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Veronika Minina WFM

Username: Chempiblinka

Playing Since: 2019-05-07 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1405
2W / 0L / 0D
Rapid: 1656
0W / 1L / 1D
Blitz: 2317
242W / 329L / 36D
Bullet: 2174
17W / 23L / 2D

Veronika Minina - Woman FIDE Master

Also known in the chess world as Chempiblinka, Veronika Minina is a formidable Woman FIDE Master who has conquered the 64 squares with style, grit, and a dash of tactical wizardry.

Journey Through the Ranks

Reaching impressive blitz ratings soaring above 2400, Veronika’s journey is a rollercoaster of strategic brilliance and occasional hiccups. Starting strong in 2019 with a blitz rating of 2365, she has consistently performed with an average blitz rating around 2300, showing true dedication and a flair for quick decisions. Bullet chess has seen a wild ride too — highs near 2380, lows dipping under 1500, possibly hinting at some intense battles (and maybe a few pawns slipping away in distraction).

Playing Style & Psychology

With an endgame frequency over 77%, Veronika clearly loves the crescendo of a well-played match. Known for an average of roughly 73 moves in wins, she thrives in long, strategic clashes rather than quick finishes. Perhaps she enjoys telling her opponents: “Brace yourself, the endgame’s coming!”

Her win rates hover around 40% playing white or black, so she’s no one-trick pony. Psychological resilience shines through with an impressive 87.5% comeback rate and a 93.57% win rate after losing a piece — basically a chess phoenix rising from every captured pawn.

Beware, though, she has a slight tilt factor of 13 — even masters have their moments. But after all, who doesn’t need a break from time to time?

Signature Stats and Trivia

  • Longest Winning Streak: 10 games - a testament to her focus and hunger for victory.
  • Opening Mystery: With 'Top Secret' opening stats dominating across all time controls, her strategies are as mysterious as a grandmaster’s smirk.
  • Favorite Time to Win: She’s a night owl! Highest win rates occur around 11 AM, 10 AM, 13 PM, and even 4 AM — clearly chess knows no bedtime.
  • Known Rivals: Has battled many but holds a 100% win record against opponents like 'croder' and 'gyulamiryan-koryun'. Some opponents might need to check if they accidentally played mute mode against her.

In Summary

Veronika Minina is a seasoned competitor with a flair for dramatic comebacks and strategic endgames. Whether it’s blitz, bullet, or rapid, she’s always ready to put up a fight, showing the chess world that titles like Woman FIDE Master aren’t given — they’re earned one pawn at a time.


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Feedback for Veronika Minina

Veronika, you've shown solid and consistent play in your recent games, especially in your ability to handle complex middlegame positions with good piece coordination. Your control of central squares and use of pawn breaks indicate a strong strategic understanding. Here are some specific points to work on to continue improving your chess:

  • Opening Consistency: Your choice of openings, such as the Reti system and King's Indian Attack setups, are flexible and promising. However, in some games, early pawn structure decisions can be optimized to avoid passive positions. Consider deepening your knowledge of these openings and plans associated with key pawn breaks to gain better initiative earlier.
  • Time Management: You generally use your time well, but in some blitz games, be cautious of time pressure. In key moments (around move 20-30), spending an extra few seconds to calculate critical variations can help avoid tactical oversights or missed opportunities.
  • Tactical Awareness: While your strategic play is commendable, occasional tactical inaccuracies have affected your performance. Regular tactical training focusing on common motifs in your preferred openings (pins, forks, discovered attacks) can help sharpen your overall game and avoid losing material unnecessarily.
  • Endgame Technique: Some endgames in your recent matches showed that improving technique in rook and minor piece endgames could boost your conversion rate. Practicing fundamental endgames will increase your confidence in these scenarios and help secure wins from advantageous positions.

Keep reviewing your losses critically, like the recent game versus NigelDwarf, where material imbalances and pawn structure issues tilted the position. Similarly, analyze your wins to understand what decisions worked well, for example, your handling of piece activity and pawn breaks leading to pressure on the opponent's king.

Overall, your chess foundations are solid, and with focused improvement on tactical sharpness and endgame precision, you can enhance your results significantly. Keep up the good work!

Here is your most recent win for review and learning:




🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Alexey Khruschiov 7W / 9L / 0D
Алексей Соколин 1W / 11L / 0D
pnepaul 6W / 1L / 0D
Alexander Reprintsev 2W / 3L / 0D
graf_765 0W / 4L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1468 2317
2024 2351
2023 2273
2022 2166 1656
2021 2117 1832 1405
2020 2024 2234
2019 2365
Rating by Year201920202021202220232024202523651468YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 7W / 24L / 0D 6W / 14L / 1D 11.0
2024 59W / 92L / 7D 55W / 90L / 12D 78.8
2023 27W / 38L / 2D 20W / 48L / 4D 81.1
2022 2W / 1L / 1D 0W / 5L / 0D 67.7
2021 5W / 4L / 1D 7W / 3L / 0D 64.8
2020 30W / 34L / 3D 29W / 30L / 5D 78.3
2019 15W / 10L / 3D 18W / 8L / 0D 84.1

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 42 16 26 0 38.1%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 32 15 16 1 46.9%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 30 9 16 5 30.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 26 14 10 2 53.9%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 23 7 14 2 30.4%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 23 8 14 1 34.8%
King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation 21 6 14 1 28.6%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 21 5 15 1 23.8%
King's Indian Attack 20 6 14 0 30.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 18 10 6 2 55.6%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Czech Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Four Knights Game 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scotch Game 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 13 13