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.
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.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chesstrueno | 3W / 2L / 0D | |
| suz-arte | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| tertioconatus | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| coruj4_chess | 3W / 2L / 0D | |
| bacoslayer | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| matsekak88 | 2W / 1L / 0D | |
| sottorks | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| res128 | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| thunderking98 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| youneselm | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| oasnakebird11 | 58W / 6L / 0D | |
| bigdog2008 | 14W / 25L / 3D | |
| alwadetn | 13W / 11L / 6D | |
| FarewellToKings2112 | 4W / 19L / 7D | |
| guardedmice | 16W / 12L / 2D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2439 | 2400 | 2275 | |
| 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 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1024W / 780L / 217D | 931W / 880L / 213D | 97.3 |
| 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
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 209 | 92 | 94 | 23 | 44.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 183 | 88 | 83 | 12 | 48.1% |
| Amar Gambit | 171 | 90 | 74 | 7 | 52.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 159 | 79 | 64 | 16 | 49.7% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 135 | 55 | 69 | 11 | 40.7% |
| Modern | 132 | 63 | 59 | 10 | 47.7% |
| Australian Defense | 117 | 59 | 52 | 6 | 50.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 103 | 46 | 55 | 2 | 44.7% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 97 | 53 | 33 | 11 | 54.6% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 79 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 48.1% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1683 | 808 | 712 | 163 | 48.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 741 | 305 | 354 | 82 | 41.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 405 | 180 | 180 | 45 | 44.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 395 | 175 | 177 | 43 | 44.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 356 | 182 | 137 | 37 | 51.1% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 286 | 147 | 107 | 32 | 51.4% |
| Sicilian Defense | 242 | 116 | 106 | 20 | 47.9% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 239 | 88 | 127 | 24 | 36.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 238 | 107 | 106 | 25 | 45.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 224 | 115 | 83 | 26 | 51.3% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 116 | 65 | 44 | 7 | 56.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 66 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 39.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 62 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 51.6% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 62 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 66.1% |
| Sicilian Defense | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 71.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 48.3% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 58.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 54.2% |
| Alekhine Defense | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 55.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 16 | 0 |
| Losing | 10 | 3 |