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Playing Since: 2020-12-29 (Active)

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Rapid: 2305
22W / 3L / 2D
Blitz: 2784
190W / 112L / 32D
Bullet: 2876
1086W / 949L / 133D

Profile: F4sterThanYou

Title: International Master (IM) recognized by FIDE

Meet F4sterThanYou, a chess player whose username promises speed—and boy, do they deliver! As an International Master, they’ve blitzed their way through opponents with a record-breaking bullet rating peaking over 3100 and a relentless approach that turns blitz and bullet games into thrilling sprints.

Speed Demon on the Board

F4sterThanYou’s specialty is the rapid-fire chess formats, especially bullet and blitz. Their peak blitz rating hovers near 2800, with a jaw-dropping bullet max rating above 3100—a realm only the fastest fingers and sharpest minds dare to enter.

Whether it’s a 1-minute bullet game or a tense blitz battle, they bring laser focus and tactical acumen, averaging well over 2700 in recent blitz seasons. Fun fact: their average game length tends to hover around 85 moves—proof that even when playing fast, they take the scenic route to victory!

Impressive Records & Streaks

With a monumental longest winning streak of 24 games, this player’s resilience and attacking flair keep opponents on their toes. Their comeback rate is an astonishing 91%, and if they lose a piece, don’t count them out—they win 100% of those games. Talk about turning lemons into lemonade!

Playing Style & Mental Game

F4sterThanYou enjoys deep endgames, evident from an 85% endgame frequency, preferring to squeeze out wins from tight, drawn-out fights rather than quick knockouts. With a tilt factor of just 11, it's clear they keep their cool—mostly—but might feel a little heat when facing casual games as their win rate drops by nearly 49% compared to rated matches. Even speed demons have their kryptonite!

Notable Opponents & Rivalries

Among their many epic battles, some of their fiercest rivals include trimitziosp7 (138 games played!), arkadiykhromaev777, and knvb. Their win rates vary, showing that speed isn’t the only factor—it’s also about adapting and outsmarting diverse playing styles.

When Does F4sterThanYou Play?

Curiously, their best hours stretch from pre-dawn to mid-morning, boasting a perfect 100% win rate at 4 AM and nearly 75% at 6 AM. Perhaps the early bird catches the pawn? Fridays through Tuesdays see them at their competitive best, with win rates just above 50%, proving that even speedsters need a weekly rhythm.

Final Thoughts

F4sterThanYou isn’t just a username—it’s a warning. They combine speed, style, and stamina, making them a formidable force on any chess server. Don’t blink, or you just might miss their winning move.


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What You're Doing Well

Your recent bullet game wins demonstrate solid principles in fast-paced games:

  • Strong Opening Play: You frequently use openings like the English Opening and Kings Indian Attack, keeping your development smooth and consistent.
  • Effective Piece Activity: In your wins, you actively maneuver knights and bishops to pressure your opponent, often gaining the initiative early.
  • Time Management: Winning multiple games on time shows you maintain good speed and pressure in bullet despite limited thinking time.
  • Positional Understanding: Your games indicate you understand tension in pawn structure and strive for simplifying when advantageous.
  • Opening Variety & Results: You show a good win rate in diverse openings like the Scandinavian Defense and Modern, with winning percentages above 50% in many lines.

Areas for Improvement

To continue improving at bullet and grow your rating, consider focusing on these areas:

  • Endgame Technique in Bullet: Some losses came from difficult endgame positions where you could tighten technique to convert or hold better.
  • Handling Pressure in Critical Moments: You lost some games by time or tactical oversights; sharpening calculation and recognizing tactics under pressure will help.
  • Opening Consistency: While your repertoire is diverse, back up your main openings with deeper preparation to avoid surprise or slightly worse positions early.
  • Pawn Structure Awareness: Watch for weaknesses or overextensions in pawn breaks that opponents exploit—review your games where pawn advances backfired.
  • Maintaining Rating Momentum: Despite a relatively flat rating change recently, the steady upward trend in slope suggests effort pays off; stay consistent to reverse slight declines.

Practical Tips for Bullet Improvement

  • Practice tactical puzzles to improve spotting combinations quickly during games.
  • Work on simplified endgames to convert advantages fast under time pressure.
  • Review critical moments in recent losses using a chess engine to better understand mistakes.
  • Study your most played openings (nimzo-larsen%20attack, scandinavian%20defense) and refine move orders.
  • Focus on rapid position evaluation to reduce time spent on less critical moves.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Petros Trimitzios 58W / 73L / 7D
Arkadiy Khromaev 39W / 53L / 6D
Aman Hambleton 27W / 47L / 3D
Chessbrah TV 16W / 48L / 4D
Leon Livaic 33W / 29L / 4D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2828 2776
2024 2780
2023 2836 2766 2305
2022 2901 2745 2303
2021 3004 2668 2304
Rating by Year2021202220232024202530042303YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 14W / 9L / 1D 12W / 10L / 5D 81.9
2024 2W / 2L / 3D 3W / 1L / 1D 79.9
2023 13W / 17L / 4D 13W / 17L / 4D 86.4
2022 239W / 181L / 35D 240W / 185L / 28D 86.3
2021 394W / 305L / 30D 349W / 326L / 53D 88.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 39 19 18 2 48.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 10 4 5 1 40.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 8 4 3 1 50.0%
QGD: 4.Nf3 8 4 3 1 50.0%
Modern 8 3 3 2 37.5%
Slav Defense 8 4 1 3 50.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 7 1 5 1 14.3%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 7 6 1 0 85.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 7 4 2 1 57.1%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 174 80 84 10 46.0%
Amar Gambit 171 80 80 11 46.8%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 158 80 62 16 50.6%
Modern 131 70 55 6 53.4%
Scandinavian Defense 110 67 39 4 60.9%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 88 42 43 3 47.7%
Australian Defense 83 43 37 3 51.8%
Czech Defense 72 37 30 5 51.4%
Barnes Defense 66 29 32 5 43.9%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 54 28 25 1 51.9%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 4 2 0 2 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
QGD: Exchange, 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 g6 1 1 0 0 100.0%
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Belyavsky Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 24 1
Losing 11 0