About Grizzue Isawsome
Grizzue Isawsome is a passionate and dedicated chess player, with a particular fondness for Rapid chess, where their skills truly shine. Known for their tenacity and strategic play, Grizzue has developed a solid presence in online chess communities and has racked up an impressive track record over the years.
Playing Style & Strengths
Grizzue is known for a mature playing style characterized by:
- An eye for the endgame, with 71.45% endgame frequency
- Average moves per win around 73, demonstrating a mix of tactical depth and patience
- Competitive resilience, with a comeback rate of over 80% after falling behind
- Capable of handling pressure, though does have a modest tilt factor of 12
- Favors playing with White, sporting a 54% win rate compared to 48.25% with Black
Highlights & Records
- Peak Blitz rating of 2205 achieved in March 2025
- Peak Rapid rating of 1956 as of April 2025
- Peak Bullet rating of 1970 attained in May 2024
- Outstanding win/loss record in Blitz: 7777 wins vs 6770 losses
- Known for a rapid playing style – combining strong openings and sound endgames
- Longest winning streak of 15 games and has battled through a longest losing streak of 12 games
Favorite Openings
Grizzue’s repertoire includes deep experience with:
- Queen's Gambit Declined and Neo-Indian defenses in both Blitz and Rapid games
- French Defense variants like 2.Nf3 d5 and 2.Nc3 d5
- Slav Defense and King's Indian Defense in various forms
- Englund Gambit in Bullet games (braver than most!)
These openings have yielded win rates up to 60% or more, showing Grizzue’s strategic comfort zones.
Fun Facts
- When not mulling over complex endgames, Grizzue is known for rapid time control battles where every second can decide fate.
- Loves a good comeback—after losing a piece, they've turned the tide almost half the time!
- Ready to verbally blame the chess clock for that one mysterious loss every now and then.
- Discovered chess openings that could have been mistaken for signature dance moves.
Overall Performance and Progress
Grizzue Isawsome, you've demonstrated consistent improvement over the past six months, with a notable rating increase of 123 points. Your strength adjusted win rate at approximately 57.7% shows solid results against competition relative to their level. The positive rating trend slopes for 1 month (34.77) and 6 months (34.54) reinforce that you are on a good upward trajectory.
Game Highlights
In your recent wins, you effectively implemented strategic central control and exploited your opponent's weaknesses, often with well-timed pawn pushes and piece activity. For example, in your recent game following the Queens Pawn Opening, you displayed tactical awareness and positional play that led to a resignation from your opponent.
- Your control of the c-file and pressure on the opponent’s king position were decisive.
- You managed to convert small advantages into a winning endgame through careful exchanges and activity.
- The successful use of pawn structure to cramp your opponent’s position was a strong point.
Areas for Improvement
While wins are well played, reviewing your losses reveals some recurring themes that can be sharpened:
- Pay attention to potential mating threats against your king, as some of your losses ended with checkmate due to inaccurate defense.
- Watch for exchanges where you might lose key controlling pieces or allow your opponent counterplay, especially in the midgame.
- Improving your opening repertoire could reduce early pressure; continuing to study openings like the Queens Gambit and Benoni Defense which appear often in your games can boost your confidence in the opening phase.
Suggestions Moving Forward
To continue your positive trend and address weaknesses, consider:
- Analyzing your losses to understand tactical oversights or positional errors, possibly with a chess engine or coach.
- Practicing endgames regularly as your conversions from structural advantages are effective — sharpening those skills can increase your win percentage further.
- Working on opening theory and understanding the plans behind your favorite openings, helping you reach a comfortable middlegame position with a slight edge.
- Maintaining a focused approach on time management, as this greatly influences decision making in rapid games.
Keep Up the Great Work!
Your steady progress is commendable, and you should be proud of the improvement shown in recent games. Keep studying and practicing, and soon you'll see even stronger results in your rapid games.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| kleinbottle24 | 2W / 0L / 0D | View |
| achiilleschess | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| aryahulk123 | 1W / 1L / 0D | View |
| reign24 | 3W / 7L / 0D | View |
| radibby | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| horsewarrior79 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| ulti70895 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| vincent_khiat | 1W / 1L / 0D | View |
| ravmaster09 | 37W / 55L / 5D | View |
| mrbebopp | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| archiechess121 | 92W / 16L / 4D | View Games |
| ravmaster09 | 37W / 55L / 5D | View Games |
| justhin0426 | 55W / 25L / 3D | View Games |
| rejectiontherapy | 9W / 64L / 7D | View Games |
| gm_samson10 | 51W / 19L / 5D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1776 | 1944 | 1876 | 1041 |
| 2024 | 1860 | 1928 | 1830 | |
| 2023 | 1823 | 2005 | ||
| 2022 | 1793 | 1925 | 1622 | |
| 2021 | 1852 | 1861 | 1658 | |
| 2020 | 1571 | 1701 | 1382 | |
| 2019 | 1694 | 602 | ||
| 2018 | 1533 | 1676 | ||
| 2017 | 1605 | |||
| 2016 | 1668 | |||
| 2013 | 1530 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2609W / 1814L / 202D | 2382W / 2104L / 226D | 73.0 |
| 2024 | 566W / 436L / 49D | 491W / 509L / 49D | 74.0 |
| 2023 | 499W / 405L / 40D | 445W / 464L / 42D | 70.2 |
| 2022 | 339W / 255L / 43D | 293W / 307L / 41D | 71.5 |
| 2021 | 339W / 246L / 30D | 289W / 298L / 30D | 74.0 |
| 2020 | 494W / 431L / 43D | 454W / 470L / 48D | 70.3 |
| 2019 | 197W / 153L / 14D | 171W / 187L / 16D | 64.9 |
| 2018 | 242W / 207L / 17D | 234W / 220L / 18D | 66.4 |
| 2017 | 246W / 215L / 14D | 223W / 233L / 18D | 69.4 |
| 2016 | 42W / 38L / 5D | 35W / 48L / 6D | 82.0 |
| 2013 | 8W / 1L / 0D | 6W / 3L / 2D | 73.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1522 | 707 | 713 | 102 | 46.5% |
| French Defense | 1481 | 714 | 696 | 71 | 48.2% |
| Australian Defense | 1142 | 589 | 496 | 57 | 51.6% |
| Slav Defense | 980 | 546 | 389 | 45 | 55.7% |
| QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 | 913 | 586 | 286 | 41 | 64.2% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 868 | 447 | 391 | 30 | 51.5% |
| King's Indian Defense | 825 | 450 | 332 | 43 | 54.5% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 795 | 422 | 345 | 28 | 53.1% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 | 757 | 424 | 306 | 27 | 56.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 462 | 220 | 213 | 29 | 47.6% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 110 | 67 | 40 | 3 | 60.9% |
| Australian Defense | 85 | 52 | 30 | 3 | 61.2% |
| Slav Defense | 75 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 53.3% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 68 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 58.8% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 53 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 64.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 53 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 66.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 42 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 35.7% |
| QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 56.8% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 66.7% |
| King's Indian Defense | 35 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 48.6% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 4.Bg5 Bb4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 33.3% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 54.5% |
| French Defense | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 76.5% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46.7% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% |
| Slav Defense | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% |
| Australian Defense | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60.0% |
| QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7 5.cxd5 Nxd5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
| King's Indian Defense | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 15 | 3 |
| Losing | 12 | 0 |