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Mrinal Shah

Username: chessfreaks_YT

Playing Since: 2025-02-02 (Active)

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Daily: 1276
0W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 2190
2W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 2229
301W / 138L / 39D
Bullet: 2150
290W / 217L / 35D

Profile

Mrinal Shah is a chess streamer who blends fast-paced blitz battles with engaging commentary. On his streams, he guides viewers through sharp tactics, practical openings, and the occasional playful take on a tough position. His friendly vibe invites both new players and seasoned fans into a lively, learning-forward chatty zone.

Playing Style & Focus

Blitz is his stage. He thrives on rapid, dynamic decisions, aiming to complicate opponents' lives while keeping his own clock under control. His peak blitz strength sits around 2136, with rapid peaking at 2190 and bullet around 2126, reflecting a versatile, fast-paced game. Notably, he has logged a longest winning streak of 13 games and is currently on a 4-game winning run.

Opening Repertoire

Across time controls, Mrinal cultivates a practical, fight-for-the-win repertoire. Notable choices include:

  • Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation — 58 games, 34W-20L-4D (58.62% win rate)
  • Caro-Kann Defense — 28 games, 19W-7L-2D (67.86%)
  • French Defense: Exchange Variation — 12 games, 9W-1L-2D (75%)
  • Sicilian Defense: O’Kelly Variation — 24 games, 16W-7L-1D (66.67%)
  • Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation — 17 games, 11W-6L-0D (64.71%)

Milestones & Current Run

Mrinal maintains a broad, ongoing battle against a wide set of opponents, with frequent encounters against players like 1minininho, ayandutta4, and sankalp2000. His streams emphasize growth, humor, and practical takeaways from each game.

  • Longest Winning Streak: 13
  • Current Winning Streak: 4
  • Most-Faced Opponents: 1minininho (31 games), ayandutta4 (28), sankalp2000 (20)

🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
introuble2 0W / 1L / 1D
mrmaurice8 1W / 0L / 0D
lbcarrera 1W / 0L / 0D
x110101000111101101000110 1W / 0L / 0D
crazyjajad025 1W / 0L / 0D
javicortesvlc 1W / 0L / 0D
grdol97 1W / 0L / 0D
xyc2 0W / 1L / 0D
canozluu 0W / 1L / 0D
viktoria0811 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
1minininho 14W / 14L / 3D
ayandutta4 19W / 9L / 0D
Sankalp2000 15W / 3L / 2D
Just-Madness 12W / 1L / 0D
Shrey Saxena 6W / 5L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2104 2131 2190 1276

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 324W / 149L / 41D 327W / 181L / 29D 76.4

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 58 34 20 4 58.6%
Czech Defense 46 24 20 2 52.2%
Caro-Kann Defense 28 19 7 2 67.9%
Scandinavian Defense 26 13 10 3 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation 24 16 7 1 66.7%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 19 12 7 0 63.2%
Amar Gambit 18 11 7 0 61.1%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 17 6 10 1 35.3%
Amazon Attack 12 5 6 1 41.7%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 12 9 1 2 75.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation 47 29 14 4 61.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 25 15 8 2 60.0%
French Defense 21 17 3 1 81.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 20 12 5 3 60.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 19 14 2 3 73.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 17 11 6 0 64.7%
Amazon Attack 17 15 1 1 88.2%
Barnes Defense 17 13 3 1 76.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 15 11 3 1 73.3%
Scandinavian Defense 14 10 3 1 71.4%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
English Opening: Drill Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 4
Losing 6 0