Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux: The Grandmaster of the Chessboard
Meet Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux, or as their username fmshawnrl123 might suggest, a Grandmaster whose chess prowess is anything but elementary—unless we're talking about the elemental brilliance of a true strategic mind! Known for their almost symbiotic relationship with the 64 squares, Shawn has evolved through the ranks with as much precision and adaptation as a well-evolved predator in the wild kingdom of chess.
Since bursting into the scene in 2017, Shawn’s rating trajectory has been nothing short of a scientific marvel, climbing from solid beginnings to nearly 3000 in rapid-fire bullet ratings. Their blitz rating hit a peak of 2995, while their bullet max soared to an impressive 3028—a true display of lightning-fast neural synapses firing in perfect harmony. Their opening performance, intriguingly labeled “Top Secret,” suggests a repertoire as elusive and potent as a rare enzyme, enabling a win rate above 60% across all time controls.
Notably, Shawn's longest winning streak stands at a staggering 51 games—proof that when in form, they are an unstoppable force, much like a tiger on the prowl. They display remarkable tactical awareness, with a phenomenal 81.85% comeback rate and a 93.17% win rate after losing a piece, showcasing a biological tenacity comparable to a cockroach's infamous survival skills.
Their playing style prefers games of length and complexity, indulging in endgames 77% of the time and averaging over 70 moves per win. This endurance and persistence are reminiscent of the slow, deliberate process of cellular mitosis—strategic, patient, and ultimately productive.
Shawn’s psychological profile hints at a player with a mild tilt factor of 16, suggesting that while they might occasionally be rattled, their "rated vs. casual win difference" is a tad negative, perhaps a humorous reminder that even Grandmasters sometimes enjoy a casual game just to shake off the evolutionary pressure of tournament play.
Opponents beware: Shawn’s record against many rivals is unbreachable, boasting win rates close to or at 100% against numerous challengers. They balance ferocious aggression with an analytical mind, making each game feel like a chessy dance of Darwinian selection, where only the fittest combinations survive.
Whether darting through bullet games at dizzying speeds or settling into marathon daily matches, Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux brings a combinatorial brilliance that turns pawns into kings and checkmates into molecular fireworks.
In the grand ecosystem of chess, Shawn is truly a top predator whose moves evolve faster than you can say "zygote."
Feedback for Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux
Shawn, your recent games show strong strategic understanding and solid opening preparation, especially with the Sicilian Defense variations and thematic pawn breaks. Your ability to convert promising positions into victories demonstrates good endgame technique and tactical alertness.
Strengths:
- Opening Preparation: You consistently apply well-known opening principles and maintain good piece development and king safety. Your familiarity with the Sicilian Defense lines gives you dynamic chances early on.
- Tactical Awareness: You find tactical motifs such as pins, forks, and discovered attacks that help you gain material advantage or launch effective attacks, as seen in successful exchanges and piece play during your wins.
- Endgame Technique: You demonstrate patience and precision converting small edges in the endgame, notably exploiting opponent’s weaknesses and ensuring victory by careful play.
Areas to Improve:
- Handling Early Middle-Game Pressure: In some losses, you faced structural challenges or positional drawbacks soon after the opening, leading to a difficult defensive task. Practicing plans to neutralize opponent’s initiative and improve your positional evaluation post-opening could help.
- Calculation Under Pressure: A few losses involved tactical oversights or missing concrete defensive resources. Enhancing calculation depth through focused tactical puzzles and practicing visualization could reduce these errors.
- Time Management: Although your clock times are generally balanced, maintaining steady time usage especially in complex positions will help avoid rushed decisions in critical moments.
Recommended Focus:
- Review key moments in your losses to understand if early positional concessions or tactical inaccuracies contributed more.
- Practice typical pawn structures arising from your favorite openings to improve long-term plans and positional understanding.
- Incorporate routine tactical training—focus on scenarios like pins, skewers, and sacrifices to sharpen your immediate calculation skills.
Keep working on consolidating your advantages and recognizing defensive resources. Your progress is clear, and building on these points will steadily elevate your play. Keep up the hard work and enjoy the process!
Looking forward to seeing your growth in future games.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Danielian Elina | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Sambit Panda | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Shelev Oberoi | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| Alexie | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| Mahel Boyer | 1W / 2L / 1D | View |
| Luka Budisavljevic | 2W / 3L / 2D | View |
| Aryan Tari | 2W / 7L / 0D | View |
| Isik Can | 1W / 3L / 1D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| iliachess2007 | 155W / 42L / 15D | View Games |
| Anthony Atanasov | 143W / 44L / 2D | View Games |
| Netfare | 87W / 55L / 6D | View Games |
| nissou-ach | 89W / 19L / 7D | View Games |
| tastyfrenchfries | 66W / 40L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2931 | 2842 | 2413 | |
| 2024 | 2892 | 2979 | 1988 | |
| 2023 | 2833 | 2877 | 2413 | 1988 |
| 2022 | 2894 | 2836 | 2465 | 1992 |
| 2021 | 2782 | 2795 | 2569 | 2012 |
| 2020 | 2709 | 2746 | 2529 | 2004 |
| 2019 | 2528 | 2640 | 2458 | 1992 |
| 2018 | 2488 | 1892 | ||
| 2017 | 2191 | 1918 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135W / 56L / 15D | 123W / 64L / 13D | 74.2 |
| 2024 | 342W / 151L / 38D | 327W / 173L / 32D | 68.1 |
| 2023 | 465W / 185L / 38D | 465W / 178L / 45D | 80.3 |
| 2022 | 788W / 245L / 70D | 711W / 305L / 79D | 78.8 |
| 2021 | 1210W / 497L / 96D | 1163W / 535L / 96D | 78.0 |
| 2020 | 667W / 384L / 83D | 676W / 372L / 79D | 78.3 |
| 2019 | 582W / 357L / 50D | 569W / 373L / 59D | 74.7 |
| 2018 | 199W / 153L / 11D | 196W / 156L / 12D | 56.2 |
| 2017 | 41W / 26L / 2D | 44W / 26L / 3D | 74.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 963 | 576 | 383 | 4 | 59.8% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 535 | 324 | 163 | 48 | 60.6% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 250 | 142 | 85 | 23 | 56.8% |
| Amar Gambit | 180 | 121 | 47 | 12 | 67.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 166 | 97 | 57 | 12 | 58.4% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 165 | 94 | 56 | 15 | 57.0% |
| English Opening | 153 | 95 | 41 | 17 | 62.1% |
| Sicilian Defense | 139 | 93 | 41 | 5 | 66.9% |
| QGD: Ragozin | 123 | 67 | 46 | 10 | 54.5% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 121 | 81 | 31 | 9 | 66.9% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 41 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 90.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 72.4% |
| Unknown Opening* | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 43.5% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 81.8% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 69.2% |
| Barnes Defense | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 805 | 499 | 266 | 40 | 62.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 562 | 353 | 179 | 30 | 62.8% |
| King's Indian Attack | 515 | 304 | 181 | 30 | 59.0% |
| Modern | 405 | 259 | 129 | 17 | 64.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 369 | 231 | 121 | 17 | 62.6% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 302 | 200 | 87 | 15 | 66.2% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 261 | 167 | 86 | 8 | 64.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 238 | 172 | 54 | 12 | 72.3% |
| Unknown | 189 | 125 | 63 | 1 | 66.1% |
| Australian Defense | 159 | 97 | 56 | 6 | 61.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 76.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.9% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 62.5% |
| English Opening | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 51 | 1 |
| Losing | 16 | 0 |