GaryColdman: The International Master of Speed and Secrets
Meet GaryColdman, the chess player known not only for his official title of International Master awarded by FIDE but also for his exhilarating blitz and bullet performances that could make a bullet train jealous. With a blitz peak rating soaring as high as 2856 in 2023 and a bullet top score of 2786 in 2024, GaryColdman combines speed with icy-cool strategic prowess.
GaryColdman’s style is a unique concoction: he rarely surrenders early (early resignation rate: just 1.21%), fights fiercely in the endgame (playing endgames in over 83% of his games), and never hesitates to dive deep into long battles, with an average of around 82 moves per winning game. Opponents beware: his comeback rate is an impressive 91.82%, and he boasts a flawless 100% win record after losing a piece. Who says losing a knight means game over?
His favorite opening? That’s top secret, naturally. After all, with over 5600 blitz games played, GaryColdman’s repertoire is as enigmatic as his username. What’s clear is his competitive spirit – having faced numerous opponents repeatedly, from the diligent "practicemakesok" (43 games) to "nicolas_delacolina" (36 games), his grind is as relentless as his willingness to fight until the very last second of the clock.
GaryColdman plays best when most active: Sunday is his lucky day with nearly 50% win rate, and his chess brain sparks bright during the early morning hours between 1 and 2 AM when his win rate peaks above 58%. It’s almost as if the chess gods whisper their secrets to him in the witching hour!
Not just all speed and tactics, GaryColdman has a balanced approach playing both White (45.5% win rate) and Black (44.33%), always keeping his adversaries guessing. And while the rating graph shows the ups and downs of an intense chess battle life, his resilience and determination are unwavering.
To sum it up: GaryColdman is a tactical wizard disguised as a humble International Master, blending relentless energy with mental fortitude, a streaky genius who can charm you with his speed and then outwit you with his cunning. Don’t let the “cold” in his name fool you — his chess heart beats fast and furious!
Hi GaryColdman – performance review & actionable ideas
What you’re doing well
- Tactical alertness. Your wins feature clean piece-sacs such as …Rxe3 and …Bxh3 in the Caro-Kann, converting instantly to mating attacks.
- Dynamic pawn storms. The h-pawn launches in the nimzo-larsen are a trademark weapon. Example miniature: .
- Conversion technique. The rook ending versus PawnStorm199 showed good use of tempo moves and restraint of enemy passers.
- Clock handling. Even in sharp 3-min games you keep ~10-15 s for the finish – vital at your rating level.
Recurring problems & how to fix them
- Premature wing-pawn pushes.
Losses to Tunartank & Turkchess show h- or a-pawns racing while pieces lag. New rule: no pawn past the 4th rank until king is safe and all minors are out. Do a 2-second “blunder-check” before every pawn move. - Overlooking counter-play in semi-open centres.
In the Panov loss 19.Qg4? allowed …Qa4 & …Nd4. Train the “shock-absorber” habit: after finding your move, spend 5 s only on opponent’s forcing replies. - Owen’s Defence repertoire.
Your 5.Bd3/6.Nd2 line is passive. Try the modern main line 5.Nf3 Bb4 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.O-O with c3 & Re1 backing an e4-e5 break, or the g3/Bg2 setups. - Endgame recognition.
Against XSamin you resigned an opposite-coloured bishop endgame still holding drawing chances. Ten minutes a day with an “endgame simulator” (rook + minor vs rook + minor) will pay off. - Session fatigue.
& hint at dip-offs in long streaks. Limit blitz sets to 6-8 games, take a break, then start fresh.
Two-week tune-up plan
| Day | Task | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Study & flashcard new anti-Owen line. | Prepared up to move 12. |
| 4-6 | 50 tactics/day on “pawn storms & back-rank mates”. | Faster pattern pick-up. |
| 7 | 10 blitz games with no wing-pawn pushes before full development. | Create discipline. |
| 8-10 | Endgame simulator, 15 rook + minor positions/day. | Confidence to defend/play on. |
| 11-14 | Alternate Puzzle Rush (even) with annotated Caro-Kann master games (odd). | Tactical speed & strategic blueprint. |
Quick stats
Your current peak: . Track how the next surge correlates with lower blunder count, not higher risk.
Motivation corner
“Improvement happens between the games – not during them.”
Patch the three leaks above and a 30-40 point gain will follow naturally.
Good luck, have fun, and keep those h-pawns rolling – at the right moment!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kuzmicz Krystian | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| qwerrrrty | 4W / 1L / 1D | View |
| Oliver Dimakiling | 2W / 3L / 2D | View |
| jemzuej | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Daniel Taboas Rodriguez | 12W / 6L / 4D | View |
| Helgi Olafsson | 2W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Aleksei Belov | 4W / 3L / 1D | View |
| Delusional_Knight | 4W / 3L / 2D | View |
| Evgenij Shuvalov | 10W / 8L / 0D | View |
| robbertpolgar | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rafail Antoniou | 43W / 32L / 8D | View Games |
| PracticeMakesOK | 36W / 20L / 4D | View Games |
| Paul Szuper | 27W / 16L / 2D | View Games |
| TheArcticCold | 18W / 19L / 4D | View Games |
| Zbigniew Pakleza | 9W / 27L / 5D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2806 | 2743 | ||
| 2024 | 2707 | 2710 | 2458 | |
| 2023 | 2746 | |||
| 2022 | 2500 | |||
| 2021 | 2600 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 850W / 741L / 139D | 810W / 788L / 138D | 83.9 |
| 2024 | 609W / 647L / 109D | 597W / 657L / 109D | 84.7 |
| 2023 | 323W / 340L / 50D | 286W / 359L / 56D | 81.8 |
| 2022 | 58W / 74L / 12D | 55W / 76L / 7D | 78.5 |
| 2021 | 170W / 170L / 20D | 182W / 157L / 31D | 79.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 629 | 318 | 262 | 49 | 50.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 318 | 131 | 166 | 21 | 41.2% |
| Australian Defense | 265 | 114 | 128 | 23 | 43.0% |
| Dutch Defense | 243 | 123 | 104 | 16 | 50.6% |
| Döry Defense | 225 | 103 | 98 | 24 | 45.8% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 217 | 95 | 101 | 21 | 43.8% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 185 | 85 | 86 | 14 | 46.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 178 | 85 | 83 | 10 | 47.8% |
| Modern | 178 | 88 | 78 | 12 | 49.4% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 170 | 74 | 81 | 15 | 43.5% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 100 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 52.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 49 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 51.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 49 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 36.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 43 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 51.2% |
| Modern Defense | 37 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 51.4% |
| Modern | 32 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 31 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 54.8% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 55.2% |
| Australian Defense | 29 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 48.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 39.3% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 11 | 0 |
| Losing | 14 | 1 |