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H L FM

Username: chesslee0420

Location: Beijing

Playing Since: 2013-04-22 (Active)

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Daily: 1320
2W / 3L / 0D
Rapid: 2330
55W / 19L / 9D
Blitz: 2507
4581W / 4143L / 688D
Bullet: 2624
4248W / 3676L / 502D

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.


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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
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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
Rating by Year201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202526131075YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

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