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Playing Since: 2024-05-14 (Active)

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Rapid: 2408
1W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 2969
904W / 1031L / 180D
Bullet: 2586
1W / 1L / 0D

Dusty-Kid: The International Master with a Blitz Bang

Meet Dusty-Kid, an International Master certified by FIDE, whose blitz rating has soared to a breathtaking peak of 3060 in May 2025. If chess ratings were roller coasters, Dusty-Kid’s would be the wildest ride at the park—with thrilling climbs and nerve-wracking drops!

Known for tactical wizardry, Dusty-Kid plays a fast and furious game, averaging nearly 95 moves per win (because why end early when you can make it a marathon?). With an impressive 42.7% win rate as both White and Black, this player blends consistent precision with fierce resilience, boasting a comeback rate just shy of 90%. Losing a piece? Dusty-Kid thinks, “Bring it on!” and fights back with a 41% win rate after such setbacks.

Their blitz journey is as intense as a caffeine rush—158 wins and 156 losses in just one month alone (June 2024), showing both stamina and tenacity in every bullet and blitz battle. Dusty-Kid has survived some brutal streaks, including a grueling 15-game losing streak, but always emerges with fresh strategies and a twinkle of mischief in their tactical eye.

Opening Moves: Top Secret and a Dash of Flair

When it comes to openings, Dusty-Kid keeps opponents guessing with a “Top Secret” arsenal, amassed over 1361 blitz games and a respectable win rate of 42.8%. They also have a penchant for sharper sidelines, thriving on variations like the Alapin Sicilian Defense and the Caro-Kann Advance (Botvinnik Carls Defense), each boasting an 80% win rate over multiple games. Modern variations like the Accelerated Dragon may throw a curveball with no wins, but hey, even masters have favorite nemeses!

Fan Favorites and Foes

Dusty-Kid has tangled frequently with rivals such as rud_makarian (34 duels) and mind1mover (32 duels), showing a competitive spirit that refuses to fade. Their personal best win record shines against some opponents like volcanoexplorer and bluewizzard, where Dusty-Kid boasts a perfect 100% win rate. If you want to challenge their mettle, bring your A-game — because Dusty-Kid fights with the intensity of a caffeine-fueled knight on a midnight blitz spree.

On and Off the Clock

Dusty-Kid’s prime gaming hours are surprisingly daytime-friendly, peaking around noon with a smashing 65% win rate at 12 PM and holding a solid edge between afternoon and early evening. The psychological tilt factor hovers at a manageable 15%, meaning Dusty-Kid can hold cool nerves even when the clock is ticking down and the adrenaline spikes.

Memorable Battles

Their most recent victories and defeats tell the story of a fierce competitor: always ready to resign to no one and willing to push every pawn, exchange every piece, and battle down to the last second. With games that unfold into packed tactical melees and unexpected twists, Dusty-Kid's board is a stage of relentless chess drama.

In sum: Dusty-Kid is that rare blend of grit and guile, a blitz beast who’s part strategist, part fighter, and 100% unforgettable on the 64 squares. Approach with caution—and maybe a good chess clock.


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Feedback for Dusty-Kid

You've demonstrated solid strategic understanding and resilience in your recent games—well done on securing multiple wins against strong opponents!

Strengths

  • Opening Play: Your choice of openings such as the King's Indian Defense and the Sicilian Variation shows good variety and preparation. You handle the opening phase confidently, often reaching comfortable middlegame positions.
  • Positional Awareness: In wins like the one against gshwbedhkhd, you effectively exploited weaknesses in your opponent’s pawn structure and piece coordination. Your ability to create threats and tactical motifs helped convert advantages smoothly.
  • Endgame Technique: Your endgame play is generally accurate; you often transition into favorable endgames and capitalize on small advantages, as seen in the victory with the passed pawn breakthrough.

Areas For Improvement

  • Tactical Vigilance: In your recent loss to alexrustemov, there were moments where a slightly deeper calculation or double-check of threats could have avoided decisive tactical blows. Try focusing on tactical puzzles regularly to enhance this.
  • Time Management: During critical moments in some games, such as the late middlegame, your clock usage dropped noticeably. Allocating your time carefully in complex positions can help prevent rushed decisions.
  • Defensive Resources: When under pressure, sometimes it feels like defensive resources were overlooked—working on defensive motifs and countermeasures in uncomfortable positions will increase your resilience and reduce errors.

Training Suggestions

  • Review the Levitsky Attack from your recent loss to improve your handling of similar pawn structures.
  • Practice tactical exercises focusing on forks, pins, and discovered attacks to sharpen your calculation precision.
  • Analyze your time usage patterns to create a balanced pace between careful thought and efficient play.

Keep up the great work! With continued focus on tactics and time management, you'll soon see even more consistent results.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Anthony Wirig 0W / 1L / 0D View
Shelev Oberoi 16W / 6L / 1D View
Platon Galperin 4W / 2L / 0D View
Luis Paulo Supi 5W / 8L / 0D View
Gmwesley25 1W / 0L / 0D View
Elham Amar 10W / 15L / 5D View
gm-rxxmi 0W / 1L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
James Chirilov 34W / 23L / 10D View Games
Rudik Makarian 13W / 28L / 3D View Games
Anton Demchenko 15W / 24L / 3D View Games
Daniel Naroditsky 12W / 19L / 1D View Games
Ethan Sheehan 12W / 16L / 4D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2592 2948 2408
2024 2857
Rating by Year2024202529482857YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 354W / 374L / 83D 327W / 427L / 63D 95.9
2024 101W / 112L / 14D 109W / 104L / 16D 92.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 102 38 54 10 37.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 78 38 29 11 48.7%
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit 78 34 35 9 43.6%
Four Knights Game 76 41 31 4 54.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 75 30 42 3 40.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 69 32 33 4 46.4%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 65 27 32 6 41.5%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 63 20 41 2 31.8%
Scandinavian Defense 57 25 27 5 43.9%
Petrov's Defense 57 23 24 10 40.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Three Knights Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 15 1
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