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debutante049

Playing Since: 2025-01-05 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 956
829W / 803L / 82D

debutante049: The Rollercoaster Chess Enthusiast

Meet debutante049, a rapid chess player whose journey is nothing short of a thrilling rollercoaster ride! From humble beginnings at a rating of 234 in January 2025 to soaring briefly to the magical 1000 mark later that month, debutante049 has tasted both sweet victories and humbling defeats in the passionate world of rapid chess.

Stats & Style

  • Peak Rapid Rating: 1000 (January 28, 2025)
  • Total Rapid Games Played: 883
  • Wins: 455 | Losses: 510 | Draws: 48
  • Longest Winning Streak: 18 games (talk about momentum!)
  • Longest Losing Streak: 20 games (because even champions stumble)

Opening Repertoire: An Adventurous Taste

Known for favoring the Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack and its variations, debutante049’s weapons of choice have yielded impressive win rates (~65%!). Also notable is a solid performance with the French Defense Normal Variation (67.27% wins) and the Owens Defense (59.15% wins). However, not every opening yields glory with equal ease — the Van t Kruijs Opening remains a nemesis with a win rate just under 30%, proving that not all gambits pay off.

Playing Personality

Debutante049 likes to see games through to the bitter end, with a high endgame frequency of 70.09% and an average of 62 moves to win. This player is not one for quick resignations, clocking an early resignation rate of just 3.92%. They are also quite resilient, staging comebacks in over 60% of games where they initially lose the advantage — the epitome of “never say die.”

Psychological Profile & Timing

Expect the best from debutante049 around 4 AM, their statistically strongest hour to play — maybe the chess muse strikes before dawn! But beware: their tilt factor stands at 20, suggesting that sometimes losses might lead to a few subconscious facepalms or tilted moves.

Recent Highlights

In their latest victory, debutante049 delivered a sharp performance against jeevan-77, steering the game to resignation in just 17 moves with clever tactical play.


On the flip side, their most recent loss came by a checkmate from siddharth_arun, reminding us all that even the best can be outsmarted on occasion.

Opponent Relations & Rivalries

debutante049 has some clear favorites and foes among opponents. They boast perfect winning records against several challengers like jeevan-77, nm0212, and noname009777, while others such as siddharth_arun have proven thorny. Rivalries add spice to chess; maybe these matches will be exciting rematches soon!

Fun Fact

With a win rate on Mondays and Fridays around 50-52%, and yet a modest 33% on Sundays, perhaps debutante049 saves their best moves for weekdays and lets Sunday be a day of relaxation — or Netflix binging?

In summary, debutante049 is a relentless fighter with a flair for the Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack, a fighter who thrives in long tactical battles, and one who keeps the chessboard exciting — win or lose, the game is never boring!


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Hi debutante049 – personalised coaching report

Snapshot

Current peak: 1000 (2025-01-28).
Trend charts:

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What already works

  • Tactical eyesight. 14.Nd6+!! against jeevan-77 and the exchange-sac 17…Nxf2+ versus noname009777 show you convert loose enemy kings into material fast.
  • Active piece play. Knights on b5/f5 and queens on the 7th rank are a recurring — and usually profitable — pattern in your games.
  • Fighting spirit. Even in worse positions you hunt for counter-chances and often out-calculate opponents in tactical melees.

Main pain-points

  1. Late king safety. Four of your last five losses feature an un-castled king walking around the centre (e.g. the marathon Kf7-Ke6-Kd6 trek vs. attentionlesjeunes).
  2. Non-productive knight hops. Nb5-Na3 vs. siddharth_arun let Black push …d4 and seize space while you re-grouped.
  3. Opening shortcuts. Early queen moves (Qh5, Qh4, Qe2) and sidelines like …Bd6 on move 2 score occasionally but hand free tempi to booked-up foes.
  4. Clock handling in long endings. The timeout against svetikconfetik came from spending 70 % of your clock before move 25.

Illustrative moments

Over-extended knights – after 9.Na3? you were already worse:


Black simply castled, hit you with …Ng4/…Nxe3 and never looked back. Moral: one knight jump is fine; the second needs a concrete threat.

Clean conversion – your win highlight:


Deflection, zwischenzug and mate threat in two moves — textbook stuff.

Two-week action plan

  • Opening discipline drill. By move 10 ask “Have I castled and developed all pieces?” If not, postpone adventures.
  • Adopt one main line with White. Replace the flexible 2.d3 setup with either the Italian (2.Nf3 3.Bc4) or Scotch (2.d4) and play it for 20 games to build automatic patterns.
  • 15 min/day of defensive puzzles. Sharpen spotting of opponent ideas, not just your own combos (see defence).
  • Rook-endgame basics. Drill Lucena Position and Philidor Position with a 30-second increment to marry technique and clock management.
  • Post-game reflection habit. After every session pick one loss, locate the first opening principle violated, and write it down. This alone will trim many unforced errors.

Final thoughts

Your attacking flair is strong enough to beat anyone in your bracket. Add routine king safety and a steadier opening structure and 1000 (2025-01-28) will soon be outdated. Enjoy the climb!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
ceboue 4W / 1L / 1D
knightshift1805 6W / 0L / 0D
chemsrdn 5W / 0L / 0D
rachitbeast 4W / 0L / 0D
unbroken72 4W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 956

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 429W / 395L / 39D 403W / 411L / 43D 68.7

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 370 212 147 11 57.3%
French Defense 221 147 65 9 66.5%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 192 124 55 13 64.6%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 184 59 116 9 32.1%
Barnes Defense 101 57 37 7 56.4%
Amazon Attack 100 26 70 4 26.0%
Australian Defense 82 51 26 5 62.2%
Philidor Defense 77 16 57 4 20.8%
Elephant Gambit 51 16 34 1 31.4%
Scandinavian Defense 39 14 22 3 35.9%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 18 0
Losing 20 1