Deep Sengupta is a formidable Grandmaster known for his strategic brilliance and dynamic play, particularly in blitz chess. With a peak blitz rating soaring to 2800 in mid-2020, Deep has proven to be a lethal force on the digital chessboard.
Playing Strength and Style
Deep's chess style is a blend of tactical awareness and psychological resilience. Here are some highlights:
Exceptional comeback rate, winning nearly 83% of games where he was behind.
Strong in endgames, with over 81% frequency reaching endgame positions.
Prefers intense, long battles with an average of about 71 moves to win.
Fights until checkmate in 81 games, showing a never-say-die attitude.
Thrives better with White, boasting a 66% win rate versus 54% with Black.
His blitz games often feature sharp openings like the English Defense and QGD lines, where he maintains high win rates.
Time Control Preferences & Results
Deep Sengupta excels in faster time formats:
Blitz chess: His preferred domain, with over 180 games played and an impressive win-to-loss ratio of 107 wins to 59 losses.
Bullet chess: Equally aggressive, holding a solid 186-111-10 record and a peak rating above 2500.
Rapid chess: Less frequent but successful, with a flawless solo rapid performance reaching 2550 rating.
Competitive Highlights & Opponent Records
Deep has faced some strong competition online, holding winning records against numerous foes. Notably:
Dominates opponents like kacpeer12 with an 8-0 score and jozefmikita narrowly at 10 wins out of 18 games.
Maintains a 100% win rate against several challengers indicating his preparation and adaptability.
Has had some rivalry games with tough opponents, sometimes slipping but invariably coming back stronger.
Fun Facts
Deep seems to have a "best time of day" at 11:00 AM — the hour when his brain apparently does a perfect combination of coffee-boost and chess focus.
His longest winning streak is a fantastic 9 games, while his maximum losing streak is just 5 — hardly a tilting beast!
With a tilt factor of 5, he keeps his cool even in fiery battles, not letting losses get under his skin too much.
Coach Chesswick
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions and decisions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
