FIDE Master dopolian: The Relentless Tactician
Meet dopolian, a FIDE Master whose chess journey is a rollercoaster of energy, resilience, and endurance — with a sprinkle of strategic brilliance and a dash of stubborn creativity! Starting from modest beginnings in 2013 with a blitz rating just above 1200, dopolian has relentlessly pushed the limits to cross the 2600 mark in blitz ratings by 2025, an impressive climb that would make even the pawns take notice.
Not just content with blitz, dopolian dances gracefully across all time controls. Their daily chess rating solidified around the 1900–2100 range, rapid games hover near the 2400s, and bullet blasts have flirted with ratings around 2500 — a clear sign of adaptability and speed. Whether it’s lightning-fast bullet or gritty classical-like rapid, dopolian’s mastery shines through.
What truly makes dopolian stand out? A comeback rate of nearly 79% and a jaw-dropping 89% win rate even after losing a piece! Clearly, this player refuses to throw in the towel early, embodying the spirit of a true warrior on the 64 squares. Although the occasional “tilt” factor of 23 hints at a fiery temperament, dopolian’s knack for bouncing back is just as fierce.
Games tend to be long and meticulous, with an average of almost 70 moves per win, showcasing patience that borders on obsession — or just a love for a good endgame. And speaking of endgames, nearly 70% of dopolian’s games reach these final, most unforgiving stages, reinforcing the idea that this player delights in the battle of endurance and precision.
Dopolian’s chess style could be summarized as fearless and uncompromising. With an early resignation rate of just 15%, this FM fights until the very end, armed with tactical awareness that often leaves opponents scratching their heads. Their opening repertoire remains a strategic mystery ("Top Secret" as they say), but the win percentages reflect someone who knows how to capitalize on every advantage.
Off the board, dopolian's diverse opponent record reveals a fearless approach: unbeatable against some, tricky to others, and forever ready for a challenge. Their longest winning streak of 19 games is a testament to their competitive spirit and mental stamina.
Whether it’s blitz at dawn, bullet at midnight, or rapid in the afternoon, dopolian is a chess force to be reckoned with — a relentless tactician and proud holder of the FIDE Master title who continues to climb, prove, and entertain on chess servers worldwide.
Watch out for dopolian’s trademark hard-fought comebacks and the occasional sneaky sacrifice; this player doesn’t just play chess, they wage war on the board!
Game Review and Feedback for dopolian
Overall Performance: You have shown strong understanding in your recent games, especially in the middlegame transitions to active piece play and exploiting opponent weaknesses. Your tactical sharpness and awareness of open files have contributed to well-executed attacks and clean finishes, such as in the game where you finished with a checkmate on move 33.
Strengths
- Opening Preparation: Your opening choices like the English Opening, Sicilian Defense, and Ruy Lopez show solid foundational knowledge. You maintain good development and control of the center.
- Tactical Awareness: You consistently find tactical shots, including piece sacrifices for attacking chances (e.g., 24. Qxf7+ in your recent win) that force resignations from your opponents.
- Endgame Technique: When transitioning to the endgame, you keep pressure and exploit weaknesses effectively, converting favorable positions with precision.
Areas for Improvement
- Handling Complex Pawn Structures: In some losses, you faced difficulties managing complex pawn chains and space (particularly in closed positions). Reviewing plans and typical pawn breaks within your chosen openings could help improve strategic decision-making.
- Time Management: In tight time controls, try to pace your thinking to avoid time trouble, which can lead to inaccurate moves in critical positions.
- Defensive Accuracy: A few of your losses involved allowing your opponent easy entry into your position or insufficiently addressing tactical threats early. Focus on identifying subtle threats and consolidating your setup more thoroughly.
Specific Suggestions
- Analyze critical moments from your losses, particularly early queen exchanges or central tension scenarios, to clarify better plans.
- Work on deepening your understanding of pawn breaks in key openings like the English Opening and Ruy Lopez, which will enable you to better handle middlegame planning.
- Practice visualization exercises to maintain focus and improve calculation in faster time controls.
Keep up the solid work in your attacking play and continue refining your strategic understanding. With focused study in these areas, your performance will become even more consistent and resilient against strong opponents.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Robert Fontaine | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Jan Havlík | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Denis Trifonov | 1W / 1L / 0D | View |
| saqo25 | 1W / 4L / 0D | View |
| Mohamed Ezat | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| arm-sam | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Dmitry Zilberstein | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| probablybad04 | 0W / 1L / 1D | View |
| valpab85 | 2W / 0L / 0D | View |
| botal84 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Max | 107W / 57L / 19D | View Games |
| Paris Prestia | 30W / 26L / 9D | View Games |
| ALS2005 | 33W / 23L / 6D | View Games |
| bakertiger | 47W / 9L / 6D | View Games |
| Chike Aniunoh | 29W / 18L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2515 | 2684 | 1900 | |
| 2024 | 2502 | 2677 | 2407 | 1996 |
| 2023 | 2472 | 2519 | 2407 | 2106 |
| 2022 | 2420 | 2556 | 2405 | 2104 |
| 2021 | 2411 | 2521 | 2341 | 2104 |
| 2020 | 2439 | 2461 | 2390 | 2050 |
| 2019 | 2186 | 1782 | 2011 | 1883 |
| 2018 | 2058 | 2216 | 1988 | 1629 |
| 2017 | 2113 | 2101 | 1814 | 1645 |
| 2016 | 1814 | 1852 | 1861 | 1733 |
| 2015 | 1438 | 1644 | 1854 | |
| 2014 | 1216 | 1483 | 1939 | |
| 2013 | 1145 | 1236 | 1509 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110W / 105L / 19D | 115W / 101L / 24D | 78.3 |
| 2024 | 170W / 135L / 25D | 146W / 150L / 28D | 79.9 |
| 2023 | 241W / 208L / 38D | 204W / 233L / 30D | 74.5 |
| 2022 | 234W / 153L / 28D | 194W / 197L / 23D | 72.7 |
| 2021 | 790W / 747L / 117D | 698W / 796L / 123D | 70.2 |
| 2020 | 1083W / 944L / 153D | 962W / 1057L / 149D | 68.4 |
| 2019 | 592W / 566L / 109D | 564W / 585L / 115D | 74.9 |
| 2018 | 405W / 387L / 80D | 402W / 401L / 70D | 75.1 |
| 2017 | 500W / 414L / 56D | 507W / 431L / 44D | 66.1 |
| 2016 | 434W / 309L / 41D | 404W / 336L / 28D | 63.8 |
| 2015 | 314W / 236L / 19D | 291W / 252L / 21D | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 161W / 144L / 20D | 157W / 151L / 19D | 68.8 |
| 2013 | 180W / 118L / 9D | 177W / 124L / 13D | 60.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2395 | 1147 | 1241 | 7 | 47.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 373 | 150 | 196 | 27 | 40.2% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 261 | 138 | 104 | 19 | 52.9% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 256 | 122 | 114 | 20 | 47.7% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 253 | 111 | 125 | 17 | 43.9% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 244 | 111 | 105 | 28 | 45.5% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 207 | 89 | 93 | 25 | 43.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 194 | 84 | 90 | 20 | 43.3% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 186 | 97 | 76 | 13 | 52.1% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation | 182 | 90 | 74 | 18 | 49.5% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 578 | 304 | 245 | 29 | 52.6% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 400 | 213 | 158 | 29 | 53.2% |
| Modern | 392 | 193 | 185 | 14 | 49.2% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 286 | 125 | 138 | 23 | 43.7% |
| Czech Defense | 252 | 125 | 121 | 6 | 49.6% |
| Australian Defense | 187 | 89 | 83 | 15 | 47.6% |
| Barnes Defense | 163 | 79 | 71 | 13 | 48.5% |
| King's Indian Attack | 149 | 60 | 72 | 17 | 40.3% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 133 | 53 | 76 | 4 | 39.9% |
| Modern Defense | 110 | 57 | 45 | 8 | 51.8% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Defense | 48 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 58.3% |
| Unknown | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 46.1% |
| Scotch Game | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 57.9% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 76.5% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 64.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Australian Defense | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 54.5% |
| Döry Defense | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 47 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 48.9% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 57.9% |
| Scotch Game | 33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 45.5% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 64.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 68.2% |
| Amazon Attack | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 63.6% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 52.4% |
| Amar Gambit | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 72.2% |
| Elephant Gambit | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 52.9% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 19 | 0 |
| Losing | 23 | 2 |