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D Z

Username: davo105

Playing Since: 2020-04-08 (Active)

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Daily: 1014
32W / 28L / 3D
Rapid: 1647
318W / 293L / 49D
Blitz: 1701
2410W / 2886L / 337D
Bullet: 1460
20736W / 21509L / 1679D

Profile Summary: D Z (davo105)

Meet davo105, a tenacious chess enthusiast whose battle on the 64 squares is a rollercoaster of grit, strategy, and occasional blunders that would make even grandmasters chuckle. With a peak Bullet rating of 1696, Blitz rating at 1678, Rapid soaring to 1604, and a steady Daily rating hovering around 1014, davo105 has carved out a niche as a resilient and persistent player across all time controls.

Playing Style & Stats

  • Early Resignation Rate: Just under 2% — not one to quit, unless it's a wise tactical retreat.
  • Endgame Enthusiast: D Z loves the endgame, showing up in nearly 78% of their games, where rook and pawn duels become battles of wits.
  • Average Moves per Game: Wins come after ~69 moves, losses after a slightly longer grind, proving they never shy from a fight.
  • Win Rates: Plays strongly with White (~46% wins) and practically neck-and-neck with Black (~46% wins), proving versatility.
  • Comeback King: With a comeback rate of 77%, davo105 turns near defeat into sweet victory more often than you’d expect. Lose a piece? No problem, the win rate after losing a piece is still a respectable 42%.
  • Longest Winning Streak: A solid 14 games, currently standing tall with a winning streak of 1 game, keeping opponents on their toes.

Opening Repertoire

Not afraid to experiment, davo105 favors the Modern Defense and the Bishop's Opening in Bullet, owning a win rate north of 50% in both. In Blitz, the King's Pawn Opening and Bishop's Opening are go-to choices, showing a flexible and pragmatic opening style that adapts to the battlefield. The Italian Game and Modern Defense are davo's shining openings in rapid events, demonstrating a preference for classical, sound chess strategies peppered with tactical nuances.

Behavior & Trends

Davo105 tends to perform best in the early afternoon, with the prime time being around 1 PM — a perfect time for tactical fireworks. Beware opponents trying to tilt them; a tilt factor of 27 means davo105 might have a bad day, but they usually bounce back quicker than you can say checkmate. They’re somewhat punctual and professional, ending many games by timeout wins or losses, displaying a love for fast-paced time controls.

Recent Highlights

Among the latest victories, davo105 delivered a brutal checkmate in a bullet match on June 2, 2025, utilizing the Italian Game with precision and flair, finishing the game with a delightful queen sacrifice and relentless pressure on the black king.

Notable Opponents & Rivalries

The player’s most frequent opponents include chessgamerin_stream, sveta10, and szefru, with varying win rates showing fierce battles and mutual respect between rivals. They have an uncanny knack for beating tough opponents like andrewtesliuk and gm_82, against whom their win rate is a solid 100%.

A Bit of Humor

Legend has it davo105’s morning coffee is secretly the reason for their comeback magic — one sip fuels hours of dogged determination, turning blunders into brilliance. If you dare to face them, beware a cunning mind that thrives in chaos, loves endgames, and probably sets a reminder for the best time of day to play — right after lunch!


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Positive Highlights

Great job on securing wins in your blitz games! You have shown solid understanding and execution in various openings, particularly in the Vienna Gambit with Max Lange Defense where your win rate exceeds 54%. Your recent victory in Chess960 demonstrates good handling of unorthodox positions and tactical sharpness, especially in time pressure situations.

  • Effective piece coordination and central control in your recent wins.
  • Handling of tactical opportunities, such as winning on time and exploiting your opponent's mistakes.
  • Consistent performance improvement over the last 6 months as shown by your positive rating trends and a strength-adjusted win rate above 51%.

Areas to Improve

You have some challenging losses that highlight opportunities for growth, especially in opening and time management:

  • Opening stability: Some openings like the Scandinavian Defense and Sicilian Defense have win rates below 45%, particularly Sicilian at 32%. Studying these lines more deeply can help reduce early mistakes and improve your survival in complex positions.
  • Time management: Losses on time indicate that better clock management could improve your results. Try practicing faster decision-making in less complicated phases of the game.
  • Tactical awareness: In your losses, tactical oversights were common, especially involving piece exchanges and king safety. Reviewing key tactics and practicing calculation puzzles could help.
  • Draw conversion: You have relatively few draws compared to losses and wins. Working on how to maintain equilibrium in balanced positions may help in securing more half-points.

Focused Training Suggestions

To enhance your blitz game progression, consider focusing on the following areas:

  • Opening preparation: Reinforce your familiarity with challenging openings like Sicilian and Scandinavian by reviewing games from masters and practicing main line responses.
  • Endgame practice: Sharpen your technique in simplified endings to confidently convert minor advantages and save challenging positions.
  • Tactical drills: Set aside time daily for pattern recognition and calculation exercises to reduce blunders and seize opportunities swiftly.
  • Time control strategies: Practice managing your time better by pacing your moves differently in opening, middlegame, and endgame phases.
  • Analyze losses: Deeply review your losses, particularly focusing on where plans or calculations failed, to avoid repeating similar mistakes.

Next Steps

Keep tracking your progress using your rating trends and opening performances. Remember that consistent study and practice can yield steady improvement. Engage with your%20opponents to learn from their play styles and analyze your games post-match analysis. Strengthen your foundation in key openings while sharpening tactical skills to boost your confidence and results in blitz chess.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
cominitto 1W / 0L / 0D View
reza199113700 0W / 2L / 0D View
mikejonez22 0W / 2L / 0D View
yrwlywyk 1W / 0L / 0D View
user_384362891 3W / 1L / 0D View
kasparov178121 1W / 2L / 0D View
hupkunn 1W / 0L / 0D View
hoangtuyencb93 1W / 0L / 0D View
bangjack1909 1W / 0L / 0D View
cybermack 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
ChessGamerin_stream 90W / 120L / 13D View Games
Svitlana Demchenko 1W / 85L / 6D View Games
Fruzsina Szente-Varga 8W / 46L / 3D View Games
Marjorie Herrera 11W / 44L / 1D View Games
Jose Martinez 0W / 49L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1367 1742 1647 1014
2024 1516 1605 1506 1014
2023 1590 1517 1472 1001
2022 1437 1497 1323 997
2021 1405 1247 1309 997
2020 1340 1192 1037 943
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420251742943YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 984W / 1012L / 74D 996W / 989L / 74D 73.3
2024 1487W / 1567L / 144D 1528W / 1550L / 118D 77.2
2023 904W / 929L / 80D 956W / 906L / 86D 78.0
2022 1511W / 1547L / 155D 1460W / 1579L / 149D 78.3
2021 3435W / 3588L / 347D 3374W / 3564L / 314D 72.1
2020 3264W / 3796L / 208D 3199W / 3885L / 200D 60.8

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern 4120 2133 1817 170 51.8%
Amar Gambit 4008 1874 1973 161 46.8%
Scandinavian Defense 3214 1498 1591 125 46.6%
French Defense 2859 1297 1465 97 45.4%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 2386 1220 1100 66 51.1%
Australian Defense 2302 1090 1135 77 47.4%
Barnes Defense 1629 817 762 50 50.1%
Bishop's Opening 1619 918 653 48 56.7%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 1512 788 667 57 52.1%
Czech Defense 1228 585 591 52 47.6%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 1177 498 631 48 42.3%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 626 289 299 38 46.2%
Scandinavian Defense 477 203 244 30 42.6%
Barnes Defense 451 197 230 24 43.7%
Modern 435 195 211 29 44.8%
French Defense 333 147 175 11 44.1%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 315 174 122 19 55.2%
Australian Defense 310 130 164 16 41.9%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 281 120 153 8 42.7%
Sicilian Defense 256 82 154 20 32.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 19 10 8 1 52.6%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 14 9 4 1 64.3%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 11 1 10 0 9.1%
Barnes Defense 9 6 3 0 66.7%
French Defense 8 6 2 0 75.0%
Sicilian Defense 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Bird Opening 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Philidor Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 43 21 19 3 48.8%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 25 18 7 0 72.0%
Amar Gambit 25 11 13 1 44.0%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 22 13 8 1 59.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 21 6 12 3 28.6%
French Defense 19 13 6 0 68.4%
Barnes Defense 19 11 7 1 57.9%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 17 13 2 2 76.5%
Modern 16 6 9 1 37.5%
Scandinavian Defense 16 12 4 0 75.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 17 1
Losing 27 0
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