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Doug McClintock FM

Username: dmac9999

Location: Orange County

Playing Since: 2010-08-05 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1695
38W / 3L / 2D
Rapid: 1211
6W / 7L / 0D
Blitz: 2019
9075W / 7847L / 306D
Bullet: 2269
2W / 0L / 0D

Doug McClintock: The FIDE Master with a Tactical Flair

Doug McClintock, also known humorously among peers as dmac9999, is a chess force to be reckoned with. Awarded the prestigious title of FIDE Master, Doug's journey through the 64 squares is marked by relentless dedication, impressive resilience, and a knack for comebacks that would make Rocky Balboa proud.

Starting with modest blitz ratings around 1400 in 2010, Doug rapidly climbed the ranks, peaking well over 2200, showcasing a consistent growth that few can match. Their blitz gameplay is legendary for tactical awareness — a striking 100% win rate after losing a piece proves Doug channels adversity into opportunities with grace. The journey isn't just about flashy wins; an endgame frequency of nearly 71% highlights a stubbornness and finesse in grinding out victories where others falter.

Doug's style is not for the faint-hearted: averaging over 60 moves per win, patience is a true virtue here. And don’t be fooled by the steady climb in ratings – the dmac9999 persona holds a respectable comeback rate above 80%. If the game threatens to tilt, Doug's tilt factor is a humble 12, keeping emotions almost as well guarded as their queen.

White or black, Doug adapts with a slightly better performance when holding white pieces, winning over 55% of the time with this color. Blitz and bullet formats are playgrounds for displays of speed and skill, and with max bullet ratings reaching into 2200+, Doug is no slouch in the lightning rounds either.

Fun fact: Doug's longest winning streak stands at an impressive 12 games — making it clear that when the gears are all firing, the board doesn't stand a chance. Opponents beware: Doug has played extensively against a variety of rivals, often with dominant win rates, and a repertoire shrouded in mystery... literally “Top Secret” reliably delivers some of the most vexing openings opponents dread.

Besides chess, Doug's profile hints at a competitive spirit also visible in casual daily games and rapid matches. Whether grinding out incremental improvements or blitzkrieg attacks, this FIDE Master brings a unique blend of humor, strategy, and grit to the board.

In short, Doug McClintock is the quintessential master of patience meeting precision, a player who laughs in the face of adversity, then checks, mates, and moves on to the next challenge. Keep an eye on dmac9999 — the board is their stage, and they’re always ready for the next act.


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Doug McClintock - Recent Game Performance Feedback

Hi Doug, I reviewed your recent games and here are some constructive notes to help you improve your play and continue your progress:

Strengths

  • Opening Preparation: You seem comfortable with aggressive openings like the Danish Gambit and handle complex positions well, leveraging tactical opportunities effectively.
  • Attack and Tactical Awareness: In your wins, you showed excellent use of forcing moves like Bxf7+ sacrifices (seen in multiple games) and timely queen and rook activity to pressure your opponents.
  • Endgame Conversion: You often manage to convert advantages into wins decisively, not hesitating to press with active piece play in the middle and endgame stages.

Opportunities for Improvement

  • Time Management: In some games, you spent substantial time early on but occasionally lost rapid response capability later, which may have impacted decision quality. Keeping an eye on the clock in blitz games can be crucial.
  • Defending Complex Positions: When facing opponents’ counterplay (such as in the Italian Game Two Knights Defense loss), there were moments where more careful defense or prophylactic moves could reduce pressure and avoid losing material.
  • Positional Play: While your tactical sense is strong, further development in pawn structure understanding and piece coordination could bring more stability, especially in quieter openings and middlegames.
  • Opening Variety: You mainly rely on aggressive openings which work well for your style. Gradually adding more flexible or positional lines may increase your adaptability against different opponents.

Next Steps

  1. Review your recent losses carefully, focusing on key moments where the evaluation shifted. Identify whether you missed threats or made inaccurate defensive moves.
  2. Practice managing your clock better by playing some training games with increment or practicing bullet games with strict timing.
  3. Work on pawn structures and strategic planning by studying basic pawn-structure concepts and positional-play.
  4. Keep utilizing your attacking skills but start mixing in quieter openings to balance tactical and strategic skills.

Resources and Review

You can analyze your most recent winning game vs. Rishi3012 using the


notation.

Keep up the great work, and your continued focus on both attack and defense will raise your play consistently.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
ano_idea28 0W / 1L / 0D
iota53 0W / 0L / 1D
thetheers 0W / 1L / 0D
cristi_cluj 2W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
flydawg 26W / 1L / 2D
henrythecat 15W / 11L / 2D
smyslovfan20 16W / 11L / 1D
pawnstealer 16W / 8L / 0D
fishpuppy55 12W / 10L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2019 1211 1695
2024 2146 1148
2023 2014 1237 1695
2022 2106
2021 2269 2192 876 1683
2020 2072 1367 1601
2019 1911
2018 2013
2017 1986
2016 1925
2015 1904
2014 1749 1346
2013 1934 1200
2012 1829
2011 1200 1801
2010 1589
Rating by Year20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252269876YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 238W / 205L / 10D 218W / 233L / 8D 61.8
2024 528W / 390L / 16D 468W / 452L / 21D 63.7
2023 556W / 422L / 29D 500W / 480L / 17D 64.5
2022 522W / 406L / 16D 486W / 433L / 25D 66.5
2021 361W / 256L / 14D 314W / 298L / 14D 63.9
2020 33W / 27L / 0D 36W / 20L / 1D 62.8
2019 205W / 155L / 7D 182W / 187L / 5D 60.7
2018 364W / 256L / 10D 305W / 284L / 12D 63.5
2017 288W / 236L / 9D 273W / 259L / 6D 62.0
2016 210W / 182L / 4D 180W / 202L / 5D 63.6
2015 343W / 295L / 7D 285W / 325L / 9D 61.8
2014 378W / 321L / 9D 349W / 357L / 8D 61.7
2013 545W / 427L / 18D 549W / 433L / 15D 65.4
2012 169W / 106L / 6D 157W / 116L / 5D 64.0
2011 4W / 2L / 0D 4W / 3L / 0D 79.2
2010 4W / 4L / 0D 3W / 4L / 0D 64.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 1103 562 519 22 51.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 961 587 362 12 61.1%
Sicilian Defense 902 471 412 19 52.2%
Center Game 841 486 330 25 57.8%
Scotch Game 838 489 337 12 58.4%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 807 406 389 12 50.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 542 279 250 13 51.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 523 289 224 10 55.3%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 504 268 228 8 53.2%
Barnes Defense 458 264 187 7 57.6%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Center Game 10 8 2 0 80.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 9 9 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Scotch Game 4 3 1 0 75.0%
French Defense 4 3 0 1 75.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 3 2 0 1 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Old Steinitz Defense, Semi-Duras Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Philidor Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Center Game 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Elephant Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhine Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 12 0
Losing 12 1