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CaseStudy25 NM

Playing Since: 2024-06-20 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2054
7W / 1L / 0D
Blitz: 2139
516W / 541L / 54D
Bullet: 2114
1W / 0L / 0D

Profile: CaseStudy25, National Master Extraordinaire

Meet CaseStudy25, the National Master who has turned the chessboard into a playground of strategic wizardry and uncanny comebacks. Having earned the prestigious National Master title from National, this player dances through the blitz, rapid, and bullet formats with the poise of a grandmaster and the flair of a showman.

Rating & Style

In the fast-paced blitz arena, CaseStudy25 boasts a peak rating over 2200, with a solid presence sustained into 2025. Rapid games? Oh, they're undefeated across nearly all of them, flaunting a 100% win rate in a six-game stint. Bullet chess has seen fewer visits, but make no mistake—1-for-1 victories say a lot about confidence and sharp reflexes.

Their playing style is a masterpiece of patience and endurance: averaging almost 73 moves to secure wins and over 74 moves in losses. These numbers hint at epic battles where resignation comes early only 0.63% of the time—because quitting is for cowards. Endgames? A whopping 80% frequency means CaseStudy25 doesn't just survive into the late game—they thrive there, conjuring wins often when the stakes are highest.

Tactical Brilliance & Psychological Fortitude

Known for an astonishing comeback rate of 89%, CaseStudy25 is the ultimate chess phoenix. Lose a piece? No worries—this player follows it up with a perfect 100% win rate after such slips. Opponents beware: even after setbacks, CaseStudy25 turns tables like a magician unveiling new tricks.

The tilt factor is low (just 6), indicating zen-like composure despite occasional losses, and they boast a noticeable edge when rated games are on the line versus casual play. Apparently, the pressure only sharpens the mind.

Memorable Matches & Rivalries

Known for ruthlessly dismantling big-name opponents like babu12021, chark1262, and ramagautama with 100% win rates, CaseStudy25 keeps a fierce streak alive. That said, the record shows a few nemeses like ernesto_chess_guevarra who have yet to be toppled. Chalk it up to ongoing rivalries fueling future tactical skirmishes.

Fun Facts

  • Longest winning streak: 10 games – a decathlon of dominance!
  • Secret favorite opening? Well, it's "Top Secret" — because even the best keep some tricks close to the chest.
  • Victories come at all hours, but 3 AM and 7 PM seem to be magic times with win rates above 60%.

Whether it’s dawn or dusk, bullet or blitz, CaseStudy25 continues to push the limits of tactical excellence with a blend of nerves of steel, patience, and a touch of mystery. Keep your chessboard ready; this master is always a few moves ahead.


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Performance Review for CaseStudy25

You've demonstrated solid understanding and consistency in your recent games, showing good grasp of various openings and middlegame strategies. Here are some specific points to help you improve further:

Strengths

  • Opening repertoire: You have a reliable and well-prepared opening approach, mainly focused on Queen's Gambit Declined structures and Indian Game related lines, which you handle confidently.
  • Endgame technique: Your endgame play, as seen in multiple wins, often shows good technique and patience, especially when converting slight advantages.
  • Tactical awareness: There are several instances where you capitalize on opponent inaccuracies quickly, demonstrating good tactical calculation under time pressure.

Areas for Development

  • Time management: A few games ended with you losing on time despite favorable positions or the ability to hold. Improving your pacing throughout the game will reduce such losses and allow better decision-making in critical moments.
  • Handling pressure in complex positions: Games against higher-rated players or with sharp tactics occasionally led to losses. Focusing on improving calculation depth and defense under pressure could help you retain small advantages or salvage difficult positions.
  • Positional clarity: While your openings are sound, enriching your positional understanding—recognizing key pawn structures and optimal piece placements—will give you stronger strategic foundations, especially against aggressive opponents.

Next Steps

  1. Work on practicing time controls with incremental time to develop better instinct for when to spend extra time.
  2. Analyze losses in detail to find recurring tactical pitfalls or positional weaknesses.
  3. Review classical games in your main openings to deepen strategic knowledge, focusing on transitional moments from opening to middlegame.
  4. Regularly solve tactical puzzles to sharpen your calculation speed and accuracy.

Overall, you're on a great path. Keeping consistent study and mindful practice of these areas will help you climb steadily. Keep up the effort and enjoy your chess journey!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
ntw214 0W / 2L / 0D
timkolov2 0W / 3L / 0D
marandar 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
dusiolex 3W / 8L / 1D
gontar 3W / 9L / 0D
pjleick 8W / 3L / 0D
esmatullah1 5W / 5L / 0D
f69 9W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2139 2054
2024 2114 2157 2024
Rating by Year2024202521572024YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 191W / 171L / 19D 155W / 206L / 16D 75.5
2024 91W / 82L / 7D 87W / 83L / 12D 74.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 100 44 48 8 44.0%
Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation 61 35 26 0 57.4%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 59 26 33 0 44.1%
Döry Defense 51 26 23 2 51.0%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 46 23 22 1 50.0%
Australian Defense 28 13 14 1 46.4%
Scotch Game 28 14 14 0 50.0%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 26 9 16 1 34.6%
King's Indian Attack: French Variation 23 8 13 2 34.8%
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense 21 12 7 2 57.1%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
King's Indian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
QGA: 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 17 2