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gambito1

Playing Since: 2013-11-05 (Active)

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Rapid: 1991
1W / 2L / 0D
Blitz: 2356
29658W / 28158L / 3089D
Bullet: 1835
7W / 3L / 1D

Profile Summary: gambito1

Meet gambito1, a relentless blitz battler who has been shaking the chessboard since 2013. With a peak blitz rating soaring to an impressive 2395 as recently as August 2024, gambito1 is no stranger to the adrenaline rush of quickfire decisions and tactical skirmishes.

Starting off with a modest rating of around 1819 in 2013, gambito1 has steadily climbed the ranks, demonstrating a consistent passion and hunger for victory. Over thousands of blitz games (more than 55,000!), this player boasts a nearly even win-loss record, but with a subtle edge towards wins, thanks to an uncanny ability to mount comebacks—an outstanding 87.99% comeback rate when down in games!

Known for enjoying the thick of tactical battles rather than resigning early (early resignation rate: just 2.83%), gambito1 can grind through complex endgames with a frequency of nearly 80%, often dragging opponents into a marathon fight. Their style favors calculated persistence: winning games with an average of about 74 moves, while losses tend to be slightly shorter at around 71 moves—signs of enduring resilience and never-say-die attitude.

As a true chess romantic, gambito1 favors complex, classical openings like the Slav Defense and Sicilian Najdorf. With over 2,300 games using the Slav and a 54%+ win rate, these choices show a preference for solid, strategic foundations peppered with sharp tactical possibilities. Bullet games? They dipped their toes and reached a peak rating of 1685, besting opponents with 7 wins out of 11 games—proof that fast decisions can occasionally be a gamble worth taking.

Fun fact: Their longest winning streak hits 14 games—enough confidence to momentarily believe they are the prodigy Magnus Carlsen always talks about in his tweets. Yet, with a tilt factor approaching 19, even the best can have their moments of frustration (who hasn't blundered a queen in time trouble?).

Playing mostly in the evening hours, especially around 22:00, gambito1 harnesses late-night focus to outwit opponents. This nocturnal warrior has a knack for snatching wins when the clock runs low, securing many victories on opponent timeouts while never forgetting to display respect and sportsmanship.

Recent Highlights

  • Won a dramatic game using the Polish Opening - Outflank Variation in June 2025, showcasing strategic queen-side expansion and clinical endgame technique.
  • Successfully outmaneuvered a strong contender using the English Rat Defense, proving adaptability against diverse defenses.
  • Dominated with the Grünfeld Defense (Schlechter-Makogonov Variation), playing precise positional chess mixed with sharp calculation to force resignation.

Whether battling it out with the Sicilian or standing firm in Slav structures, gambito1 is a player to watch—valuing tactical play, resilience, and a pinch of that charming underdog humor that makes chess more than just a game. Keep your queens guarded, because when gambito1 is on board, the game is never dull!


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Match summary — what you're doing well

Nice session — you converted multiple advantages cleanly and showed a strong feel for creating passed pawns and queening them. A few concrete strengths showed up across these games:

  • You make your pawn breaks count. In the wins you pushed pawns to create passed pawns and opened lines for your pieces (examples: advancing kingside pawns to promote and using the c-/b-files in the Slav game).
  • Good pattern recognition in tactical sequences — you spotted and executed clean exchanges and decoy-style sacrifices (examples: exchanging rooks on e7 and using the queen + rook to expose the opponent's king).
  • Strong finishing technique once the endgame opened up. You marched the king forward confidently, escorted pawns to promotion, and used the new queen right away to deliver mate.
  • Opening repertoire shows reliable choices: the Slav and London lines are working well for you — you won both Slav games and both London Poisoned Pawn games in this sample.

Key game to review (Slav win)

Here’s one of the wins you can review move-by-move. Study the pawn breaks and the rook sacrifices that simplify into a winning endgame:

Where to focus next

Targeted improvements will turn your current momentum into steady rating gains. Prioritize these three areas:

  • Defend the Chekhover lines and reduce swaps that favor your opponent. Your Sicilian Chekhover results are weak in this sample. Review the typical pawn breaks Black uses against this setup and memorize a small safe plan (a couple of moves) so you can play them almost instantly in bullet.
  • Time management in bullet. You won one game on time and had high-pressure moments late in other games. In 60+1 bullet it's crucial to: (a) make safe developing moves quickly in the opening, (b) avoid complex long calculations unless necessary, and (c) reserve time for the endgame. Practice moving at a steady clip in the opening (aim for 10–15 seconds per opening move).
  • Endgame conversion drills. You already convert well when you have a passed pawn — make that automatic. Drill basic king + pawn vs king, and queen vs rook/king mating patterns so those final stages become muscle memory.

Concrete training plan (weekly)

Daily micro-sessions for 30–45 minutes will help more than long, unfocused sessions.

  • 10–15 minutes tactics: focus on forks, pins, and mating nets. Do fast puzzle rush style to build pattern recognition.
  • 10 minutes opening review: pick one weak opening (Sicilian Chekhover) and learn the main plan for White and Black. Memorize 6–8 typical moves and one tactical trap to avoid.
  • 10 minutes endgame practice: king + pawn vs king, rook endgames basics, and a few basic mating patterns (back-rank, queen+king mate).
  • Play 3–5 slow rapid or 10|0 games per week to practice deeper thinking without flagging — this transfers to better decisions in bullet.

Bullet-specific tips

Bullet is its own skill. Small changes make a big difference:

  • Pre-move smartly: only in clearly forced captures or when you are absolutely sure no tactic exists on the square.
  • Avoid risky king marches in the opening — get your pieces out and keep one flight square for the king if possible.
  • When ahead simplify: trade pieces (not pawns) to make the win easier and reduce the chance of blunders in time trouble.
  • If you see a winning pawn race or promotion, prioritize speed — sometimes winning on the board is slower than queening and checking until mate, so balance speed and accuracy.

Next steps — I can help

If you want, I can:

  • Annotate one of these wins move-by-move and highlight turning points.
  • Build a 2–3 move opening cheat-sheet for your most-played lines (Slav, London, Caro-Kann) so you can play faster in bullet.
  • Create a 14-day bullet training routine tailored to your schedule.

Say which you prefer and I’ll prepare it. Also, if you want the full move-by-move annotated version of the Slav win I included above I can expand it into short, plain-English comments for each critical move.

Opponents to review

If you want to revisit specific opponents' games quickly, click any of these:

  • ataquekamikaze — close endgame win (promotion technique).
  • Luciano de Souza Zallio — Slav win with tactical exchanges (good study for simplifying when ahead).
  • insanechessbrazil — time win; good to see how you handle material imbalance under clock pressure.


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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2219 2000
2024 2225
2023 2149
2022 2179
2021 2202
2020 1685 2039
2019 2134
2018 1985
2017 2096
2016 1782
2015 1385 1892
2014 1930
2013 1819
Rating by Year201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202522251385YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1573W / 1382L / 197D 1530W / 1432L / 205D 76.0
2024 1952W / 1492L / 194D 1784W / 1646L / 209D 74.7
2023 1970W / 1606L / 217D 1716W / 1802L / 218D 71.9
2022 1760W / 1412L / 156D 1574W / 1562L / 190D 73.0
2021 217W / 174L / 34D 215W / 195L / 16D 73.9
2020 286W / 271L / 27D 283W / 290L / 30D 70.2
2019 2005W / 2032L / 226D 1978W / 2070L / 180D 73.2
2018 1551W / 1344L / 108D 1309W / 1479L / 133D 72.5
2017 1422W / 1346L / 115D 1312W / 1384L / 143D 73.7
2016 396W / 373L / 25D 385W / 379L / 18D 70.8
2015 810W / 726L / 68D 775W / 764L / 71D 76.5
2014 1253W / 1250L / 127D 1177W / 1312L / 130D 77.1
2013 98W / 135L / 4D 110W / 119L / 14D 74.4

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Slav Defense 3420 1808 1418 194 52.9%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 3366 1724 1485 157 51.2%
Sicilian Defense 3308 1706 1433 169 51.6%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 2912 1447 1315 150 49.7%
Australian Defense 2474 1268 1113 93 51.2%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1841 874 873 94 47.5%
Catalan Opening 1666 808 784 74 48.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1614 748 772 94 46.3%
Amazon Attack 1475 727 663 85 49.3%
QGD: 4.Nf3 1195 602 532 61 50.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Slav Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Gruenfeld: 4.e3 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 0
Losing 19 2
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