FIDE Master H L (chesslee0420)
Meet H L, the chess player whose fingers probably have their own fan club from all those blitz and bullet games! Officially titled as a FIDE Master, H L combines sharp tactical awareness with a knack for epic comebacks — boasting a staggering come back rate of over 93%. They say losing a piece is bad, but not for H L, who has a near-perfect win rate after losing a piece of 99.9%. Talk about turning lemons into lemonade on the chessboard!
Since 2013, H L has been darting through over 10,000 games in Blitz alone, rocking a peak blitz rating above 2630 and a bullet rating peak of 2627. Their rapid and daily play? Almost as intense, with rapid ratings soaring beyond 2300 and daily battles throwing surprises at 1320 rating levels.
With a style that favors sweating the endgame (endgame frequency of 86%) and patience (averaging 79 moves per win!), H L is known for pulling off long, strategic battles rather than quick kamikaze attacks. They do sometimes take early resignations, but hey, even grandmasters have those days!
Curious about H L’s approach to opponents? This grandmaster-in-the-making holds impressive winning records against many, including a 13-game longest winning streak that sounds more like a playful rollercoaster of victories than just chess moves.
Beyond the stats, H L is a dedicated player who knows how to keep their cool — with a tilt factor around 14 (low enough to keep the chess gods happy). They play mostly under the username chesslee0420, where their lightning-fast bullet games and knife-edge blitz encounters leave opponents wondering if they've stumbled into a professional speed chess tournament.
In short, whether you're facing H L in a blitz bullet or a daily slugfest, expect nothing less than fierce strategy, unbelievable comebacks, and maybe the occasional chuckle when the "Top Secret" openings get unleashed on the unsuspecting.
What You're Doing Well
H L, your recent games highlight several strong aspects of your blitz play that are key to your success:
- Opening Preparation: You consistently employ well-known and respected openings like the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation and the Slav Defense. Your solid win rates in these openings (often around or above 50%) suggest good familiarity and execution early in the game.
- Active Piece Play: Throughout your games, you tend to activate your pieces actively—mobility and control of key squares often help you gain advantages.
- Endgame Technique: You demonstrated good technique in converting advantages in the endgame and handling complex endgames with precision.
- Time Management: In blitz games, you manage your clock quite well, generally keeping enough time to think during critical moments.
- Tactical Vision: Your ability to spot and execute tactical shots contributed to your wins and saved you in complicated positions.
Areas for Improvement
Like all players striving for the next level, focusing on these areas will help push your rating upward:
- Handling Pressure Scenarios: Your recent losses, including mate threats and tactical oversights, suggest improving defensive technique and vigilance when under attack or in sharp positions.
- Opening Consistency and Flexibility: While you perform well in your main openings, exploring and mastering alternative plans for less common lines or unexpected opponent choices will reduce vulnerability to surprises.
- Midgame Planning: Strengthen your strategic planning in the midgame by improving your understanding of pawn structures and key positional themes, particularly in counterattacking positions.
- Maintaining Focus via Longer Trends: Your recent trend slopes show some variability (-7 over 3 months but +4.48 in 1 month). Consistent study and review of games (especially losses) can help smooth fluctuations and promote steady progress.
- Tactical Alertness in Time Scrambles: Blitz often creates time pressure. Continued drills in pattern recognition and calculation speed will maximize your tactical awareness even when the clock runs low.
Next Steps To Boost Your Play
Here are some practical suggestions to sharpen your skills and build on current strengths:
- Deepen Opening Study: Revisit your main lines (Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Slav Defense), focusing on typical pawn breaks and common tactical motifs.
- Analyze Losses Closely: Review recent defeat games; pinpoint positional mistakes or missed defensive resources.
- Endgame Practice: Regular endgame training on fundamental rook and minor piece endings will increase your conversion rate.
- Use Puzzles Daily: Tactical puzzles tailored to blitz pace can improve your quick recognition of opportunities and threats.
- Play Thematic Training Matches: Try practicing specific openings or positions against peers to reinforce understanding.
- Maintain Physical and Mental Stamina: Blitz demands alertness, so consider short mental breaks and physical activity to support focus during sessions.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steve Papaux | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| andysukimi | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| sepi_mhz | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| galdekel | 0W / 2L / 0D | |
| dragonthroughgadzookszany | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| szymek2008 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| ducgm | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| sebajaskolowskimojkumir | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| cretsosa5 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| youcefganouche | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| grandemas | 36W / 37L / 0D | |
| gamayevoleg | 22W / 31L / 7D | |
| cockroachdolly | 25W / 23L / 1D | |
| elseres | 17W / 26L / 3D | |
| Vladimir Raicevic | 25W / 18L / 2D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2491 | 2613 | 2330 | 1320 |
| 2024 | 2612 | 2535 | 2360 | |
| 2023 | 2275 | 2341 | 1320 | |
| 2022 | 2407 | 2604 | 2236 | |
| 2021 | 2477 | 2452 | 1830 | |
| 2020 | 2430 | 1693 | 1208 | |
| 2019 | 2342 | 2405 | ||
| 2018 | 2385 | 2376 | 1570 | 1408 |
| 2017 | 2420 | 2491 | 1713 | 1075 |
| 2016 | 2409 | 2356 | 1713 | 1075 |
| 2015 | 2247 | 2157 | 1547 | 1232 |
| 2014 | 2132 | 2219 | 1547 | |
| 2013 | 2132 | 2199 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144W / 104L / 22D | 119W / 133L / 22D | 84.9 |
| 2024 | 168W / 114L / 14D | 157W / 120L / 17D | 82.5 |
| 2023 | 83W / 71L / 9D | 77W / 75L / 6D | 83.8 |
| 2022 | 105W / 77L / 10D | 105W / 79L / 12D | 81.8 |
| 2021 | 262W / 201L / 21D | 253W / 219L / 34D | 81.1 |
| 2020 | 146W / 119L / 20D | 139W / 122L / 13D | 83.7 |
| 2019 | 644W / 483L / 94D | 570W / 528L / 91D | 82.1 |
| 2018 | 809W / 594L / 97D | 699W / 673L / 118D | 82.5 |
| 2017 | 530W / 486L / 75D | 469W / 519L / 91D | 83.1 |
| 2016 | 825W / 767L / 121D | 770W / 823L / 98D | 83.2 |
| 2015 | 365W / 305L / 32D | 338W / 325L / 35D | 79.3 |
| 2014 | 106W / 76L / 12D | 88W / 108L / 10D | 81.8 |
| 2013 | 187W / 132L / 16D | 175W / 145L / 16D | 80.1 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 455 | 241 | 183 | 31 | 53.0% |
| Czech Defense | 398 | 221 | 155 | 22 | 55.5% |
| Australian Defense | 391 | 182 | 185 | 24 | 46.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 368 | 175 | 174 | 19 | 47.5% |
| Amazon Attack | 283 | 152 | 117 | 14 | 53.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 226 | 103 | 111 | 12 | 45.6% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 212 | 106 | 91 | 15 | 50.0% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 212 | 113 | 91 | 8 | 53.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 211 | 113 | 86 | 12 | 53.5% |
| East Indian Defense | 166 | 70 | 87 | 9 | 42.2% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit | 390 | 199 | 160 | 31 | 51.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 371 | 183 | 165 | 23 | 49.3% |
| Sicilian Defense | 327 | 163 | 140 | 24 | 49.9% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation | 285 | 136 | 126 | 23 | 47.7% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 278 | 144 | 115 | 19 | 51.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 245 | 124 | 105 | 16 | 50.6% |
| Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation | 236 | 136 | 89 | 11 | 57.6% |
| Czech Defense | 208 | 115 | 72 | 21 | 55.3% |
| Benoni Defense | 204 | 105 | 82 | 17 | 51.5% |
| East Indian Defense | 189 | 96 | 79 | 14 | 50.8% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Budapest: 3...Ng4 4.e3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| QGD: Orthodox Defence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.e3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Benoni Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 13 | 0 |
| Losing | 14 | 2 |