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Flo Bst

Username: flo4881

Playing Since: 2017-02-07 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 852
140W / 155L / 12D
Rapid: 735
27W / 40L / 2D
Blitz: 393
0W / 6L / 0D

Flo Bst - The Chess Adventurer

Meet Flo Bst, known in the chess realm as flo4881, a player whose journey through the 64 squares is as colorful and dynamic as a chessboard itself. With a daily rating that started modestly at 880 in 2021 and climbed back up to an impressive 823 in 2025, Flo embodies persistence, a bit of a rollercoaster, and a spirit that’s never quite ready to resign.

Rating Rollercoaster & Play Style

Flo’s chess life is more suspense thriller than calm Sunday afternoon stroll. Daily games show a steady hunger for wins, with 136 victories out of 304 secretive opening gambits, earning a win rate just shy of 45%. Blitz, meanwhile, remains a challenge—0 wins out of 6 games—proof that quick-fire decisions aren’t quite Flo’s forte. Meanwhile, rapid games display a spirited effort with a 39% win rate.

The Numbers Behind the Moves

  • Longest winning streak: 7 games (because who doesn’t love a hot streak?)
  • Current streak: well... zero (every hero faces a moment of humility)
  • Daily win-loss-draw record: 136-158-10 — not perfect, but hey, every loss is just a prelude to a comeback!
  • Comeback rate: a stunning 52.76%, earning Flo the unofficial title of "Never Say Die"

Tactical & Psychological Flair

Flo doesn’t shy away from challenges, scoring a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece—because why not turn disaster into triumph? The average game length is around 45 moves when winning, reflecting a patient but flexible mindset. Even with a tilt factor of 12 (chess drama, anyone?), Flo keeps playing and learning — chess is a marathon, not a sprint.

Opponents & Rivalries

With frequent battles against hadrien_rmd (120 games, 56% win rate), Flo isn’t afraid of tough neighbors. Other heavy hitters like plznomore and paulnzunga add spice to the competition. Some opponents seem to be an Achilles' heel (benoitverdurin, 0% win rate against Flo), proving that every chess story needs a rival.

Timing & Behavior

Flo’s best moves often come in the late mornings and evenings, with dramatic wins around 9 AM, 6 AM, and even 1 AM—clearly a player who respects the mysterious power of odd hours. A daily 21.57% early resignation rate hints at a pragmatic streak (or perhaps a flair for dramatic exits), but it’s balanced with a healthy number of endgames, stating that when Flo’s in it, it’s for the long haul.

In short, Flo Bst (flo4881) is that charming underdog of the chess world—always up for a challenge, sometimes falling, but more often rising with clever tactics and unexpected comebacks. A player who proves that chess is as much about resilience and humor as it is about moves on a board.


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Flo Bst – Personal Feedback & Growth Plan

👍 What You Already Do Well

  • Active Openings: You often seize space quickly (e.g. 1.e4/1.d4 followed by c4 or f-pawn thrusts). This keeps opponents on the back foot.
  • Tactical Eye: Several wins came from spot-on tactics, such as 41…Qg1# against paulcorkery and 30…Qb3# versus hadrien_rmd. Your willingness to calculate sharp lines is a strength.
  • Fighting Spirit: Even when slightly worse you keep posing problems and play for mates or perpetuals rather than resigning early.
  • Practical Time Usage: In Daily games you use the clock instead of blitzing out moves, a good habit for deeper calculation.

🔍 Biggest Improvement Targets

  1. Early King Safety & Development
    • In several losses you delayed castling or moved the king repeatedly (e.g. 11…Ke7/13…Ke6 vs. hadrien_rmd). Castle by move 10 in 90 % of your games.
    • Avoid pawn moves like …f6/…h6 in the opening unless strictly necessary; they weaken dark squares.
  2. Pawn-Structure Discipline
    • Premature captures (e.g. 3…dxe4 4.Bxe4 in your French loss) ceded the centre.
    • Before pushing flank pawns ask: “Will this create a target or open lines toward my own king?”
  3. Calculation Method
    • Good tactics appear, but missed defensive resources cost games. Adopt a CCT routine (Check–Capture–Threat) on every move and search one move deeper than you think you need.
  4. Endgame Fundamentals
    • Losing a queen-vs-king ending to 1.Qb2# (game vs. mybedpillow) shows a need for basic K+Q vs K technique and opposition concepts. Ten minutes of drill per day fixes this quickly.
  5. Consolidated Repertoire
    • Sampling many openings is great for learning, but choose one main reply to 1.e4 (suggestion: Caro-Kann) and one to 1.d4 (suggestion: Queen’s Gambit Declined). Familiarity breeds confidence.

📅 4-Week Action Plan

WeekPrimary FocusDaily Task (≈25 min)
1King SafetyReview 20 master games that castle by move 8; annotate why.
2Pawn PlayPlay 10 thematic mini-games starting from French/F-pawn positions; aim for solid structure.
3Tactics & CCT30 puzzles/day filtered for rating 600-1200; verbalise CCT aloud.
4EndgamesDrill K+Q vs K and basic rook endings on a trainer until you can mate in <25 sec.

📈 Track Your Progress

Peak Daily Rating: 1000 (2021-06-25)
Win-rate evolution:

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun100%0%Day of Week

Most Instructive Moment (from recent loss)

You played 15.Qxe5 without noticing Black’s pinned g4-pawn could later open a decisive attack. After 20…Nd4! the game collapsed.
Tip: when your queen becomes an adventure piece, ask “What squares will be safe for her three moves later?”

Key Concepts to Review

  • Importance of the center in the first 10 moves.
  • Typical French weak-square complexes after …f6/…f5.
  • Common mating nets: back-rank mate, Arabian mate.

Keep the energy, Flo! A small boost in opening discipline and endgame confidence will push you past 900+ very soon.

— Your Chess Coach



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Hadrien REMOND 71W / 50L / 8D
plznomore 12W / 17L / 0D
floridasam 1W / 0L / 0D
paulcorkery 2W / 10L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Hadrien REMOND 71W / 50L / 8D
plznomore 12W / 17L / 0D
benoitverdurin 1W / 20L / 2D
bekooo10 3W / 15L / 2D
paulnzunga 10W / 8L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 735 852
2024 677
2023 393 599 635
2022 652 652
2021 531 568 723
2017 778
Rating by Year201720212022202320242025852393YearRatingBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 33W / 18L / 3D 26W / 23L / 4D 56.3
2024 6W / 8L / 0D 8W / 10L / 1D 37.3
2023 15W / 9L / 0D 12W / 9L / 1D 46.2
2022 18W / 26L / 0D 20W / 25L / 2D 43.8
2021 19W / 43L / 1D 19W / 46L / 2D 38.1
2017 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 48.5

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 41 16 23 2 39.0%
Elephant Gambit 26 18 8 0 69.2%
Amazon Attack 25 14 10 1 56.0%
Amar Gambit 19 7 12 0 36.8%
Barnes Defense 18 6 11 1 33.3%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 18 7 11 0 38.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 14 5 9 0 35.7%
Alekhine Defense 13 9 4 0 69.2%
Scotch Game 12 4 7 1 33.3%
Scandinavian Defense 12 9 3 0 75.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 9 7 2 0 77.8%
Scotch Game 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Barnes Defense 5 0 5 0 0.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Amazon Attack 4 1 2 1 25.0%
Unknown 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Amar Gambit 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Alekhine Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Elephant Gambit 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Bishop's Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Amazon Attack 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Australian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bishop's Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 7 3
Losing 12 0