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FoamySea

Playing Since: 2019-09-18 (Active)

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Daily: 1765
36W / 7L / 8D
Rapid: 2300
478W / 312L / 79D
Blitz: 2500
4597W / 4417L / 1055D
Bullet: 2418
1395W / 1245L / 223D

FoamySea: The Wave-Maker of the Chessboard

Meet FoamySea, a chess player whose rating journeys more thrilling than an ocean tide. Starting modestly in 2019 with a Blitz rating of 1611 (one game, one win, no pressure), FoamySea quickly learned to ride the waves of rapid and bullet chess with a style all their own.

Over the years, FoamySea's Blitz rating has surged dramatically, cresting an impressive 2528 by 2025 — talk about catching the big wave! Bullet chess, often the tempest of the chess world, hasn’t scared this player either, with a top rating soaring to 2273 and a win rate just shy of 50%, proving speed and precision are well in their arsenal.

What makes FoamySea truly formidable isn't just raw ratings; it's their incredible tactical awareness. With a stellar comeback rate near 90%, and an almost unbelievable 99.85% win rate after losing a piece, this player turns adversity into opportunity better than a surfer handles wipeouts. (If chess had a "hang ten" move, FoamySea would be the undisputed champion.)

Strategy-wise, FoamySea is a patient chess sailor, averaging roughly 83 moves per win across games, demonstrating a flair for deep, strategic endgames (entered 81% of their battles with a steady hand on the tiller). The modest early resignation rate means this player fights to the very last pawn – no premature abandonments on their watch!

And when it comes to psychological endurance, while the tilt factor is a modest 10, foamySea's rated versus casual play reveals a curious gap: apparently, when free from the pressure of ratings, their winning spark seems to go a little rogue! Perhaps it's easier to ride the waves without the scoreboard watching.

FoamySea’s playtimes follow an interesting tide: highest win percentages in the wee hours with perfect 100% at 7 AM and a solid 50-50 swing around the early morning hours; clearly, they sweep the dawn patrol of the chess community.

Facing opponents repeatedly, FoamySea holds a respectable record, with an impressive top winning streak of 16 games – almost like a perfect surf run along a flawless wave. Yet as the current winning streak sits at zero, it's a reminder that every great ocean has its calm before the next surge.

In the end, FoamySea’s tale is one of persistence, strategy, and mastering the high seas of chess blitz and bullet realms. Whether you want a fierce opponent or a fellow traveler on the road to chess mastery, watching FoamySea play is like seeing the sea in action – sometimes calm, sometimes stormy, but always captivating.

Prepared by your friendly neighborhood chess chronicler, inspired by FoamySea’s tidal rise!

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Recent bullet game feedback

You’ve shown a strong willingness to fight for initiative and to enter sharp, tactical lines. In bullet games, that bravery is a big asset. To keep improving under time pressure, focus on keeping plans clear after the forcing moves settle and on sharpening endgame conversion skills.

What you do well

  • Sharp tactical instinct: you frequently look for forcing moves and active piece coordination, which creates practical chances even in tight time controls.
  • Dynamic piece activity: you keep your pieces on aggressive squares and pressuring the opponent’s position, which helps you squeeze out advantages in middlegames.
  • Resilience under pressure: even when the position becomes chaotic, you maintain fight and try to convert opportunities or counterplay.

Key areas to improve

  • Time management in bullet games: avoid spending too long on a single candidate line. Practice quick scanning for three viable moves and choose decisively, especially when the position is tactical.
  • Endgame conversion: after many exchanges, practice converting rooks and pawns endgames and learn when it’s best to trade to a winning endgame versus keeping tension.
  • Pattern recognition under time pressure: build a small set of common tactical motifs (back-rank vulnerabilities, overloaded pieces, overloaded queen defenses) and drill them with puzzles to recognize them faster in games.
  • Opening plan focus: your openings show variety, which is good, but depth matters more in bullets. Consider committing to 2–3 openings and study typical middlegame plans and pawn structures for those lines so you have a clear path after the first dozen moves.

Practical plan for the next two weeks

  • Daily: 15 minutes of tactical puzzles focused on forks, pins, skewers, and back-rank themes.
  • Every other day: review your last 5 bullet games to identify where you spent time and where your plan diverged from your desired approach.
  • Endgame focus: two 15-minute sessions on rook endings and simple pawn endgames to improve conversion chances in late middlegames.
  • Opening focus: choose 2 openings to specialize in for the next two weeks and study the typical middlegame plans and common move orders in those lines.

Would you like annotated examples?

I can annotate a recent game (for example the latest win or loss) with a concise move-by-move commentary and a brief thematic takeaway to help you apply these ideas in future games.



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2418 2473 2300
2024 2242 2442 2158
2023 2182 2223 2148 1765
2022 2009 2200 1994 1668
2021 1804 1764 1925 1624
2020 1803 1774 1854 1587
2019 1205 1611
Rating by Year201920202021202220232024202524731205YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1139W / 864L / 247D 1022W / 994L / 243D 98.0
2024 675W / 546L / 147D 575W / 647L / 152D 90.8
2023 432W / 398L / 85D 366W / 457L / 93D 87.0
2022 413W / 395L / 70D 370W / 407L / 90D 83.5
2021 114W / 105L / 15D 106W / 114L / 25D 74.9
2020 727W / 526L / 95D 671W / 572L / 96D 78.4
2019 1W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 74.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1782 849 754 179 47.6%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 784 321 375 88 40.9%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 420 189 185 46 45.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 412 184 185 43 44.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 368 191 139 38 51.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 286 147 107 32 51.4%
Sicilian Defense 253 121 111 21 47.8%
Scandinavian Defense 252 116 109 27 46.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 248 91 133 24 36.7%
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation 240 123 90 27 51.2%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Closed 214 94 96 24 43.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 183 88 83 12 48.1%
Amar Gambit 171 90 74 7 52.6%
Scandinavian Defense 163 81 66 16 49.7%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 136 55 70 11 40.4%
Modern 132 63 59 10 47.7%
Australian Defense 117 59 52 6 50.4%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 104 47 55 2 45.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 99 54 34 11 54.5%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 80 38 38 4 47.5%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 16 1
Losing 10 0
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