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Karin Němcová WFM

Username: deutschekaros

Location: Praha

Playing Since: 2016-02-10 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2048
0W / 1L / 0D
Blitz: 2048
50W / 40L / 8D
Bullet: 2048
3W / 6L / 0D

Karin Němcová (deutschekaros)

Title: Woman FIDE Master (WFM)

Meet Karin Němcová, better known in the chess world as deutschekaros — a formidable chess warrior with a smart handle and an even smarter approach to the 64 squares. Awarded the Woman FIDE Master title, Karin isn't just playing chess; she’s making a statement with every game.

Playing Style & Personality

Karin's playing style is a delightful cocktail of tactical flair and strategic depth. With an impressive 54% comeback rate after a lost piece, they have proven time and again that giving up is not in their lexicon. The average game lasts about 38 moves, a solid testament to their resilience and patience — which also means they've lovingly tortured many opponents with their endgame finesse (which occurs in nearly 45% of their games).

Don't be fooled by the seriousness of a chessboard: Karin knows early resignation about 39% of the time — because why drag the agony unnecessarily? But when the going gets tough, this player tilts a mere 5 out of 100 — practically zen for a blitz battler.

Statistics & Records

  • Peak Blitz Rating: 2052 (achieved April 2022)
  • Current Blitz Rating: 2048 (2025)
  • Peak Bullet Rating: 1611 (January 2023)
  • Total Blitz Wins: 92 out of 178 games — a win rate over 51%
  • Longest Winning Streak: 5 games
  • Current Winning Streak: 3 games (looking strong!)

Karin’s tried their hand predominantly at blitz chess, accumulating nearly 180 games with a respectable win rate just edging above 50%. Bullet chess is a tougher nut — 10 games with a 40% win rate — so maybe Karin likes a little more time to plot the perfect checkmate (smart move!). Rapid chess remains an unexplored beast for the player, with just one recorded game.

Signature Achievements

Among Karin’s recent triumphs is a dazzling checkmate against opponent “helevane” on April 23, 2025, concluding a thrilling game in just 14 moves with the classic Petrovs Defense: Urusov Gambit. A game so sharp and sweet, you might call it a deutschekaros masterpiece in blitz artistry.

Psychological Trends & Quirks

The ideal time for Karin to strike is apparently at 9 AM sharp — maybe fueled by a strong cup of coffee or just the unstoppable urge to dominate the chessboard early in the day. With a tilt factor as low as 5, one can guess frustration is left on the sidelines while fierce determination takes center stage.

Opponents beware: Karin excels when the pressure is on, snatching victories even after losing material and frequently forcing resignations and checkmates as endings — meaning they love putting foes out of misery swiftly and with style.

Famous Opponents

Facing names like radekskuthan (23 games), sudoi, and umudo003, Karin has battled a wide variety of challengers. Their win rate varies, but they have earned particular bragging rights with perfect (100%) records against numerous opponents, showing that the deutschekaros handle isn’t just a name — it’s a force.

Fun Fact

Despite the seriousness at the chessboard, Karin's gaming life is sprinkled with a healthy dose of humor — resigning early almost 40% of the time shows a practical streak: why suffer a 39-move loss when you can show grace and plan the next victory instead?

In short, Karin Němcová is a chess player with skill, style, and a splash of wit — making deutschekaros a username to watch in the blitz and bullet arenas for years to come.


Coach's Avatar

Hi Karin, here’s a tailored review of your recent play

Quick snapshot

Peak rating so far: 1180 (2018-06-01) Performance trends:
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What you are already doing well

  • Fast, forceful development – In your latest win (14-move miniature!) you followed the classical recipe open centre, develop, hit f7/f2. Your pieces flooded the black king before it castled.
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  • Tactical alertness – You spot loose pieces and hanging tactics (…Ng3+, …Qxf8#). Your opponents frequently resign after material swings.
  • Willingness to sacrifice – Exchange sacs (Rxf4, Rxh6) and gambits appear in many wins. This keeps pressure on lower-rated opponents who dislike complications.
  • Time handling in winning games – You often finish with >40 s still on the clock, showing calm conversion when things go your way.
  • Opening variety – You try Petrov, Scandinavian, Sicilian, Modern, English. This broad experience will pay long-term.

Main growth areas

  1. King safety in your own camp – Several losses start with an early pawn push (h-pawn or c-pawn) that weakens the dark squares. • Loss vs radekskuthan (A40, 21 Apr): after 5…Bg4 you exchanged on f3, opened g-file and soon faced powerful pins.

  2. Over-reliance on tactics – When the shot isn’t there you sometimes overextend (e.g. 17.g4 in your Nimzo loss). Incorporate prophylaxis & structural plans, not just concrete blows.
  3. Handling opposite-side attacks – In several Modern/King’s-fianchetto games you launch h-pawns but forget Black’s counter-break …e5 or …c5. Study model games by Tal vs solid defenders to learn coordination.
  4. Endgame technique – Very few wins reach simplified endings; when they do, time trouble or missed ideas appear. Add a weekly endgame slot (rook vs rook + pawn, minor-piece endings).
  5. Time management under pressure – Your time advantage disappears in tough positions (see the QGD time-forfeit vs pawnspathwaysgm). Practise increment awareness: make a safe move every 2–3 s to harvest the +2 s.

Action plan for the next month

  • Opening focus: Choose one main defence with Black (e.g. Scandinavian) and annotate 10 master games. Aim to understand typical pawn structures and typical manoeuvres like the …c6 & …e6 break.
  • Pattern training: 20 daily puzzles featuring pins, forks, and discovered attacks. Use the tag filters for interference and zwischenzug – these were decisive in both your wins and losses.
  • Post-mortem discipline: After each session, save two critical games (one win, one loss) and run the “blunder check” only after you’ve written down your own thoughts. This builds self-diagnosis skills.
  • Endgame sprint: work through one chapter of Silman’s “Complete Endgame Course” per week, starting at your rating band (Class B). Reinforce Lucena, Philidor and pawn race calculation.
  • Structured time drills: Play 10 games of 3 + 2 where you must reach move 20 with ≥2 min left. This trains quick, solid decision-making.

Inspirational checkpoint

Retest your progress after 30 games. If your Rapid peak pushes +75 elo, reward yourself with a mini-tournament or analysing one classical game of your favourite player together with a friend.

Keep the fighting spirit, Karin – refine the foundations and your tactical flair will become a real weapon!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
radekskuthan 12W / 10L / 2D
sudoi 4W / 2L / 0D
umudo003 1W / 4L / 0D
aman_solan 2W / 2L / 0D
helevane 2W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1579
2024 1760
2023 1322 1801
2022 1200 1797
2021 1169
2020 1978
2019 1708
2018 1250 1180
2017 1327
Rating by Year20172018201920202021202220232024202519781169YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 3W / 2L / 0D 2W / 2L / 2D 63.1
2024 2W / 0L / 0D 2W / 2L / 0D 53.3
2023 7W / 9L / 1D 5W / 6L / 1D 61.1
2022 2W / 5L / 0D 6W / 2L / 0D 68.4
2021 6W / 5L / 0D 7W / 5L / 0D 0.0
2020 22W / 22L / 3D 25W / 17L / 3D 38.5
2019 4W / 0L / 0D 1W / 3L / 0D 46.1
2018 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 52.5
2017 2W / 0L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 25.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 69 37 32 0 53.6%
Scandinavian Defense 12 6 5 1 50.0%
Scotch Game 8 6 2 0 75.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 4 1 2 1 25.0%
Four Knights Game 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Modern Defense 3 0 1 2 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Philidor Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 5 4
Losing 5 0