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.
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
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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.
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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). -
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. -
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: | Win-rate by day:
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 |
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 |