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chessking518 GM

Playing Since: 2015-05-18 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Blitz: 2918
1155W / 670L / 346D
Bullet: 2884
301W / 154L / 26D

About chessking518

Meet chessking518, a formidable Grandmaster whose blitz and bullet performances light up the board with brilliance and excitement. Starting with a modest blitz rating of 1385, this player’s growth has been meteoric, peaking at an astonishing 2929 in blitz as of early 2023 and a bullet peak close behind at 2884 in late 2022.

Playing Style & Strengths

Known for their tactical awareness, chessking518 boasts an impressive comeback rate of 91.78%, proving that giving up is not in their vocabulary. Their games often stretch beyond the 80-move mark, demonstrating patience and deep endgame skill — reflected by an endgame frequency of nearly 89%. And if you think they throw in the towel easily, think again: early resignation rate is low at just 1.11%.

When playing white, chessking518 has a strong win rate close to 59%, and with black, a respectable 51%. Their strategic choices favor solid openings with a flair for tactical openings like the Indian Defense and the Spanish Opening.

Favorite Openings

In blitz, some of chessking518’s favorite battlegrounds include:

  • Indian Defense with 2.Bf4 — a personal win rate of 56.8%
  • Spanish: Closed, 6.d3 b5 with a strong 58.8% win rate
  • Queen's Gambit Normal Defense, where strategic depth shines with a 55.3% win rate
  • The classic Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack, a popular and solid choice

For bullet games, aggressive openings like the Horwitz Defense and Benko Opening have earned impressive win rates over 66%, showcasing an aggressive and tactical playing approach under the ticking clock.

Competitive Highlights & Records

With over 2000 blitz games and nearly 500 bullet games logged, chessking518's experience is vast. Their longest winning streak is a jaw-dropping 21 games — undeniable evidence of dominance!

They have faced a variety of opponents frequently, including strong rivals like yaacovn and vladimirkra, holding a solid competitive edge with win rates near and above 50% against these tough players.

Their psychological resilience shines with a "tilt factor" of just 7, meaning they keep calm and carry on even after tough losses.

Fun Facts

  • Peak blitz rating of 2929 is almost like having a superpower — expect vanishing pawns and sneaky forks!
  • Tends to play best in the afternoon, with the highest win rates between 14:00 and 16:00.
  • When the clock ticks loudly, the bullet game win rate edges even higher, showcasing reflexes and rapid-fire tactics.
  • Is not just fast but smart — victory after losing a piece occurs over half the time, proving an ability to turn tables with style.

Summary

Chessking518 is a thrilling grandmaster to watch, blending strategic understanding with lightning-fast reflexes. Whether blitzing through 90+ move battles or blitz bullet games under a minute, they continually prove their mastery and tenacity on the digital battlefield.

Keep an eye out — this chess king might just checkmate your expectations!


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🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Yaacov Norowitz 16W / 17L / 5D
vladimirkra 19W / 6L / 11D
Alan Stein 21W / 8L / 2D
mklz777 19W / 11L / 1D
riechling 16W / 6L / 8D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2023 2918
2022 2884 2871
2021 2711 2821
2020 2780 2819
2019 2599 2750
2018 2726
2017 2630 2644
2016 2550 2640
2015 2247 2523
Rating by Year20152016201720182019202020212022202329182247YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2023 9W / 1L / 1D 8W / 1L / 1D 110.2
2022 16W / 6L / 0D 15W / 7L / 3D 83.0
2021 150W / 83L / 40D 131W / 88L / 47D 88.7
2020 149W / 86L / 30D 125W / 91L / 46D 86.7
2019 128W / 85L / 33D 110W / 81L / 51D 92.2
2018 30W / 10L / 8D 31W / 9L / 7D 91.4
2017 94W / 47L / 15D 73W / 58L / 29D 94.2
2016 136W / 60L / 22D 120W / 70L / 25D 87.0
2015 50W / 4L / 0D 45W / 10L / 3D 75.1

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 199 89 64 46 44.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 112 61 38 13 54.5%
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall 65 28 19 18 43.1%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 62 31 19 12 50.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 61 33 19 9 54.1%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 60 33 18 9 55.0%
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.e3 48 21 14 13 43.8%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit 48 27 17 4 56.2%
Ruy Lopez: Closed 42 26 7 9 61.9%
Catalan Opening: Open Defense 40 17 13 10 42.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 60 39 18 3 65.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 34 21 12 1 61.8%
Amazon Attack 25 15 8 2 60.0%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 19 13 5 1 68.4%
Amar Gambit 18 11 6 1 61.1%
Czech Defense 17 11 5 1 64.7%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 15 8 5 2 53.3%
Scandinavian Defense 13 8 5 0 61.5%
Petrov's Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 11 7 4 0 63.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 21 0
Losing 7 0