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life flow

Username: floricle101

Playing Since: 2020-09-19 (Active)

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Daily: 511
33W / 81L / 5D
Rapid: 638
5506W / 5779L / 486D
Blitz: 638
39W / 74L / 2D
Bullet: 441
14W / 27L / 0D

About Life Flow

Life Flow is a passionate online Rapid chess player who loves diving into tactical melees and intricate endgames. With a peak Rapid rating of 1156 and a love for splitting time between openings like the Queen's Pawn Game and the Scandinavian Defense, they’ve solidified a reputation for resilience and longevity on the clock.

Playing Style & Strengths

Known for their robust endgame play, Life Flow tends to engage in battles that last over 60 moves, showcasing a patient and strategic mindset. Although early resignations occur about 12% of the time (hey, sometimes it just happens!), their comeback rate is an impressive 77%, proving tenacity in the face of adversity.

  • Average moves per win: ~64
  • Average moves per loss: ~61
  • Strong tactical awareness post-losing piece (44% win rate recovery)
  • Frequent use of openings emphasizing solid control and counterplay

Favorite Openings

Life Flow’s arsenal is quite varied but consistently favors classic and reliable defenses and systems, especially in Rapid time controls:

  • Queen's Pawn Game (close to 50% win rate)
  • Horwitz Defense (balanced play)
  • Scandinavian Defense (over 50% win rate here)
  • Accelerated London System
  • Philidor Defense (a bit more challenging but still in the mix)

Competitive Record & Opponents

Battle-tested with nearly 11,000 Rapid games, Life Flow’s record is nearly even, proving that every win counts and every loss brings a lesson. They’ve faced a diverse crowd, including frequent duels against “mustee2a” and “psen612,” illustrating their preference for steady, competitive play.

Notably, Life Flow has some adversaries they consistently outsmart (shh, don’t tell), and opponents who keep pushing back hard—chess is never dull for this player!

Playing Preferences & Psychology

Playing best around early mornings (049:00), with notable preferences for games on Mondays and Fridays, Life Flow’s psychological edge includes a tilt factor of 19—meaning a few bad games might sting, but the champion stays calm.

Their win rates slightly increase when playing with white pieces (~48%), showing a balanced approach regardless of color.


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Overall Performance Overview

You have a strength adjusted win rate close to 50%, which shows a balanced competitive level in your recent rapid games. The last 6 months show a positive rating change, indicating steady improvement over time. However, the most recent month shows a rating drop, which might suggest some temporary difficulties or tougher opponents recently.

  • Strength Adjusted Win Rate: ~49.7%
  • 1 Month Rating Change: -92 points
  • 3 Month Rating Change: +104 points
  • 6 Month Rating Change: +19 points
  • Recent month trend shows a decline, but longer terms are positive

Key Learnings from Recent Wins

Your recent winning games display some strong strategic awareness and tactical opportunities. Here are highlights from those games:

  • Opening Choices: You favor Queen's Pawn and Caro-Kann variations, using them effectively to gain early positional advantages.
  • Strong Tactical Shots: You exploited opponent mistakes well, often punishing inaccuracies quickly (e.g., taking advantage of undefended pieces and weak king positions).
  • Active Piece Play: Maneuvered knights and queens skillfully to create threats and win material.
  • Ending the Game: Successfully concluded games either through tactical strikes or opponent resignations, showing good endgame awareness.

This shows good board vision and ability to capitalize on openings and midgame opportunities. Keep focusing on these areas for consistent results!

Insights from Recent Losses

Losses can be excellent learning opportunities. Here’s what stands out from your recent defeats:

  • Opening Challenges: Some losses came from the Queen's Pawn Opening variations where opponents outmaneuvered you early. Reevaluating familiar lines or exploring alternatives might help.
  • Endgame Awareness: A couple of games ended in checkmate or lost material in critical positions, suggesting careful attention to king safety and piece coordination in late phases could improve.
  • Time Management: Your last games sometimes showed rapid or defensive responses; balancing speed and accuracy, especially in critical moments, is key.
  • Tactical Oversights: Some losses involved opponent tactics penetrating your defenses—regular practice of tactical puzzles could strengthen this area.

Reviewing those specific positions and understanding your missed opportunities will deepen your chess understanding.

Recommendations for Improvement

  • Refine your knowledge in your preferred openings, considering newer lines to surprise opponents.
  • Practice tactical exercises daily to build sharper calculation skills and avoid oversight.
  • Work on endgame fundamentals, focusing on king safety and piece activity in simplified positions.
  • Maintain steady time management, especially in complex positions to avoid rushed errors.
  • Analyze losses in depth — even brief engine reviews or coaching can identify trends and recurring mistakes.

Overall, your recent games show promise and steady growth. Keep your positive momentum and stay focused on structured learning.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
hittysam_45 0W / 1L / 0D View
samantehpro 0W / 1L / 0D View
purofunoufu 0W / 1L / 0D View
mudammer-1100 0W / 1L / 0D View
hydroseed22 0W / 1L / 0D View
ronaldpmanru 0W / 1L / 0D View
zatiboy 1W / 0L / 0D View
rrasing86 0W / 1L / 0D View
la_genius 0W / 1L / 0D View
wildabeast41 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
mustee2a 41W / 50L / 6D View Games
psen612 7W / 29L / 1D View Games
nelson7684 13W / 16L / 7D View Games
xxcel01 10W / 25L / 0D View Games
jonybuss 9W / 22L / 3D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 441 638 852 511
2024 711 461
2023 675 846 561
2022 630 876 804 460
2021 578 1054 768
2020 786 905 956 800
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420251054441YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 659W / 615L / 58D 607W / 666L / 53D 70.0
2024 227W / 243L / 18D 210W / 254L / 25D 64.0
2023 801W / 799L / 64D 753W / 834L / 75D 67.1
2022 552W / 535L / 45D 502W / 569L / 41D 61.8
2021 548W / 596L / 46D 558W / 612L / 53D 58.8
2020 111W / 124L / 7D 94W / 142L / 9D 56.3

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 2854 1372 1377 105 48.1%
Scandinavian Defense 1624 734 828 62 45.2%
Australian Defense 1330 651 623 56 49.0%
Amar Gambit 703 335 345 23 47.6%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 682 314 337 31 46.0%
French Defense 566 259 277 30 45.8%
Czech Defense 486 233 218 35 47.9%
Philidor Defense 433 189 226 18 43.6%
Barnes Defense 346 184 151 11 53.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 329 135 180 14 41.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 31 5 26 0 16.1%
Scandinavian Defense 24 7 15 2 29.2%
Australian Defense 15 5 10 0 33.3%
Amar Gambit 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 7 1 5 1 14.3%
Czech Defense 7 2 4 1 28.6%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 4 0 4 0 0.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 4 2 2 0 50.0%
French Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Unknown 4 0 4 0 0.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 34 11 23 0 32.4%
Scandinavian Defense 20 7 13 0 35.0%
Australian Defense 16 4 11 1 25.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 11 3 8 0 27.3%
Amar Gambit 8 4 3 1 50.0%
Philidor Defense 8 4 4 0 50.0%
French Defense 5 1 4 0 20.0%
Czech Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 3 1 2 0 33.3%
French Defense: Advance Variation 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Czech Defense 5 1 4 0 20.0%
Amazon Attack 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Australian Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Scandinavian Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 3 1 2 0 33.3%
French Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Bishop's Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Barnes Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 18 0
Losing 19 6
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