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cam ganga

Username: camganga

Location: brisbane

Playing Since: 2015-03-11 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 1380
47W / 32L / 5D
Blitz: 1032
14969W / 14779L / 952D
Bullet: 900
2W / 6L / 0D

Profile Summary: camganga

Rating Peaks: Blitz: 1579 (2015), Rapid: 1512 (2023), Bullet: 1284 (2019)

Meet camganga, a chess enthusiast whose journey on the 64 squares is a rollercoaster of epic wins, strategic gambits, and the occasional “Oops, I missed that!” moment. Starting strong with an impressive blitz rating peak back in 2015, camganga’s game evolved to showcase brilliant rapid skills, hitting a speedy 1512 in 2023, and let’s not forget the bullet peak of 1284—because why not try to survive when the clock is a ruthless dictator?

Playing Style & Stats

  • Likes to keep opponents guessing with a blend of Caro Kann Defense and Vienna Game Max Lange Vienna Gambit, boasting win rates over 55% in these openings.
  • Average moves per win: ~57 — that's just enough time to brew a cup of coffee during a match (or reconsider your life choices).
  • Endgame battles happen often, with an endgame frequency over 60%, so expect thrilling finishes full of suspense!
  • Known to make comebacks about 83% of the time — a phoenix rising from the ashes, or maybe just stubbornly refusing to lose.
  • Early resignation rate is low (1.68%), meaning camganga fights till the last pawn drops.

Psychological Quirks & Fun Facts

Camganga has a “tilt factor” of 12, which basically means they occasionally lose their cool but not too often — kind of like how you react when your ice cream falls off the cone.

Best time to challenge camganga? Around 6 PM — apparently chess muscles work best when the sun’s starting to set, or maybe that’s just snack time.

Despite a minor rating dip in recent years, camganga’s win/loss records are nearly balanced with over 12,000 wins and just a few less losses in blitz, proving consistent determination and love for the game.

Recent Highlights

Latest Victory: A graceful checkmate against gchauras in June 2025, showcasing excellent positional play in the King's Indian Attack — detailed moves are a chess enthusiast’s dream!

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Friendly Rivalries

Camganga has battled many on Chess.com, with frequent opponents like saandep and chani143. Win rates vary against rivals, but camganga clearly knows how to hold their own.

In the grand tradition of players who know just when to make a blunder and when to hold strong, camganga is that dependable “sometimes-the-underdog-but-always-fighting” player you’d want on your team or as your opponent — just not on your bad days!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
arkadiy0401 2W / 1L / 0D View
shanesantos7 1W / 0L / 0D View
imashwin96 0W / 1L / 0D View
mercanowitj 3W / 2L / 0D View
stiller3k 0W / 0L / 1D View
Most Played Opponents
saandep 8W / 11L / 0D View Games
chani143 8W / 8L / 0D View Games
egyptianfork 7W / 4L / 0D View Games
wesleymediahub-youtube 10W / 1L / 0D View Games
yollah 4W / 7L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1049
2024 1011 1380
2023 1005 1456
2022 900 1026
2021 1075 1457
2020 1172 1376
2019 1284 1278
2018 729 1357 1367
2017 1194
2015 1397
Rating by Year20152017201820192020202120222023202420251457729YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 773W / 673L / 45D 686W / 778L / 30D 58.1
2024 1704W / 1566L / 98D 1566W / 1705L / 89D 59.4
2023 1306W / 1182L / 81D 1206W / 1323L / 62D 58.0
2022 498W / 462L / 16D 451W / 493L / 23D 55.2
2021 372W / 342L / 28D 347W / 361L / 31D 61.8
2020 546W / 459L / 21D 463W / 545L / 25D 62.1
2019 741W / 668L / 30D 658W / 731L / 61D 62.1
2018 681W / 598L / 54D 621W / 676L / 45D 63.5
2017 0W / 3L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 62.2
2015 3W / 2L / 0D 2W / 3L / 0D 53.1

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 751 355 382 14 47.3%
Alekhines Defense Scandinavian Variation 541 265 258 18 49.0%
Englund Gambit 496 232 252 12 46.8%
English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 495 247 228 20 49.9%
Vienna Game Max Lange Vienna Gambit 479 268 195 16 56.0%
Caro Kann Defense 468 270 184 14 57.7%
Scandinavian Defense 466 246 208 12 52.8%
French Defense Normal Variation 434 210 217 7 48.4%
Alapin Sicilian Defense 414 187 214 13 45.2%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 407 219 178 10 53.8%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 16 2
Losing 12 0
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