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dumdumtumtum

Playing Since: 2018-08-17 (Inactive)

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Daily: 900
81W / 139L / 2D
Rapid: 1169
171W / 136L / 4D
Blitz: 768
33W / 51L / 4D
Bullet: 781
0W / 2L / 0D

Profile Summary: dumdumtumtum

dumdumtumtum is a chess warrior who has bravely battled from the beginner ranks all the way up to a respectable peak daily rating of 1280 achieved in March 2020. Combining a mix of dogged persistence and occasional moments of brilliance, dumdumtumtum's chess journey is like a rollercoaster — thrilling, unpredictable, and full of surprises.

Chess Style & Personality

Known for a patient approach to the game, dumdumtumtum typically plays games that last on average about 55 moves, proving never to shy away from a long grind. Their endgame frequency is quite high at nearly 55%, which suggests a stubborn refusal to give up — even when the opponent is winning! Sometimes this determined spirit leads to epic comebacks, boasting a comeback rate of 59%. However, expect some tilt along the way (about 14% tilt factor), so watch out when dumdumtumtum’s emotions kick in.

Opening Repertoire

When playing daily chess, dumdumtumtum often ventures into the Sicilian Defense (French and Smith Morra Gambit Variations), though those lines haven't been their most kind friends, with win rates lingering below 20%. More comfortable territories include Queen's Pawn Opening variations and the Scotch Game, with win rates around 40-45%. In rapid chess, dumdumtumtum finds better success in the Philidor Defense with a strong 69% win rate, and is quite fond of Italian Game setups.

Performance Snapshot

  • Peak Ratings:
    • Daily: 1280
    • Rapid: 1210
    • Blitz: 768
    • Bullet: 765
  • Overall Records:
    • Daily: 101 wins, 176 losses, 4 draws
    • Rapid: 175 wins, 142 losses, 6 draws
    • Blitz: 38 wins, 66 losses, 4 draws
    • Bullet: 0 wins, 2 losses
  • Longest Winning Streak: 6 games
  • Longest Losing Streak: 14 games (ouch!)

Psychological & Time Trends

Apparently, dumdumtumtum is a morning person — their best time of day is 11:00 AM, when their win rate skyrockets up to a perfect 100%! Late night hours, especially around 9 PM, might not be the best as win rates dip below 25%. Mondays to Fridays are solid days for winning, generally hovering around 40-47% success rate.

Fun Facts & Quirks

  • Despite the name, dumdumtumtum shows some hidden tactical smarts — managing to snatch wins even down pieces about 34% of the time after losing one.
  • Quick to resign early only about 4% of the time, proving they prefer to fight until the bitter end.
  • Has a record of practically demolishing some opponents, with 100% win rates against several usernames (and no mercy given!).

Memorable Game Highlight

One recent classic victory was a Queen's Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense battle where dumdumtumtum outmaneuvered an opponent who rated over 500 points higher, culminating in a graceful resignation at move 48. The game was a thrilling combination of patience and strategic sharpness—typical dumdumtumtum flair!

In summary, dumdumtumtum might not (yet) be the grandmaster storming the top charts, but this daring player brings tenacity, a knack for long struggles, and a refreshing sense of humor to every board. Whether winning on brilliant tactics or just surviving grim battles, dumdumtumtum embodies the joyful spirit of chess.


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Coach Chesswick

Hi dumdumtumtum – personalised coaching report

What you’re already doing well

  • Healthy opening choices with 1.d4 and the London-System set-ups. In your win vs enewey you followed sound principles and took over the centre.
  • Good eye for loose pawns – 7.Qxg7! shows you can calculate tactics and grab material safely when the position allows it.
  • Solid conversion technique once pieces come off. Your knight manoeuvres (Nd6-c4-e3-d4, etc.) in the same game turned a material edge into a won ending.

Priority improvements for the next month

  1. Time management – the #1 rating killer
    • Five of your last six defeats were on time. Play fewer simultaneous Daily games or set reminders so you never miss a move window.
    • If you’re busy, make a safe developing move (a3, h3, Re1, …) and come back later for deep calculation.
  2. King safety & early castling
    • In the loss to bluelagoon52 you were mated on move 9 after g7 fell and your king was still in the centre.
    • Rule of thumb: decide which side to castle by move 8 and do it by move 10 unless you have a concrete, verified reason not to.
  3. Opening hygiene – a compact repertoire
    • White: Keep the London, but memorise the typical replies to …c5 and …e6 so you don’t drift into unfamiliar structures.
    • Black vs 1.e4: Instead of switching between …e5 and …c5, adopt one low-maintenance defence such as the Caro-Kann or the French Defence and study 10 model games.
  4. Daily tactical training
    • Solve five puzzles before starting any game. Focus on double attacks and back-rank themes, the motifs that appear most in your PGNs.

Micro-goals for your next 20 games

HabitSuccess target
Castle by move 10≥ 15 games
Spend >30 sec whenever the opponent gives check or captures≥ 90 %
Finish without losing a piece≥ 12 games
Zero time forfeits20 / 20

Suggested study path

  • Interactive lesson “Opening Principles 101” – 15 minutes.
  • Review your playing schedule with
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    to see when you score best.
  • Use
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    to discover which days you most often run out of time; schedule shorter games on those days.
  • Re-watch your cleanest win for confidence:
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Motivation corner

Your peak Daily rating is 1280 (2020-03-15). Cutting out the time losses alone is enough to reach – and pass – that number again.

Keep the king safe, keep the clock safe, and enjoy your chess!
— Coach Bot



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
revileino 11W / 29L / 0D View Games
bobtheiceclimber 11W / 22L / 0D View Games
thatjerkjames 1W / 28L / 0D View Games
schwix 11W / 3L / 0D View Games
tetchyfiend 8W / 5L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2020 631 768 1169 900
2019 730 1005 790
2018 800 654
Rating by Year2018201920201169654YearRatingBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2020 78W / 71L / 3D 67W / 93L / 3D 54.5
2019 81W / 108L / 4D 86W / 112L / 4D 56.9
2018 1W / 0L / 0D 1W / 2L / 0D 64.8

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 22 9 13 0 40.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 20 10 10 0 50.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 17 3 14 0 17.6%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 17 4 13 0 23.5%
Amazon Attack 14 5 9 0 35.7%
Four Knights Game 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Sicilian Defense 10 1 9 0 10.0%
Scotch Game 9 3 5 1 33.3%
Barnes Defense 7 1 5 1 14.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 6 0 5 1 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 44 21 21 2 47.7%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 18 9 8 1 50.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 17 6 11 0 35.3%
Philidor Defense 17 12 5 0 70.6%
Elephant Gambit 16 9 7 0 56.2%
Amazon Attack 15 9 5 1 60.0%
Four Knights Game 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Dresden Opening: The Goblin 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 9 8 1 0 88.9%
Scotch Game 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Philidor Defense 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Amar Gambit 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Elephant Gambit 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Dresden Opening: The Goblin 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Bird Opening 6 0 5 1 0.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Australian Defense 4 0 4 0 0.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Scandinavian Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 6 0
Losing 14 5
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