.
Fun Facts
Bonca64's toughest opponents include maxvega and kasparik_garik, against whom they've played 14 and 11 times respectively.
While their win rate hovers around 50–55%, they've been known to outwit higher-rated opponents with creative play and psychological endurance.
Favorite hours to play? Afternoon sessions around 3 PM and evenings at 8 PM tend to bring out their best moves — someone’s got a prime time for piling on the pressure!
High resilience even when losing material: a 50% win rate after losing a piece shows they don't play dead easily.
Coach Chesswick
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions and decisions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
