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GMSnoopy

Playing Since: 2020-11-06 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1235
2W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 2031
260W / 281L / 39D
Blitz: 1717
398W / 368L / 38D
Bullet: 1674
145W / 131L / 15D

Biography of GMSnoopy: The Unassuming Chess Dynamo

Meet GMSnoopy, a player whose game unfolds like a thrilling novel you can't put down—filled with surprises, comebacks, and just the right amount of mystery. With rapid, blitz, and bullet battles under their belt, GMSnoopy is the kind of player who doesn't just move pieces; they tell stories on the 64 squares.

Rating Journey: The Soaring and Soaring Again

From a humble beginning of just under 1000 in rapid chess during 2020 to scaling heights above 2100 by 2022, GMSnoopy’s progress has been nothing short of inspiring. Blitz and bullet ratings tell a similar tale—steadily climbing from the 600s and 1000s all the way past 1700 and 1800 respectively by 2024.

Game Style: The Strategic Storyteller

GMSnoopy prefers endgames—they show up in nearly 70% of their games. Patience is a virtue here, with an average of 63 moves to victory and 67 in defeat. Not one to resign in despair too early (only about 3% early resignations), they embody the fighting spirit with a knack for dramatic comebacks that happen nearly 79% of the time. Losing a piece? No problem—they've bounced back every time!

Weapon of Choice: Top Secret Openings

Unlike some players who flaunt their favorite openings, GMSnoopy keeps it cryptic. The stats boldly list their opening repertoire as "Top Secret," but we can tell from their nearly 50% win rates in rapid and blitz, and an even perfect 50% in bullet, that whatever they’re playing, it's working. We suspect a little bit of chess espionage.

Victories and Rivalries

With more wins than losses in blitz and bullet, and a hefty win count in rapid despite some tough matches, GMSnoopy shows resilience and a razor-sharp tactical eye. They’ve faced opponents like donkilotvandan, rafalops, and gmkungfupanda multiple times—chess thanks them for the entertainment! Interestingly, some opponents have a perfect win rate against GMSnoopy, while others have been thoroughly outclassed.

Psychological Strengths & Quirks

Our player’s tilt factor is a modest 10, meaning they keep their cool pretty well—except perhaps after a surprise blunder (which happens to all of us). The difference between their rated games and casual matches is almost 15% in their favor, showing they love the pressure. And when it comes to timing, early mornings or late nights yield the best results—especially around 3-4 AM, where their win rates mysteriously peak above 69%, and even 75% at 4 AM. Night owl or early riser? Why not both?

Current Status

Though 2024 has started slow in rapid (with no rating recorded yet), GMSnoopy continues to shine in blitz and bullet, holding strong ratings of 1759 and 1710 respectively. Their longest winning streak clocks in at a crisp 10 games, proving that when the pieces align, they’re a force to be reckoned with.

In short: GMSnoopy is the crafty, resilient, and mysteriously tactical player who keeps their tricks close to the vest but plays with heart and fireworks. Keep an eye on their games—you might just catch a chess master in the making... or at least one hell of a sneaky opponent!


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Feedback for GMSnoopy

Great job on your recent games! You've demonstrated solid opening preparation and attacking instincts, especially in the Reti and French Defense structures. Your understanding of central control and initiative is evident in your wins by checkmate, showing good tactical awareness.

Strengths

  • Opening Knowledge: Your choice of openings like the Reti and Slav Defense reflect a good grasp of flexible and reputable systems.
  • Active Play: You often play dynamic moves like d5 in the Reti and push for attacking chances, which leads to strong pressure on your opponents.
  • Checkmating Ability: Multiple wins ended with neat checkmates, highlighting your endgame awareness and ability to convert advantages efficiently.

Areas for Improvement

  • Time Management: A few of your losses were on time. Try to balance your thinking time better, especially in complicated positions, to avoid unnecessary time pressure.
  • Middlegame Accuracy: While your tactics are strong, some positions show space for improving positional decision-making. Studying pawn structures and minor piece coordination could help in squeezing out more advantage.
  • Opening Transitions: Although your openings are good, occasionally you faced challenges in transitioning to the middlegame, especially against active opponent pawn breaks. Reviewing main opening lines and typical plans can strengthen your comfort here.

Suggestions

  • Review your games focusing on critical moments where you lost time or missed key positional moves.
  • Practice tactical puzzles daily to keep sharpening your calculation and pattern recognition.
  • Explore thematic middlegame studies based on your favorite openings to better understand common plans and ideas.
  • In longer time control games, try to maintain a consistent pace to avoid losing on time and keep calm under pressure.

Keep up the good work and enjoy your chess journey! If you'd like, I can help you analyze specific positions from your recent wins or losses for deeper insight.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
donkilotvandan 2W / 5L / 2D
rafalops 2W / 5L / 1D
avonts 4W / 3L / 0D
gmkungfupanda 5W / 0L / 2D
robson777 1W / 4L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 1710 1759
2023 1744 1715 2031 1235
2022 1808 1764 2073
2021 1554 1572 2049 1040
2020 1360 1385 1709
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420731040YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 30W / 16L / 5D 22W / 26L / 4D 72.7
2023 45W / 41L / 8D 34W / 56L / 1D 69.4
2022 77W / 63L / 11D 79W / 65L / 3D 70.1
2021 168W / 159L / 24D 146W / 174L / 19D 67.8
2020 97W / 95L / 11D 108W / 88L / 7D 61.4

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense: Exchange Variation 43 21 21 1 48.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 36 22 14 0 61.1%
French Defense 33 15 17 1 45.5%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 33 17 16 0 51.5%
Amar Gambit 26 14 12 0 53.9%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 21 3 16 2 14.3%
French Defense: Advance Variation 20 11 9 0 55.0%
Scandinavian Defense 18 11 6 1 61.1%
Barnes Defense 17 12 5 0 70.6%
Sicilian Defense 17 10 6 1 58.8%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense: Exchange Variation 20 13 7 0 65.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 15 9 4 2 60.0%
Amazon Attack 11 6 5 0 54.5%
Scandinavian Defense 11 8 3 0 72.7%
Amar Gambit 9 4 5 0 44.4%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 9 7 2 0 77.8%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 9 3 5 1 33.3%
French Defense 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Australian Defense 8 4 3 1 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 8 2 6 0 25.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Döry Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 10 1