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Gambler81

Playing Since: 2017-11-07 (Closed for Fair Play Violations)

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Blitz: 2542
4637W / 3895L / 973D
Bullet: 2298
815W / 626L / 103D

Gambler81: The Chess Maverick

Meet Gambler81, a daring blitz specialist who thrives in the fast and furious world of chess. With a peak blitz rating of 2570 achieved in early 2019, Gambler81 isn’t your average player—this is someone who flirts with danger and often wins by embracing chaos on the board.

Starting from humble beginnings back in late 2017 with a blitz rating around 1526, Gambler81 rapidly ascended through the ranks, smashing through 2300 and beyond with some seriously gutsy moves. With over 4,600 wins in blitz alone, their style is far from conservative. If there’s a risky line or a complex gambit on the table, you can bet that Gambler81 has tried it (and sometimes dared to make it work).

Their favorite weapons? The Benoni Defense Czech Variation and Nimzo Indian Defense Kmoch Variation top the list, boasting win rates above 50%. It’s clear that Gambler81 enjoys stirring the pot and testing opponents in sharp, tactical skirmishes. Even in bullet chess, where reflexes reign supreme, this player proves formidable, peaking at a 2193 rating and wielding openings like the Modern Defense and Pirc Defense with a deadly efficiency.

What really sets Gambler81 apart? A comeback rate of over 90% means when things look grim, this player is the king of pulling rabbits out of the hat. Losing a piece? No problem; they fight back fiercely with a nearly 48% win rate post-piece loss. They’re no stranger to winning streaks either—a longest stretch of 18 wins stands as testament to just how unstoppable they can get when in the zone.

Speaking of zones, the best time to challenge Gambler81 is definitely 1 AM—that's when their tactical brilliance lights up the board the brightest. On the psychological front, Gambler81 has a tilt factor of 11, which suggests a certain fiery attitude: after a loss, you might want to take a deep breath before facing them again!

Memorable Moment

In a recent classic blitz game against Benjoneliere44, Gambler81 showcased prowess and precision, culminating in a checkmate after a whirlwind sequence of clever pawn pushes and knight maneuvers. It was a pure display of strategic patience turning into a punishing finish—exactly what defines this player: calculated risk-taking that pays off.

Playing Style & Stats Summary

  • Average moves per win: ~82 (patience meets aggression)
  • Prefers complex positions with frequent endgames (~85% endgame frequency)
  • More wins with white (50.5%) but deadly with black too (48.1%)
  • Wins often by resignation and timeout, proving psychological pressure is a strong weapon

Whether it's a blitz tournament or a fast bullet duel, Gambler81’s games are never dull. Opponents beware: between cautious openings and explosive middlegame tactics lies a player who gambles on brilliance and occasionally, just occasionally, snags victory from the jaws of defeat.

“Better to risk losing with style than to win without passion”—the unofficial motto of Gambler81.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
milosmilosevic2003 26W / 14L / 6D View Games
Marko Markovic 22W / 8L / 8D View Games
lekss-22 22W / 12L / 2D View Games
Godswill Ogodogu 27W / 6L / 2D View Games
Oleg Karpeshov 13W / 17L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2019 2138 2542
2018 2119 2414 1400
2017 2108 2269
Rating by Year20172018201925422108YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2019 634W / 494L / 130D 609W / 550L / 99D 80.5
2018 1767W / 1350L / 378D 1676W / 1505L / 310D 83.2
2017 391W / 293L / 90D 376W / 331L / 70D 87.6

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Benoni Defense Czech Variation 701 359 280 62 51.2%
Kings Indian Defense Makogonov Variation 458 226 179 53 49.3%
Nimzo Indian Defense Kmoch Variation 308 162 127 19 52.6%
Indian Game Spielmann Indian Variation 272 127 109 36 46.7%
Nimzo Indian Defense Samisch Variation 227 111 95 21 48.9%
Closed Sicilian Defense 217 104 91 22 47.9%
Sicilian Defense Canal Attack 200 79 96 25 39.5%
Alapin Sicilian Defense 198 95 89 14 48.0%
English Opening Symmetrical Anti Benoni Variation 194 93 73 28 47.9%
Grunfeld Defense Exchange Modern Exchange Variation 184 81 67 36 44.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern Defense with 67 37 24 6 55.2%
Pirc Defense 45 25 16 4 55.6%
Queens Pawn Opening 44 31 11 2 70.5%
Indian Game 43 22 17 4 51.2%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 40 22 16 2 55.0%
Old Benoni Defense 40 17 21 2 42.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 26 11 14 1 42.3%
Saragossa Opening 22 15 7 0 68.2%
Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation 21 10 8 3 47.6%
Englund Gambit 19 2 14 3 10.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 18 1
Losing 11 0
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