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Username: dapsay

Location: Washington DC, USA

Playing Since: 2010-11-21 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Daily: 1834
17W / 2L / 1D
Rapid: 2288
245W / 97L / 39D
Blitz: 2604
6617W / 5037L / 726D
Bullet: 2535
2346W / 1801L / 222D

Oladapo Adu - International Master Extraordinaire

Meet Oladapo Adu, also known in the chess world as dapsay, a titled International Master officially bestowed by FIDE — which basically means the chess gods have given their stamp of approval. With a blitz rating peaking at an impressive 2633 in 2024, dapsay's lightning-fast tactics have left many opponents wondering if they accidentally queued up for a chess rocket race instead of a regular match.

A Tactical Maestro on the Clock

Oladapo's playing style is a fascinating blend of daring and precision. Blessed with a Comeback Rate of over 92%, this master turns near losses into glorious victories more often than we can count. And when they've lost a piece? No worries, because their Win Rate After Losing a Piece clocks in at a perfect 100%, proving that sometimes, sacrifice is the ultimate weapon.

Don't be fooled by the speed moves: their games average about 80 moves whether they win or lose, a testament to their tenacity and love for a long, thrilling battle on the board.

The Numbers Behind the Genius

  • Blitz games played: Over 12,000, with a win rate hovering around 53.5%. Enough to fill enough chessboards to cover a small football field.
  • Rapid and Daily ratings: Solid in the 2300s for rapid chess, with daily play peaking near 1900, proving versatility across chess formats.
  • Bullet power: Hit a blazing 2507 rating in bullet chess during 2021, where reflexes are king and blunders happen at warp speed.

The Opponents’ Nightmare

Oladapo has faced thousands of opponents, ranging from casual contenders to seasoned warriors. Some lucky players have scored a perfect win rate against dapsay (looking at you, jlpdogseater and cristianserban1!), while others have been completely crushed time and time again. With a longest winning streak of 19 games, Oladapo is the definition of a streaky powerhouse.

When Does dapsay Play?

According to carefully analyzed data, dapsay’s most victorious moments channel energy on Thursdays and Fridays with win rates in the mid-50s percentage, especially flourishing late at night during the hours when most players are dreaming of checkmates rather than achieving them.

Psychological Curiosities

While the Tilt Factor of 11 shows dapsay isn’t immune to the occasional grumble-worthy misfortune, their exceptional mental toughness shines through factors such as a One-Sided Loss Rate of just 1.09%. Losing to dapsay tends to be an uphill battle for anyone brave enough to challenge them!

Fun Fact

With an "Early Resignation Rate" of just 0.8%, Oladapo believes in fighting until the last pawn falls — showing true grit, or maybe just a refusal to admit defeat publicly. Either way, it makes every game an exciting saga.

In essence, Oladapo Adu, a.k.a. dapsay, is the kind of player who embodies the spirit of chess: thrilling, unpredictable, and just a little bit relentless. Somewhere between calculated strategy and quickfire intuition, this International Master keeps the chess world on its toes and eager for the next dazzling game.


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Coach’s Feedback for Oladapo Adu (dapsay)

What You’re Doing Well

  • Relentless activity. Your pieces rarely stand idle. In your latest win you doubled rooks on the e-file, marched the h-pawn and finished with 48. Re8# – a textbook mating net.
  • Converting advantages. When you enter a winning endgame you usually keep control (4/5 recent wins were by mate or resignation).
  • Handling flank pawn storms as Black. Against 1.d4 g6 set-ups you meet h-pawn hacks with timely …c6/…c5 strikes, seizing the centre at the right moment.

Main Improvement Targets

  1. Clock management.
    Two of your last five losses were on time in objectively drawable (even winning) positions.
    • Adopt a “<15 s rule”: when the clock dips below 15 s, simplify or force repetition immediately.
    • Practise bullet sessions where the only goal is to finish with >5 s left.
  2. Opening choice with White.
    1.c3/Saragossa is fine for variety, but three recent losses showed you drifting into passive structures after …e5 or …b5.
    • Add one mainstream d4 system (Queen’s Gambit, London, etc.) so opponents can’t prepare only for your off-beat line.
    • If you keep 1.c3, study plans after …e5 (see Carls Defence).
  3. Early queen adventures.
    Loss PGN 139139721364 featured Qb1-a2-b1 while pieces slept. Try not to move the queen before three minor pieces are developed unless you win concrete material.
  4. Tactics on the c-file.
    In the check-mate loss (game 139139466650) 32…Nxd3! hit an overloaded back rank. Drill puzzles with double attacks on c2/c3/f2 to sharpen your radar.

Illustrative Moments

Finishing Accurately


The rook lift 46.Rg7+!! forced the king to the edge and sealed the mate. Excellent technique.

Time-Trouble Slip


Up material yet flagged. Two fast checks would have forced a draw. Let’s fix that clock habit!

4-Week Action Plan

  • Opening prep: 15 min/day on a mainline Queen’s Gambit or Ruy Lopez.
  • Clock drills: three bullet games per session; objective = finish with >5 s.
  • Tactics: 30 puzzles/day focused on intermediate moves & overloaded pieces.
  • Endgames: rehearse Lucena & Philidor plus K+P vs K within 60 s to ingrain patterns.

Stats Snapshot

Peak Rapid: 2530 (2021-06-25)  |  Peak Bullet: 2613 (2025-06-01)
Hourly win-rate trend:
01234567891011121314151617181920212223100%0%Hour of Day
 |  Win-rate by day:
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun100%0%Day of Week

Keep up the fighting spirit, Oladapo! Tighten the clock control and diversify your openings and you’ll clear the next rating barrier soon.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
chesstang2013 235W / 18L / 27D View Games
Mikhail Fayuler 73W / 47L / 2D View Games
tsrif1 38W / 37L / 4D View Games
Tiago Pereira Rodrigues 39W / 33L / 6D View Games
Hollow6100 28W / 40L / 3D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2535 2604
2024 2572 2288 1834
2023 2519 2288 1856
2022 2472 2288 1739
2021 2470 2520 2325 1912
2020 2209 2521 2396 400
2019 2537
2018 2224 1830
2017 1461 2273 2334 1815
2016 2000 2223
Rating by Year20162017201820192020202120222023202420252604400YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 745W / 568L / 86D 729W / 586L / 68D 84.6
2024 44W / 24L / 5D 38W / 24L / 7D 87.2
2023 266W / 110L / 31D 260W / 125L / 38D 85.2
2022 79W / 59L / 7D 100W / 39L / 7D 76.8
2021 1443W / 969L / 174D 1390W / 1043L / 167D 85.5
2020 186W / 84L / 17D 168W / 94L / 17D 79.4
2019 61W / 28L / 3D 47W / 37L / 6D 85.0
2018 26W / 16L / 2D 27W / 20L / 0D 78.7
2017 1295W / 1064L / 132D 1260W / 1114L / 123D 80.7
2016 638W / 471L / 69D 617W / 490L / 44D 81.2

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 791 428 320 43 54.1%
Modern 550 284 238 28 51.6%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 421 244 158 19 58.0%
Czech Defense 345 187 149 9 54.2%
Modern Defense 242 131 101 10 54.1%
Australian Defense 233 116 102 15 49.8%
East Indian Defense 228 110 107 11 48.2%
Döry Defense 149 93 48 8 62.4%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 94 46 43 5 48.9%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 93 48 40 5 51.6%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern 1304 691 537 76 53.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 502 276 195 31 55.0%
Czech Defense 402 237 153 12 59.0%
Modern Defense 372 205 149 18 55.1%
Sicilian Defense 364 193 146 25 53.0%
French Defense 347 194 129 24 55.9%
Amar Gambit 322 174 129 19 54.0%
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation 320 159 131 30 49.7%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 315 147 152 16 46.7%
Modern Defense: Averbakh System 274 158 100 16 57.7%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 36 28 5 3 77.8%
Modern 29 11 16 2 37.9%
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation 22 18 1 3 81.8%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 21 14 7 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense 19 10 6 3 52.6%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 19 15 3 1 79.0%
Barnes Defense 18 14 2 2 77.8%
Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation 17 11 3 3 64.7%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 16 11 4 1 68.8%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 15 13 2 0 86.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Catalan Opening: Closed 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Modern Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Czech Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 19 8
Losing 11 0
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