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M T CM

butylkapiva Since 2011 (Inactive) Chess.com
56.7%- 35.2%- 8.1%
Bullet 2200
41W 14L 2D
Blitz 2344
116W 75L 21D
Rapid 2200
4W 3L 0D
Daily 400
0W 8L 0D

Profile

M T, who plays online as butylkapiva, is a Candidate Master (FIDE) and a noted Blitz specialist. Quick with tactics and patient in endgames, butylkapiva combines marathon thinking with snackable time controls. Preferred time control: Blitz. Peak Blitz performance: 2344 (2022-10-28).

Playing Style

Funny but factual snapshot of how butylkapiva plays.

  • Tactical resilience and a strong comeback instinct. Comeback rate is impressively high in analyzed games.
  • Endgame oriented. Many decisive games go deep, reflecting careful technical play and endurance.
  • Aggressive checking and initiative. Frequently first to give checks and often presses the attack into the middlegame.
  • Optimal performance window is late morning around 11:00 according to time-of-day stats.

Openings and Preferences

Practical opening choices and tendencies that opponents should note.

  • As Black, the French Defense and its Exchange Variation produce consistently good results, especially in fast games.
  • As White, the Slav Bonet Gambit and English Opening variations are played to create imbalanced, tactical positions.
  • Likes surprises such as the Dóry Defense and occasional Amazon Attack lines. The Dóry Defense record is flawless in the available sample.
  • Common first move in classical games is d4, but transpositions are a frequent tool to avoid rote theory.

Quick reference: French Defense: Exchange Variation · Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit · Dóry Defense

Highlights and Trends

  • Streaks: longest winning streak 8, current winning streak 4, longest losing streak 11. Shows both hot runs and tough patches typical of serious blitz play.
  • Strong days: Thursday and Wednesday show especially high win rates. Hourly sweet spots include 11:00 and evening peaks.
  • Career progression snapshot:
    Blitz Rating237922732167206119552016: 19902017: 20912018: 21292019: 21262020: 22722021: 22932022: 23442016201720182019202020212022
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Notable Games

Examples and interactive items for study.

  • Memorable blitz victory versus a frequent opponent: Thrilling Blitz Finish.
  • Opponent profile for study: bossnass15.

Short illustrative PGN from a typical Ruy Lopez transposition that shows practical middlegame maneuvering:

Openings Performance Snapshots

  • Notable Black lines: French Defense: Exchange Variation with strong win rates in blitz and bullet samples.
  • Unbeaten small-sample lines include the Dóry Defense in blitz and Gruenfeld exchange lines in bullet.
  • As White, the Benoni Gambit Accepted and certain English systems show very high win rates in the available data.

Fun Facts and SEO Tags

  • Also known online as butylkapiva. Candidate Master, Blitz chess, tactical endgames, comeback specialist.
  • Average decisive game length often exceeds 70 moves. Fans call the style "marathon blitz."
  • Interactive placeholders included:
    Blitz Rating237922732167206119552016: 19902017: 20912018: 21292019: 21262020: 22722021: 22932022: 23442016201720182019202020212022
    · 2344 (2022-10-28) ·
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Search-friendly keywords: Candidate Master, butylkapiva, Blitz chess, French Defense, Slav Bonet Gambit, tactical comebacks.

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