Overview
Dralath is a seasoned online competitor and a Daily time control specialist. Active since 2016, Dralath has thousands of games across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Daily formats and favors long, strategic battles that often head to the endgame. Preferred time control: Daily.
- Peak Daily rating: 2314 (2023-12-04)
- Interactive Daily rating trend:
Playing Style
Dralath plays deep, patient chess. Expect complex middlegame maneuvering and long endgames rather than quick tactical skirmishes.
- Endgame frequency: 86.47 percent
- Average moves per win: ~75.5 moves
- Comeback rate: 80.77 percent
- Win rate after losing a piece: 54.26 percent
- Best time of day: 04:00 (early morning peak)
Career Highlights
- More than 10,400 games analyzed, a massive sample for studying trends
- Longest winning streak: 27 games
- Peak Blitz rating: 2514 (2020-03-18); Peak Bullet: 2357 (2020-09-27)
- Strength adjusted win rates show Daily as strongest format
Openings and Repertoire
Dralath favors Sicilian structures and reliable defenses, but is comfortable with gambits and less common lines if they promise complexity.
- Sicilian family is a cornerstone of the repertoire across time controls
- Excellent results with French Defense: Advance Variation and Caro-Kann
- Scotch Game is a high scoring choice in Rapid
- Daily specialties include Amar Gambit and several 100 percent samples in small Daily datasets
- Quick reference: Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, Scotch Game
Notable Opponents
Frequent rivalries have shaped Dralath's record. The top opponent is sandokanom, a matchup where Dralath holds a lopsided edge.
- Most played: sandokanom — 78 games, 74 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws
- Other regulars: alexandr_mikhnenko, jnrnrj, machinefromvietnam
- Sample rematch: View Rematch
Sample Game to Study
Short opening sequence to replay in the viewer. Moves are provided in viewer format.
This line highlights typical plans: central tension, piece play and routes to deep endgames.
Statistics Snapshot
- Overall win record (sample): Bullet wins 5,282; Blitz wins 394; Daily wins 115; Rapid wins 173
- Average first capture occurs around move 8
- Most checks delivered by the queen
- Tilt factor 11, but strong resilience and comeback ability
How to Prepare Against Dralath
Study long-term plans, endgame technique and Sicilian/Caro-Kann structures. Expect patient play and be ready for long, technical battles.
- Practice endgames and converting small advantages
- Avoid early blunders; Dralath often wins from small material imbalances
- Try morning or very late matches if you want to catch Dralath outside their peak window