About Luci Fer
Luci Fer is a dynamic and dedicated chess player renowned for her expertise and passion in the Blitz time control. With a peak Blitz rating soaring to 2407 in early 2022, Luci showcases impressive skill and resilience on the board. Her playing style is characterized by a high endgame frequency and a strategic approach that often leads to long battles — averaging over 77 moves per win!
Playing Style & Strengths
Known for deep strategic insight, Luci Fer excels in tactical awareness and boasts an impressive 83% comeback rate, meaning she often finds ways to turn the tide even after setbacks. Her games are typically rich in complexity, with an average first capture move around move 7 and a slight edge when playing White (with a 54.4% win rate).
- Preferred Time Control: Blitz
- Strong endgame player (82.6% endgame frequency)
- Tactical resilience - wins nearly half of games after losing a piece
- Strategic openings focus: Sicilian Defense (Closed) and its variations
Noteworthy Achievements
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2407 (Feb 2022)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2186 (March 2025)
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2408 (October 2024)
- Longest Winning Streak: 10 games
Opening Repertoire Highlights
Luci prefers the closed Sicilian Defense with noteworthy success in the Fianchetto Variation: a striking 72% win rate in over 50 Blitz games! Other favored openings include the Scotch Game and Indian Defence, displaying a well-rounded and aggressive opening approach.
- Sicilian Defense: Closed (Win Rate ~50%)
- Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation (Win Rate ~72%)
- Scotch Game: 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nb3 Bb6 (Win Rate ~59%)
- Indian Defence, Knights Variation (Win Rate ~54%)
Fun Facts & Playing Habits
Despite the intense pressure of quick games, Luci has a relatively low early resignation rate at 27%, showing she rarely gives up without a fight. She shines brightest around 2 PM, often making game-winning moves while others might be grabbing a coffee. Also, Luci is surprisingly good at bouncing back, with an amazing 83% comeback rate after losing games.
Her win rates peak on Saturdays and Sundays, proving weekend warrior might just be an understatement!
Recent Opponents
Luci Fer has tested her mettle against a variety of opponents, including maetsnori, johnnyballgame, and quesodejalisco. She has a perfect record against maetsnori and johnnyballgame but found challenges against quesodejalisco, showing even the best have worthy foes.
Looking Ahead
With consistently strong performance in Blitz and Rapid, Luci Fer remains a formidable competitor in the world of fast-paced chess. Whether sharpening her openings or mastering complex endgames, she continues to push her limits, delighting chess enthusiasts with exciting battles and strategic depth.
Overall Performance Overview
Luci Fer, your recent blitz games show a positive trajectory in your chess improvement. Your strength adjusted win rate stands at approximately 50.6%, which is solid for competitive blitz play. Notably, your rating has increased consistently with an 8-point gain in the last month and an encouraging upward trend over the past 6 months.
Your recent +52 rating increase over half a year, supported by positive trend slopes, reflects your dedication and growing understanding of the game, especially in fast-paced formats like blitz.
Positive Insights from Recent Wins
- You have successfully executed a variety of openings including the Reti Opening, the French Defense Winawer, and the Closed Sicilian Defense with good understanding of middle game transitions.
- Your aggressive playstyle—pushing on the kingside and seizing tactical chances—has brought successful outcomes, as seen in several games with decisive attacks and checkmate finishes.
- Good use of knights and control over key squares helped you build and convert advantages, particularly in complex middle games.
- Your ability to capitalize on tactical opportunities was evident in multiple games, showcasing your alertness and sharp calculation.
Areas to Improve Based on Recent Losses
- In some games, endgame technique could be sharpened. Losses sometimes came from difficult positions in endgame where deeper calculation and patience could help secure draws or even turn tables.
- Watch out for time management under pressure. A couple of losses occurred by time, so improving practical clock handling can turn tight battles in your favor.
- In openings like the Indian Game and French Defense variations, there were moments where strategic plans for defense and counter-attack could be strengthened to avoid conceding control early.
- Consider reviewing positions where you allowed infiltration or conceding key squares, especially in closed positions or pawn structure weaknesses.
Practical Tips to Continue Improvement
- Study critical moments from your losses to understand where improvements in calculation or strategic planning can be made.
- Keep analyzing the openings where you had mixed results, focusing on the typical plans and common tactical motifs to increase your confidence in the early game.
- Practice blind calculation and visualization exercises to speed up your decision-making process in blitz.
- Review classical endgames and common techniques to improve your conversion in tight situations.
- Maintain your aggressive tactical style but balance it with solid positional awareness to reduce risk of sudden losses.
Keep Up the Great Work!
Your improvement curve is promising. Staying consistent with training and learning from both wins and defeats will boost your chess strength further. Keep up the energy and sharp thinking in your blitz games!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| pactado | 5W / 0L / 0D | |
| yasinhabibi | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| tiwarihimanshukumar | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| diegosoto12 | 2W / 2L / 0D | |
| escociaaa | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| jhonbass19 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| queenjumper666 | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| ginoxs | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| sohaib2008tq | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| kiklopps | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| navyrrr | 9W / 6L / 7D | |
| arkrugl | 5W / 2L / 0D | |
| Emilio Hernandez | 2W / 4L / 1D | |
| cesart22 | 3W / 2L / 1D | |
| stipane | 4W / 1L / 1D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2229 | 2406 | 2174 | 2169 |
| 2024 | 2204 | 2329 | 2169 | |
| 2023 | 2244 | 2328 | ||
| 2022 | 2355 | 2149 | ||
| 2021 | 2375 | 1915 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 252W / 156L / 36D | 210W / 197L / 31D | 80.2 |
| 2024 | 294W / 209L / 33D | 257W / 246L / 23D | 81.6 |
| 2023 | 4W / 6L / 1D | 5W / 4L / 0D | 61.5 |
| 2022 | 124W / 94L / 21D | 119W / 96L / 23D | 76.8 |
| 2021 | 87W / 55L / 13D | 81W / 67L / 7D | 80.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 520 | 301 | 180 | 39 | 57.9% |
| Scotch Game | 117 | 65 | 47 | 5 | 55.6% |
| Sicilian Defense | 105 | 49 | 52 | 4 | 46.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 89 | 53 | 31 | 5 | 59.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 82 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 71 | 31 | 37 | 3 | 43.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 58 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 37.9% |
| Amazon Attack | 56 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 48.2% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 50 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 64.0% |
| Czech Defense | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 56.2% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Unknown Opening* | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| French Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Alekhine Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benko Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 4 |
| Losing | 8 | 0 |