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S M

Username: Caplekhine

Playing Since: 2018-01-27 (Active)

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Rapid: 2206
0W / 0L / 1D
Blitz: 2268
23460W / 26987L / 4787D
Bullet: 2214
10059W / 11974L / 950D

Profile

Caplekhine, known in the online arena as S M, is a bold and playful chess competitor who thrives on fast-paced battles. A familiar presence on Bullet and Blitz ladders, Caplekhine brings a mix of sharp tactical awareness and endgame tenacity to every online board. The preferred tempo is Bullet, where quick decisions and quick humor keep opponents on their toes.

Journey and Style

Since dipping toes into the online scene in 2018, Caplekhine has climbed the ranks with a reputation for relentless pace and creative defense. Highlights include a peak Blitz rating near the high 2400s in 2024, a Rapid peak around 2200 in 2023, and a Bullet high around the mid-2300s achieved in 2021. Games are often long enough to test patience, with endgames playing a starring role in Caplekhine's repertoire. There is a sense of calm in the chaos: reflexes may be quick, but the plan is thoughtful and stubborn when pressed.

Opening Flair

Caplekhine's Blitz openings show a love for sharp and resilient defenses. Notable choices include:

  • Döry Defense (Blitz): a stubborn, fortress-like stance with thousands of games and a steady test of nerves.
  • Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (Blitz): a popular, combative route that keeps opponents guessing.
  • Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation (Blitz): subtle and flexible, often steering into uncharted paths.
  • Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (Blitz): another reliable thread in Caplekhine's weaving of ideas.
  • Sicilian Defense: Closed (Blitz) and Najdorf-like lines: sharp, tactical terrains that reward precise calculation.
  • Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit (Blitz): dynamic options that invite imbalanced positions.

Streaks and Street Smarts

Caplekhine's competitive mind loves a good run. Notable streaks include a longest winning streak of 15 games and a longest losing streak of 15 games, with a current two-game winning streak. The player also has a long-standing habit of embracing endgames, often guiding games toward intricate, patiently fought conclusions. Bullet remains the favorite arena for those brave, rapid-fire battles with the clock.

Fun Facts

Beyond the clock, Caplekhine enjoys exploring new ideas in fast games, balancing audacious attacks with disciplined defense. The persona blends humor with focus, proving that a good joke can be as effective as a good move when the time control is ruthless but the board is kind.


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Recent bullet game feedback

You play with active plans and pursue tactical chances, which is a strong approach in fast games. Your openings show a willingness to fight for dynamic positions, and you often keep the pressure on the opponent's king. Below are concrete points to build on and simple steps to improve your consistency in future bullets.

What you did well

  • Attacking spirit: You look for forcing moves and create chances to test the opponent's king safety. This kind of initiative is especially valuable in bullet where calm maneuvering is hard to maintain.
  • Aggressive openings: You choose sharp, unbalanced openings that lead to interesting middlegames. When you find good tactical motifs, you can convert them into material or mating nets.
  • Piece activity: Your pieces often work actively together (quickly coordinating knights, bishops, and rooks) to threaten the enemy king or win material.
  • Resourcefulness under time pressure: You tend to keep the game sharp, which can force opponents into mistakes in fast time formats.

Key areas to improve

  • Keep a clearer plan after the initial tactical sequence. In fast games it’s easy to get carried away with clever moves; pause to confirm your follow-up objective (mate net, material gain, or simplifying to a winning endgame) before committing to a continuation.
  • Watch for overextension and back-rank issues. Deep attacks can backfire if your king becomes exposed or you leave too many loose pawns or undefended pieces behind your lines.
  • Strengthen endgame conversion. In several bullets, positions shift into complex endgames or heavy piece trades; practicing rook endings and basic king-and-pawn endings will help you convert more wins from equal-ish positions.
  • Time-management discipline. In bullet, a few seconds saved early can prevent blunders later. Develop a quick, repeatable check-list for each move (safety check, candidate moves, and a quick evaluation of tactic threats) to reduce time trouble.

Opening and pattern notes

Your recent games show you’re comfortable with aggressive lines such as Alekhine Defense and other dynamic setups. A practical path forward is to build a compact, reliable 1–2 move knowledge base for each frequent opening so you can decide quickly what to do after your opponent’s first reply. Focus on:

  • Alekhine Defense exchanges: know where to place your pieces after typical exchanges to maintain pressure without getting your king exposed.
  • Common anti-bullet responses: have a simple, solid plan against popular replies so you’re not stalled on move one.
  • Quick endgame patterns you’re likely to reach from these openings, such as simplifying to rook endgames when you’re ahead or aiming for active piece play when behind.

Two-week practical plan

  • Daily tactical focus: solve 15 quick tactics exercises that emphasize mating nets, forks, and discovered attacks. Do this in a timer to mimic bullet pace and build pattern recognition.
  • Opening mini-repertoires: pick 1–2 lines for Alekhine Defense and 1–2 lines for your other main openings. For each, write a 3-move plan and practice it against a few opponents or a training tool.
  • Post-game annotations: after each bullet game, write down three takeaways: (1) a positive forcing idea you used, (2) one choice you would change with more time, (3) the most dangerous counterplay you missed and how you would meet it next time.
  • Endgame drills: spend 10–15 minutes twice a week on rook endgames and king+pawn endgames. Use simple drills like “activate the king, activate the rooks, push the outside passed pawn.”

Training resources you can reference

To review patterns from your openings, you can compare your games with typical responses to your chosen lines. Placeholder references you can fill in later include:

  • Opponent profile: %3Copponentusername%3E
  • Opening name overview: Alekhine Defense
  • Sample annotated game:

Next steps

Consistency comes from small, repeatable habits. Try implementing the plan above and bring any standout moments or questions to our next session. If you want, share a short summary of one recent bullet game you found especially tricky and I’ll tailor a focused improvement drill for you.



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2268
2024 2318
2023 2265 2206
2022 2309
2021 2214 2295
2020 2208 2286
2019 2363
2018 2210
Rating by Year2018201920202021202220232024202523632208YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 890W / 851L / 169D 826W / 926L / 155D 85.1
2024 1832W / 1760L / 399D 1647W / 2004L / 326D 85.0
2023 2281W / 2369L / 537D 2021W / 2645L / 435D 83.7
2022 1802W / 1928L / 362D 1654W / 2082L / 325D 82.9
2021 3422W / 3644L / 530D 3032W / 4058L / 464D 78.9
2020 4128W / 4384L / 392D 3637W / 4857L / 341D 74.8
2019 2138W / 2319L / 492D 1884W / 2662L / 354D 86.1
2018 1188W / 1106L / 230D 1038W / 1229L / 204D 86.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Döry Defense 2110 909 1055 146 43.1%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 1978 934 874 170 47.2%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 1813 741 920 152 40.9%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 1797 770 880 147 42.9%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1665 664 889 112 39.9%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 1645 647 857 141 39.3%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit 1616 724 666 226 44.8%
Scandinavian Defense 1604 645 811 148 40.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1555 660 776 119 42.4%
Sicilian Defense 1458 644 695 119 44.2%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhine Defense 3892 1598 2126 168 41.1%
Döry Defense 2342 1052 1185 105 44.9%
Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack 1887 895 912 80 47.4%
Australian Defense 1672 775 829 68 46.4%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1056 557 460 39 52.8%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 958 412 500 46 43.0%
East Indian Defense 926 402 476 48 43.4%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 831 351 438 42 42.2%
Amar Gambit 789 339 419 31 43.0%
Amazon Attack 562 263 284 15 46.8%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
East Indian Defense 1 0 0 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 0
Losing 15 1
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