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Caracolsalado

Playing Since: 2022-08-31 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Blitz: 2481
1703W / 1277L / 218D
Bullet: 2129
112W / 52L / 13D

About Caracolsalado

Caracolsalado is a dynamic chess player known for their lightning-fast moves and sharp tactical awareness in Blitz chess. With a preferred time control of Blitz, this player has demonstrated consistent skill and a knack for gripping comebacks, boasting an impressive comeback rate of 86.3%!

Playing Style & Strengths

Caracolsalado thrives in complex positions and favors deep endgames, with an endgame frequency of 76.04%. They rarely give up prematurely, evidenced by a 0% early resignation rate. The average game length reflects their patience—averaging about 70 moves per win.

  • Average moves per win: ~70
  • Average moves per loss: ~73
  • White win rate: 57.78%
  • Black win rate: 51.37%
  • Strong tactical recovery skills, winning 52.5% of games after losing a piece

Impressive Career Highlights

Season after season, Caracolsalado has racked up remarkable statistics:

  • Blitz Peak Rating: 2518 (July 2025)
  • Bullet Peak Rating: 2211 (December 2024)
  • Thrilling longest winning streak of 15 consecutive games
  • Strong overall blitz record: 1513 wins, 1107 losses, 181 draws
  • Commanding bullet record: 115 wins, 55 losses, 13 draws
Blitz Rating202220232024202525742308YearBlitz Rating

Favorite Openings

In the fast-paced Blitz arena, Caracolsalado shows a preference for several openings, combining aggressive and positional styles:

  • Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation – 57.69% win rate over 130 games
  • Yusupov-Rubinstein System – An outstanding 66.67% win rate in 87 games
  • Queen's Pawn: Neo-Indian – Solid 54.22% win rate
  • Indian Defence, Knights Variation – Effective with 59.38% wins
  • Queen's Pawn: 1...e6 2.Nf3 – Favorited with a 67.35% win rate

In Bullet, Caracolsalado shines with the Van 't Kruijs Opening, boasting an 80-100% win rate in multiple Bullet opening variations.

Notable Opponents & Rivalries

With a wide circle of foes, Caracolsalado has faced some tough competition and legendary battles:

  • Strong record (8-0) against Don_Giovanni_Gali
  • A fierce rivalry with Edrocha10, with a score of 10-2
  • Played extensively against DMotos (20 games) with a competitive 9-11 score
  • Has impressive wins against various opponents like Justinuuan (100% win rate), Prosek2, and others

Fun Facts & Psychological Traits

Caracolsalado's psychological resilience is second to none:

  • Tilt Factor: 8 (stays calm under pressure, relatively low tilt)
  • Best time to play: Early morning (around 8:00 AM) – watch out!
  • Known for dramatic comebacks and maintaining competitive spirit even after setbacks

They tend to play their best around 10 AM and 8 AM, achieving win rates of up to 80% in those hours.

In Summary

Caracolsalado is a chess maestro who favors rapid and ultra-rapid playstyles and fights fiercely for every point with a mix of calculated tactics and solid endgame knowledge. Whether charging with the Sicilian Four Knights or innovating in lesser-known openings, this player makes their mark with a blazing pace and an iron will.


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Overall Performance Insights

Caracolsalado, your recent games show a solid and consistent performance with a strength adjusted win rate just above 50%. Your rating progress over different time periods indicates a steady upward trend, particularly with a +97 increase in the last month and an even stronger +161 over three months. Your performance slope values confirm healthy improvement trends, especially over the shorter terms which is a great sign of active learning and adaptation.

Positives to Build On

  • Strong Opening Play: You have demonstrated a clear understanding of openings like the Colle System, Indian Game Yusupov Rubinstein System, and Sicilian Defense French Variation, showing good preparation and strategic plans from the start.
  • Effective Tactical Awareness: Several wins ended in checkmate or resignations after clear tactical advantages, for example, your use of rook and queen coordination to finish games decisively.
  • Endgame Technique: Your successful promotion of pawns and use of passed pawns in endgames (as in one game where you promoted to a queen efficiently) is a strong point.
  • Adaptability: Skillful switching between attacking and positional play depending on the opponent’s responses.

Areas for Improvement

  • Handling Pressure Against Strong Opponents: Losses sometimes involved strong opponent setups and tactical strikes. Be mindful of early exchanges and try to improve defense against pins and attacks targeting your king.
  • Time Management in Critical Moments: Some games ended with time losses or hurried decisions in complex positions. Consider using a quick mental checklist during time pressure to avoid tactical oversights.
  • Mid-Game Coordination: In a few losses, piece coordination could be improved, especially when defending against active opponent pieces controlling key squares and open files.
  • Pawn Structure Awareness: Working on maintaining healthier pawn structures in the middle game could prevent weaknesses your opponents can exploit.

Recommended Next Steps

  • Study Key Openings More Deeply: Continue expanding your knowledge of your favorite openings and their typical middlegame ideas to increase confidence and surprise value.
  • Practice Endgame Drills: Practice pawn promotion techniques and king activity in simplified positions to strengthen your finishing skills.
  • Analyze Losses Thoroughly: Review your recent losses carefully, focusing on moves where defense slipped or time management was problematic.
  • Play Slow Games Occasionally: Mix in longer time control games to improve calculation depth and reduce impulsive mistakes.

Final Thoughts

Your continuous rating improvement is encouraging and shows that your training efforts are yielding results. Keep practicing tactical motifs and refining your strategic plans, and your blitz games will become even more consistently strong. Remember, learning from each game—win or lose—is the best path forward.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
JOVELJIC1999 1W / 1L / 1D
rayatableros 2W / 2L / 0D
teste88 1W / 0L / 0D
canberkyuksel77 2W / 0L / 0D
chesscolic8 1W / 0L / 0D
madaramitsuki 1W / 0L / 0D
el-mynorr 0W / 1L / 0D
haliburtont 0W / 1L / 1D
cyril62 1W / 1L / 0D
thegreatsahi 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
dmotos 9W / 11L / 0D
calsarmyan 8W / 6L / 1D
edrocha10 11W / 2L / 1D
zelimirjno 6W / 5L / 2D
otar-999 2W / 7L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2574
2024 2129 2308
2023 2165 2340
2022 2008 2343
Rating by Year202220232024202525742008YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 296W / 206L / 29D 257W / 230L / 42D 73.8
2024 204W / 128L / 13D 165W / 149L / 32D 72.7
2023 267W / 170L / 34D 243W / 199L / 32D 74.0
2022 182W / 106L / 22D 185W / 116L / 18D 74.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Döry Defense 252 143 96 13 56.8%
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack 245 136 94 15 55.5%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 166 75 73 18 45.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 155 91 58 6 58.7%
Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 137 83 50 4 60.6%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 124 64 51 9 51.6%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 90 43 38 9 47.8%
Amar Gambit 88 36 44 8 40.9%
Amazon Attack 79 34 38 7 43.0%
Australian Defense 78 46 29 3 59.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 0
Losing 8 1