About DrTancredi
DrTancredi is a fierce Grandmaster known for conquering the rapid-fire chaos of Bullet chess with a knack for lightning-fast decisions and deep strategic insight. With a peak Bullet rating soaring above 3000, DrTancredi has established themselves as a formidable force on the board, combining precision with a hint of flair that keeps opponents guessing.
Playing Style & Strengths
With an impressive endgame frequency of over 84%, DrTancredi knows how to patiently grind down opponents. Their games often feature a lengthy battle averaging about 80+ moves before victory, showing resilience and deep positional understanding.
Known for:
- Excellent recovery skills with a comeback rate near 89%
- Winning more than half of games even after losing material
- High tactical awareness with a minuscule one-sided loss rate of just 0.29%
And if you thought quick moves meant quick losses, think again—DrTancredi boasts a bullet win rate over 52%, proving speed doesn't compromise quality.
Opening Repertoire Highlights
DrTancredi is a specialist in the flexible Nimzo-Larsen Attack, scoring up to 80% wins in some variations in Bullet play! Other favored Bullet openings include:
- Reti: KIA – 75% win rate
- Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense – 75% win rate
- Van't Kruijs Opening – 60% win rate
- Queen's Pawn: Modern – over 63% win rate
In Blitz games, DrTancredi shines with the Modern Defense and the aggressive Modern: 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 variation – winning all 5 recorded Blitz games with the latter. Quite the tactician!
Notable Records & Rivals
DrTancredi holds impressive records against several renowned players:
- Over 66% wins against kempsy in 157 battles
- Strong 43%+ performance against zhigalko_sergei across 65 games
- Solid wins vs. wonderfultime (60%) and penguingm1 (51%)
They've had epic duels with chess luminaries, maintaining a respectable 32% win rate versus hikaru — definitely not a player to be underestimated, even against the elite.
Playing Habits & Fun Facts
DrTancredi prefers the wee hours of the morning — their best time to play is around 5 AM, when most mortals are dreaming of openings, but DrTancredi is busy delivering checkmates.
Fun fact: DrTancredi seems to like Mondays, boasting an outstanding 80% win rate on that day — possibly a sure way to beat the Monday blues! Meanwhile, beware if you match wits on Sunday; wins dip below 50% then.
Despite the intensity, DrTancredi never resigns early, showing the fighting spirit to battle until the very end.
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions and decisions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Robin van Kampen | 104W / 39L / 14D | |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 33W / 56L / 14D | |
| Tuan Minh Le | 43W / 28L / 1D | |
| Sergei Zhigalko | 29W / 34L / 2D | |
| Andrew Tang | 24W / 21L / 2D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2904 | 2816 | ||
| 2018 | 2871 | 2779 | ||
| 2017 | 2893 | 2816 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9W / 9L / 0D | 6W / 10L / 3D | 104.4 |
| 2018 | 19W / 17L / 1D | 23W / 11L / 2D | 84.9 |
| 2017 | 272W / 150L / 49D | 302W / 143L / 34D | 86.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 46.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 70.4% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 40.0% |
| Modern | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Döry Defense | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 57.1% |
| Czech Defense | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% |
| French Defense | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 63.6% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 64.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 61.5% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 65.2% |
| King's Indian Attack | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 52.2% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 47.4% |
| Modern | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 66.7% |
| East Indian Defense | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.7% |
| Alekhine Defense | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 73.3% |
| Döry Defense | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 61.5% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 21 | 0 |
| Losing | 8 | 5 |