Overview
drkarezza (karezza teken) is a competitive chess player known for Rapid play and a fondness for sharp, practical openings. A persistent improver and dangerous late-game fighter, drkarezza reached a career Rapid peak of 2399 (2025-12-23) and has shown a strong upward trend in recent seasons:
- Preferred time control: Rapid (plays actively in online Rapid events)
- Peak Rapid performance: 2399 (2025-12-23)
- Recent rating trend (Rapid):
Playing Style & Key Strengths
drkarezza mixes stubborn endgame technique with tactical sharpness — a recipe for many comebacks. Opponents often find the position slipping away in long technical battles or get surprised by a sudden tactical twist.
- Comeback rate: 83.54% — don’t count this player out after a blunder.
- Endgame frequency: 75.65% — long games are the norm; marathoners welcome.
- Avg moves per win: ~68; Avg moves per loss: ~71 — loves playing to the wire.
- Tactical resilience: Win after losing material ~50% of the time.
- Best time of day to play: 17:00 (peak win rate).
Favorite Openings
Whether playing White or Black, drkarezza favors solid-but-sharp systems and some offbeat choices that create imbalanced play.
- Scandinavian Defense — played a lot as Black; Rapid win rate ~52.7% (a staple).
- Catalan Opening — one of the most successful White systems (Rapid win rate ~61.4%).
- Benoni family (Modern / Benoni Gambit Accepted) — fights for dynamic play; mixed but effective results.
- Slav Defense and QGD lines (including 4.Bg5) — consistent performers in both Rapid and Blitz.
- Also experiments with the Australian Defense and occasional Gambits for surprise value.
Want to study a typical drkarezza opening game? Try this quick illustrative miniature:
Notable Opponents & Streaks
Frequent opponents and match patterns reveal rivalries and stylistic matchups.
- Most-played opponent: kirindonsky — 21 games (record vs kirindonsky: 15–6).
- Other common rivals: miki565, cubano, dariushed, bolchevique26.
- Longest winning streak: 13 games; current winning streak: 4 games.
- Longest losing streak: 13 games — reminds us even top players have humbling runs.
Performance Patterns & Fun Facts
Small quirks make drkarezza an interesting study for opponents and students alike.
- Plays many decisive endgames — training with this player is endurance practice.
- Strong late-clock play: many wins come in long, complex positions.
- Preferred first move historically: 1.d4 (deep transpositional toolkit).
- Humorous motto: “If a plan survives move 40, it probably deserved to.”
Useful quick links for study:
- Scandinavian resources: Scandinavian Defense
- Catalan resources: Catalan Opening
Summary
drkarezza (karezza teken) is a Rapid specialist with a pragmatic, endurance-based style. Expect long games, resilient comebacks, and a willingness to play dynamic, slightly offbeat openings. For opponents: bring coffee. For students: study the endgame and defense-forcing tactics.