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Playing Since: 2021-07-25 (Active)

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Blitz: 2848
3948W / 3999L / 703D
Bullet: 2816
391W / 370L / 57D

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!


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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: 
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  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Session fatigue.
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    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

DayTaskGoal
1-3Study & flashcard new anti-Owen line.Prepared up to move 12.
4-650 tactics/day on “pawn storms & back-rank mates”.Faster pattern pick-up.
710 blitz games with no wing-pawn pushes before full development.Create discipline.
8-10Endgame simulator, 15 rook + minor positions/day.Confidence to defend/play on.
11-14Alternate 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

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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
Rating by Year2021202220232024202528062500YearRatingBulletBlitz

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
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