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GMRetiopening

Playing Since: 2020-12-15 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1043
93W / 129L / 0D
Rapid: 2110
856W / 570L / 104D
Blitz: 2216
1470W / 1112L / 136D
Bullet: 2235
1029W / 799L / 78D

Overview — GMRetiopening

GMRetiopening is an energetic online chess persona known for blistering Bullet play, imaginative opening choices, and a streaky, spectacular climb through the online ranks. Preferring lightning-fast time controls, GMRetiopening mixes tactical fireworks with surprisingly deep endgames — a combination that has produced thousands of decisive games and a reputation for comeback resilience (and the occasional dramatic mouse slip).

  • Preferred time control: Bullet — the arena where GMRetiopening truly shines.
  • Notable volume: thousands of games across Bullet, Blitz and Rapid with strong win totals in each category.
  • Playstyle in a phrase: “All-in, sometimes genius, sometimes chaotic — rarely boring.”

Career Highlights & Peaks

GMRetiopening’s progress reads like a highlight reel of late-night ladder climbs and focused training blocks. Peak moments include top scores across Bullet, Blitz and Rapid play — peaks that many opponents still whisper about in forums between soda breaks.

  • Bullet peak: 2363 (2025-07-24) — a testament to speed and tactical sharpness.
  • Blitz peak: 2327 (2025-08-01) — demonstrates strong mid-fast control and planning.
  • Rapid peak: 2220 (2024-12-29) — shows that speed isn’t the only skill in the toolbox.
  • Longest winning streak: 19 games; longest losing streak: 24 games (yes, even the best have rough weeks).

Playing Style & Psychology

GMRetiopening is a tactician at heart with an appetite for sharp, unbalanced positions. Their games tend to be long and decisive, with an above-average tendency to reach complex endgames.

  • Endgame frequency: high — many wins are earned after long maneuvers and careful technique.
  • Avg moves per win: ~61 moves; avg moves per loss: ~64 moves — fights to the bitter end.
  • Early resignation rate: low-ish but present; tilt factor: moderate — best to avoid playing during their 3:00 AM streaks.
  • Best time of day: 23:00 — prime tactics hour according to their own post-game analyses.

Openings & Signature Lines

GMRetiopening favors adventurous systems that create imbalanced play quickly. The Amar Gambit and French Defense appear often in their Bullet repertoire, but they are versatile: from solid Caro-Kann setups to surprise Scandinavian traps.

  • Top Bullet openings: Amar Gambit (strong win rate), French Defense and Caro‑Kann variations.
  • Blitz favorites: Blackburne Shilling Gambit (shock value + good results), Caro-Kann and Scotch Game.
  • Rapid staples: French Defense and London System poison-pawn ideas when deeper thought is available.

Results Snapshot

Across time controls GMRetiopening has built impressive counting stats. These figures show both volume and success, especially in time-pressured formats.

  • Bullet record (W‑L‑D): 1110‑853‑84 — relentless activity and many decisive finishes.
  • Blitz record (W‑L‑D): 1724‑1262‑139 — large sample size with steady win rates.
  • Rapid record (W‑L‑D): 874‑577‑108 — strong performance when more time is allowed.
  • Daily/Standard: smaller sample but useful practice for long-term technique.

Notable Opponents & Community

GMRetiopening has rivalries and friendly feuds with several frequent opponents — some are long-term duels that produced lopsided records, others are classic back-and-forths.

  • Most-played: oopsibrokemymouse (40 games), cookiecookiecookiecookie (37 games), jadenh8764 (31 games).
  • Standout head-to-heads: an impressive 36–1 edge versus cookiecookiecookiecookie and a competitive series with oopsibrokemymouse.
  • Community persona: equal parts respected strategist and meme-friendly ladder climber.

Streaks, Trends & When to Challenge

If you want to test GMRetiopening, late nights near 23:00 are their prime tactical slot — but be warned: comebacks are a specialty.

  • Comeback rate: very high — often recovers after material losses.
  • Win-rate by day: consistently solid across the week; slightly better mid-week and late-night.
  • Strength-adjusted win rates: strong in Bullet and Blitz, solid in Rapid.

Example Game (for study or amusement)

Here’s a short, instructive sequence typical of GMRetiopening’s style — tactical, practical, and occasionally theatrical. Use the embedded viewer to replay the moves.

  • Classic rapid-develop-and-pounce:
  • Study notes: look for central breakthroughs and how time trouble shapes decisions.

Progression & Tools

GMRetiopening’s rating arc shows steady improvement with occasional leaps from dedicated training bursts. The chart below captures the Bullet climb most clearly.

  • Rating trend (Bullet):
    Bullet Rating2021202220232024202522351122YearBullet Rating
  • Useful placeholder resources: opening study tags, engine analysis snapshots, and annotated miniatures are commonly used in their training logs.

Parting Notes

In short: GMRetiopening is a high-volume, high-energy player who loves complications and scores particularly well under time pressure. If you face them online, expect sharp openers, resilient endgame play, and a few memes in the chat.

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🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
oopsibrokemymouse 21W / 19L / 0D View Games
cookiecookiecookiecookie 36W / 1L / 0D View Games
jadenh8764 26W / 4L / 1D View Games
solgaleo526 21W / 8L / 0D View Games
willbi 17W / 10L / 2D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2235 2216 2110 1043
2024 2057 2057 2201 1033
2023 1938 1831 2034 1038
2022 1800 1595 1727 1029
2021 1122 1380 1470 1002
2020 717
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420252235717YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 404W / 324L / 44D 408W / 341L / 30D 66.4
2024 237W / 134L / 21D 198W / 163L / 31D 73.8
2023 248W / 165L / 14D 222W / 170L / 16D 61.9
2022 591W / 388L / 44D 509W / 459L / 46D 61.5
2021 501W / 320L / 39D 485W / 341L / 46D 60.6
2020 2W / 9L / 0D 2W / 10L / 0D 58.1

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 193 113 72 8 58.5%
French Defense 161 98 61 2 60.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 99 48 47 4 48.5%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 76 43 31 2 56.6%
Australian Defense 68 34 31 3 50.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 57 28 27 2 49.1%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 49 26 22 1 53.1%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 47 27 18 2 57.5%
Scandinavian Defense 46 23 22 1 50.0%
Modern 41 23 16 2 56.1%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 260 146 114 0 56.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 255 138 105 12 54.1%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 111 68 36 7 61.3%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 82 48 32 2 58.5%
French Defense 77 43 26 8 55.8%
Amar Gambit 73 43 29 1 58.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 71 36 31 4 50.7%
Australian Defense 70 41 27 2 58.6%
Scotch Game 69 47 18 4 68.1%
Amazon Attack 67 38 26 3 56.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 31 11 20 0 35.5%
Alekhine Defense 25 8 17 0 32.0%
King's Indian Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Caro-Kann Defense 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Sicilian Defense 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Unknown Opening* 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation 6 4 2 0 66.7%
King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Australian Defense 5 4 1 0 80.0%
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense 5 0 5 0 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 80 48 25 7 60.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 68 33 29 6 48.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 51 30 18 3 58.8%
Sicilian Defense 46 26 16 4 56.5%
Amazon Attack 33 17 12 4 51.5%
Scotch Game 33 18 14 1 54.5%
French Defense 31 22 9 0 71.0%
Australian Defense 29 17 10 2 58.6%
French Defense: Advance Variation 27 20 7 0 74.1%
Barnes Defense 24 11 11 2 45.8%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 19 0
Losing 24 1
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