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Eltarolo FM

Playing Since: 2017-03-17 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 2413
37W / 16L / 9D
Blitz: 2632
450W / 406L / 91D
Bullet: 2467
2041W / 2192L / 232D

Eltarolo - The FIDE Master with a Flair for Bullet Chess

Eltarolo, proudly holding the prestigious title of FIDE Master, is a chess enthusiast who has mastered the art of speed and strategy. Known for their tenacity and razor-sharp tactical awareness, this player dances through the board primarily in the lightning-fast world of Bullet and Blitz chess.

Since 2017, Eltarolo has been steadily climbing the rating ladder, reaching a peak Bullet rating above 2600 in 2020 — quite a feat that could terrify even the most seasoned grandmasters, especially given the famously difficult nature of Bullet. Notorious for their fearless play, Eltarolo's style triggers a jaw-dropping 85.1% comeback rate, and an almost unbelievable 93.7% win rate after losing a piece. In other words, if you thought a lost piece meant a guaranteed victory against Eltarolo, think again!

With a penchant for long, grueling endgames (over 83% frequency), they grind out wins slowly with an average of 76 moves per victory and even more perseverance in defeat. A dash of humor could be found in their willingness to surrender early only about 4.56% of the time — showing a healthy balance between stubbornness and pragmatism.

Eltarolo's Bullet record boasts over 2,000 wins, with an almost epic marathon of a 13-game winning streak at one point. Their preferred battlefield, "Top Secret", remains a mystery to opponents but clearly a source of confidence given their impressive win rates across all formats: Bullet (~46%), Blitz (~51%), and Rapid (~62%), proving their adaptability and strategic depth extend beyond mere speed.

Fans might also chuckle at Eltarolo's quirks — like having a perfect 100% win rate at 7 AM (perhaps fueled by some mysterious chess elixir) and smashing opponents with unwavering focus late at night (75% win rate at 11 PM). But be warned, try catching them off-guard at 8 AM and you might find yourself on the receiving end of a crushing defeat, as their performance dips dramatically (close to 26% win rate).

Their psychological resilience is noteworthy too, as their “tilt factor” (a measure of losing cool) hovers reasonably low at 18, despite an intriguing -35.24% difference in wins between rated and casual games — perhaps proving they play best when the stakes are real.

As for rivals, Eltarolo's toughest battles and most washed opponents line up a range of usernames—though quite a few see their win rate drop to 0% (sorry, challengers!). Eltarolo isn’t just a name to watch; it’s a force to reckon with, whether blitzing through the opening or battling in those marathon endgames.

In summary: Eltarolo is a high-octane chess warrior — a FIDE Master blending blazing speed, stubborn endgame grit, psychological savvy, and a dash of mystery. If chess were a video game, Eltarolo would be playing on "Insane" difficulty — with style, grit, and an unfathomable knack for snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.


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Hi Eltarolo! 👋 Your bullet games are fun to watch. Below is some targeted feedback based on your latest sessions.

What you’re already doing well

  • Active piece play. In both wins and losses you fight for the initiative early (…Ba6 in the French, 23.Ra7! in the Sicilian). That keeps pressure on opponents who are short on time.
  • Resilience in lost-looking positions. Your most recent win versus cynicicc shows steady defence under attack followed by a counter-punch that forced your opponent under 1 second.
  • Resourceful endgame technique. Even with little time you often convert pawn races (see 38…cxb6  39.b5 vs cynicICC).

Patterns that are costing points

  1. Loose back-rank rook in the French set-up.
    In the loss you played 10…Qc7 and allowed 11.Qxa8, dropping a full rook. Critical fragment:


    Get into the habit of asking “What unprotected pieces do I leave behind?” before every non-forcing move—especially queen moves.
  2. Time pressure magnifies calculation misses.
    Five of your last seven losses occurred on the clock or immediately after a single-move blunder once you were under 2 seconds. Bullet will always involve flag losses, but many came from thinking during obvious recaptures instead of during the opponent’s turn.
  3. King safety in flank openings.
    With 1.Nf3 / b3 setups you sometimes drift into middlegames where Black crashes through on the dark squares (e.g. …Qh4–h3, …Rg6–g4 vs omartoom). The common theme is delayed central break e3–e4 that leaves you a tempo behind in defence.

Action plan (next 2 weeks)

  • Daily 15-minute tactics burst focusing on skewers & loose pieces—the motifs behind Qxa8, Rc1×c8, etc. (Custom set on Lichess/Chess.com: theme = LPDO + Skewer, difficulty 2000-2400.)
  • Opening micro-repair:
    • French vs KIA: after 9.e5 your two safest replies are 9…Nc6 or 9…Be7. Memorise them so the Qxa8 trick can never happen again.
    • Reti/Bb2 lines: commit to an early c2-c4 or e2-e4; do not play both and allow …f5/…Qh4 at the same time.
  • Clock discipline drill: play five unrated 1|0 games where you premove every forced recapture (takes trust, builds speed). Review only the positions where the premove would have lost material.
  • Replace one bullet session per day with a single 5|3 game to practise deeper calculation without flag anxiety.

Stats & trends

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Bullet peak so far: 2628 (2020-11-17)

Quick reference checklist (pin beside your monitor!)

  1. Am I leaving any loose pieces behind? → count defenders vs attackers.
  2. Can the opponent give check on the next move? → if yes, calculate first.
  3. Is there a forced move I can safely premove?
  4. Under 5 seconds: simplify or force perpetual rather than calculate a novelty.

Keep up the sharp play, and good luck climbing past 2500! 💪



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
ZURAB AZMAIPARASHVILI 13W / 38L / 6D
Gabor Nagy 5W / 49L / 1D
Anselm Wagner 19W / 26L / 3D
Igor Vujačić 24W / 19L / 4D
mylight96 20W / 23L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 2467
2023 2525 2632 2413
2022 2405 2506 2413
2021 2440 2506 2314
2020 2507 2458 2333
2019 2174 2314
2018 2203 1776
2017 2026 1651
Rating by Year2017201820192020202120222023202426321651YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 8W / 9L / 2D 5W / 14L / 0D 82.0
2023 38W / 62L / 9D 53W / 48L / 6D 86.6
2022 314W / 345L / 37D 325W / 369L / 26D 83.3
2021 149W / 112L / 23D 117W / 144L / 24D 86.8
2020 612W / 586L / 108D 629W / 618L / 70D 87.2
2019 150W / 148L / 12D 142W / 157L / 16D 77.7
2018 90W / 49L / 0D 55W / 58L / 3D 14.4
2017 28W / 7L / 0D 17W / 13L / 0D 31.4

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 292 147 126 19 50.3%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 287 133 139 15 46.3%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 182 73 102 7 40.1%
Barnes Defense 156 78 75 3 50.0%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 141 72 64 5 51.1%
Modern 137 54 74 9 39.4%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 133 67 61 5 50.4%
Scandinavian Defense 129 59 64 6 45.7%
Amar Gambit 127 61 63 3 48.0%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 121 50 69 2 41.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 298 175 123 0 58.7%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 71 33 32 6 46.5%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 53 21 28 4 39.6%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation 30 19 7 4 63.3%
Scandinavian Defense 27 19 8 0 70.4%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 23 13 10 0 56.5%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit 21 9 9 3 42.9%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 20 11 7 2 55.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 18 6 9 3 33.3%
Barnes Defense 17 9 7 1 52.9%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 18 3