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ChessMagician64 GM

Playing Since: 2022-11-15 (Inactive)

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Blitz: 2911
1417W / 1029L / 237D

About ChessMagician64

ChessMagician64 is a force to be reckoned with in the fast-paced world of blitz chess. Holding the prestigious title of Grandmaster from FIDE, they have mastered the art of rapid calculations and lightning-fast moves that keep opponents on their toes. Known for their deep understanding of chess theory and an uncanny ability to conjure tactical magic on the board, ChessMagician64 truly lives up to their name.

Playing Style & Strengths

With a preferred time control of blitz, ChessMagician64 thrives under pressure, showcasing a blend of solid strategic play and aggressive tactics. Their games average around 80 moves, indicating a preference for complex, well-fought battles rather than quick swindles.

  • Early resignation rate: 0% – they fight till the end.
  • Endgame frequency: extremely high at 82.33%.
  • Strong resilience: 88.66% comeback rate after falling behind.
  • Effective under fire: 51.72% win rate even after losing a piece.
  • Balanced results for White (54.57%) and Black (51.11%).

Notable Openings

ChessMagician64 has a rich and diverse opening repertoire, with particularly impressive results in these lines:

  • Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 – 65.33% win rate over 75 games.
  • Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation – 61.11% win rate over 36 games.
  • Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Freak Attack – 54.02% win rate across 87 games.
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal – consistent 54.35% win rate.
  • English Opening - Symmetrical Variation – a solid 55%+ win rate.

Career Highlights

ChessMagician64 has demonstrated an impressive and stable rating trajectory in blitz chess:

  • Achieved a peak blitz rating of 2971 in December 2024.
  • Maintained an average win rate over 57% in high-volume competition.
  • Accumulated over 2,600 rated blitz games with a solid winning record.
  • Longest winning streak recorded is an outstanding 19 games.

Fun Facts & Trivia

  • ChessMagician64's favorite time to play? Well, their best performance hour is a magical 10:00 AM, and their win rate at 10 AM strikes at a perfect 100%—someone is definitely ready with their morning coffee!
  • They've mastered handling pressure, rarely losing one-sided games (only 0.2%!).
  • Despite the rapid game pace, they prefer savoring endgames, hinting they enjoy a good chess puzzle as much as the next fanatic.
  • When down a piece, ChessMagician64 turns on the charm, winning more than half the time with gritty determination.

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Overall Performance Summary

You have a solid strength adjusted win rate of about 51%, which shows you are performing consistently against similarly rated opponents. Your recent rating changes indicate positive momentum, especially over the last 3 months with an 85 point increase and a steady upward rating trend. Keep leveraging this growth by focusing on your game mechanics and situational awareness in blitz time controls.

Recent Game Highlights

  • You played an effective variety of openings including the Italian Game, Grunfeld Defense Exchange Variation, and Sicilian Defense which led to multiple wins.
  • In winning games, you demonstrated good strategic planning, such as creating passed pawns and tactical awareness that resulted in successful attacks and checkmates.
  • In several openings like the Giuoco Piano and Catalan, you maintained solid structural integrity and managed to convert advantage positions well.

Areas to Improve

  • Several losses occurred in the Italian Game and Sicilian Defense setups where your opponents exploited early initiative and pressure on central squares. Focus on reinforcing your early defense and key square control.
  • Maintaining time pressure management may help, as some losses were against timely tactical strikes possibly under time constraints.
  • Consider analyzing lines deeper in openings like the Italian Game and the Caro-Kann Two Knights Attack to prevent early setbacks.

Recommendations

  • Work on improving responses to aggressive early play, particularly moves that challenge your pawn structure or create early threats.
  • Review and practice tactical themes prevalent in your losses, such as pins, forks, and discovered attacks, to reduce blunders under blitz conditions.
  • Continue studying your opening repertoire and experiment with slight adjustments to improve your surprise value and solidify your positions.

Next Steps

Keep analyzing your key games using ChessMagician64's game archives to identify critical moments. Use puzzles and drills focused on the openings and tactics linked to your recent games for targeted training.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
FarewellToKings2112 29W / 14L / 4D View Games
David Brodsky 15W / 20L / 5D View Games
Shelev Oberoi 26W / 12L / 1D View Games
Rudik Makarian 12W / 24L / 2D View Games
Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero 15W / 14L / 3D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2901
2024 2909
2023 2847
Rating by Year20232024202529092847YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 121W / 84L / 14D 112W / 90L / 18D 80.4
2024 345W / 271L / 51D 326W / 273L / 74D 84.5
2023 269W / 151L / 36D 244W / 160L / 44D 81.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 230 122 85 23 53.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 204 114 74 16 55.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 111 56 47 8 50.5%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 95 57 29 9 60.0%
Scandinavian Defense 76 42 27 7 55.3%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 66 29 32 5 43.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 63 37 17 9 58.7%
French Defense: Burn Variation 62 37 21 4 59.7%
Amazon Attack 62 33 26 3 53.2%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 47 27 14 6 57.5%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 19 2
Losing 11 0
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