BrokeAviator: The Sky's the Limit (and Sometimes the Ceiling)
Meet BrokeAviator, a chess enthusiast with a flight plan that’s as unpredictable as their rating history. Taking off with a peak daily rating of 876 back in April 2020, this player has charted a rollercoaster journey through the skies of 600s and 700s, proving that even in turbulence, passion fuels the engines.
Flying Through Openings
Favored maneuvers include the King's Pawn Opening with a respectable takeoff success rate of ~54%, and the crafty Bird's Opening Dutch Variation, unbeaten in their two forays. Down in the daily tank with the Philidor Defense, things have been a bit rocky (22% win rate), but hey, every pilot has their challenging weather.
Flight Log & Stats
- Total Daily Games: 113 (49 wins, 60 losses, 4 draws) - the skies can be tough!
- Blitz Games: Fewer but frantic (1 win out of 5), showing a liking for calm cruising over high-speed dogfights.
- Longest Winning Streak: A soaring 6 games - steady hands at the controls.
- Longest Losing Streak: A humbling 5 games - no landing without a bumpy descent.
- Preferred Combat Hours: Oddly enough, the 1 AM slot is when BrokeAviator’s engines really roar with a 100% win rate, suggesting midnight oil and caffeine fuel many victories.
Playing Style & Personality
Known for not resigning early (only 1.56% early resignation rate), BrokeAviator battles until the last pawn. With an average of 50 moves per win and 70 moves per loss, endurance and persistence are their specialties – the marathon runner in a world of sprinters.
A notable comeback rate of 62% suggests that when things look bleak, this player’s resilience kicks into overdrive. Their tilt factor is modest (5), so don’t expect tantrums in the cockpit—just a steady grind back toward steadier skies.
Memorable Battles
One standout victory came against “RoboticPawn” on January 12, 2021, with a sleek checkmate using the Italian Game (Two Knights Defense). Despite some tough losses to the same opponent, including a dramatic late-game checkmate, BrokeAviator’s persistence never wavered.
Friends and Foes
Frequent sparring partners include “roboticpawn” (72 games, tough rival), and a favorite ally turned foe “brct5e,” against whom BrokeAviator boasts an enviable 85% win rate. Clearly, they thrive on competition as much as on the thrill of victory.
Bottom Line
BrokeAviator is a chess pilot navigating the cloudscape of beginner to intermediate play with heart, humor, and a dash of late-night magic. Each game is a new flight plan, each opponent a new airspace, and while the landings are sometimes rough, the journey is always worth it.
Always ready to take off again, BrokeAviator reminds us that in chess, as in flying, sometimes you just have to keep your wings level and aim for the horizon.
Feedback for BrokeAviator
Great job on securing several wins through sharp tactical play and aggressive attacking ideas! Your last victory showed a strong sense of initiative, especially with moves like Qxb7 and the decisive mating net with Qf7#. This demonstrates good ability to capitalize on your opponent's weaknesses.
Strengths:
- Opening Principles: You consistently develop pieces actively, castle early, and challenge the center — key fundamentals for sound opening play.
- Tactical Awareness: You spotted several tactical motifs including pins, forks, and mating patterns. For example, your combination starting at move 10 in your recent win exhibited good calculation skills.
- Endgame Technique: You managed to convert winning positions efficiently, showing good understanding of piece coordination in the final phase.
Areas for Improvement:
- Defending Better: Some losses indicate that you sometimes allow your opponent too much activity or tactical opportunities. Focus on identifying threats before committing to aggressive plans to avoid unnecessary material loss.
- Calculation Under Pressure: There were instances where early queen captures or attacks resulted in counterplay by opponents. Take extra care with queen sorties early in the game and assess whether you can safely maintain pressure without overextending.
- Positional Understanding: Work on improving patience and reinforcing control over key squares, especially in the middlegame. Strengthening this will complement your tactical strengths and reduce vulnerability to counterattacks.
Next Steps:
- Review your recent losses and identify specific moments where alternatives moves could have prevented tactical threats.
- Practice common tactical patterns daily to sharpen your calculation speed and accuracy.
- Explore foundational positional concepts like pawn structure and piece activity to deepen your strategic understanding.
Keep up the hard work! Your determination and natural attacking style make your games exciting and full of learning opportunities. Feel free to share specific games or positions you'd like help analyzing more deeply.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Robotic Pawn | 12W / 57L / 3D | |
| BRCT5E | 23W / 4L / 0D | |
| FubukiPawn | 5W / 0L / 0D | |
| oldwoodpawn | 4W / 0L / 0D | |
| dsp1111 | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 343 | 703 | ||
| 2020 | 377 | 703 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1W / 3L / 1D | 2W / 7L / 0D | 45.4 |
| 2020 | 23W / 27L / 2D | 24W / 27L / 1D | 64.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 44.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 18.2% |
| Petrov's Defense | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Czech Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Center Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 6 | 0 |
| Losing | 5 | 1 |