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Playing Since: 2017-03-06 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1164
1W / 0L / 1D
Rapid: 2400
1W / 0L / 1D
Blitz: 2318
142W / 67L / 17D
Bullet: 2400
21W / 4L / 0D

Grolica: The International Master Who’s Got Moves and Grooves

Meet Grolica, an International Master officially crowned by FIDE and unofficially known as the chessboard’s version of a Swiss Army knife—versatile, sharp, and sometimes surprising you with moves you didn't see coming. Like a grandmaster detective, Grolica’s opening repertoire remains a "Top Secret," keeping opponents guessing and scrambling on all time controls from Bullet to Blitz and Rapid to Daily.

Born to charm and born to win, Grolica skyrocketed through the Blitz ranks, hitting a fiery peak rating of 2411 in 2021. With lightning-fast reflexes and a chess intuition sharper than a rook on an open file, this player has amassed 142 Blitz wins out of 226 games, boasting a healthy 62.8% win rate. Bullet is no less entertaining, with a staggering 84% win rate and 21 wins out of just 25 games—proof that Grolica blazes through even the fastest of skirmishes.

What’s their secret? Patience and persistence. Grolica averages 68 moves per win, unfolding battles carefully until securing a checkmate. But don’t mistake for slow; when Grolica’s tactical awareness kicks in, comebacks are legendary—an astonishing 83.6% comeback rate and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece. It’s like watching a phoenix rise from captured pawns.

Psychologically speaking, Grolica keeps a cool head with a low “Tilt Factor” of 6—which means they don’t rage-quit after a rough move; instead, they’re the calm in the storm, calculating the next winning strike. White or Black? No worries—both colors yield strong attack and defense, with win rates in the mid-60s percentile on either side.

One thing’s for sure: whether playing at dawn (perfect 100% win rate at 6 AM and 8 AM) or late night (let’s say, not so great at 21:00), Grolica’s chess journey is a blend of serious skill and playful strategy. With a longest winning streak of 20 games (yes, 20!), Grolica commands respect from friends and foes alike.

Opponents beware! Names like jasagrosar and blackisok0 have feasted more than once on Grolica’s tactical tenacity, but others start sweating just hearing this name. Still, it’s all in a day’s game for Grolica, the International Master with a knack for turning checkmates into an art form—one secret game at a time.


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Hi Grolica – Coaching Feedback After Your Recent Sessions

Your Competitive Snapshot

• Current form: impressive attacking wins (e.g. the Caro-Kann Accelerated Panov game)
• Consistency:

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• Peak performance: 2411 (2021-03-12)   2400 (2022-03-21)

What You’re Doing Extremely Well

  • Opening Ambition. As White you seize space early (e4 – c4 setups, 9.Nxf7! in the Alekhine) and force your opponents to defend from move one.
  • Tactical Alertness. You spot loose pieces & king-safety lapses quickly. The following miniature shows both calculation speed and harmony of your pieces:
  • Piece Activity Over Material. In several wins you preferred rapid development (♖d1/♖fe1) to pawn grabbing—an excellent practical choice in 3 + 2.

Main Growth Areas

  1. Black Repertoire versus 1.d4.
    The Horwitz-style setup (…e6, …c5, …b6) led to passive pieces and structural weaknesses in the loss to ratingelopower. Consider adopting a more systematic defence (Slav, Semi-Tarrasch or even a sound QGD with …d5) so your plans are clearer.
  2. Pawn-Storm Discipline.
    Many games feature early …b5-b4 or h-pawn thrusts. When these pushes don’t create concrete threats they become self-weakening targets. Ask “After I push, can my opponent attack the square I just abandoned?” – a classic prophylaxis check.
  3. Time Management.
    Two losses (e.g. vs zzzouzz) were simply flag-outs in holdable positions. • Use the increment for a quick CCT scan each move. • When ahead on the board but low on the clock, simplify—trade queens or enter a straightforward endgame.
  4. Conversion Technique.
    In your 2022 French Advance game you reached a winning rook & pawn endgame but allowed counterplay and later resigned. Regularly practice technical endings (4-rooks, RB vs R, queen vs pawns) on a drill site or with a friend to turn such positions into routine wins.

Action Plan for the Next Two Weeks

ThemeDaily Micro-Task
Opening Upgrade (Black vs 1.d4)Review 2 master games & add one new line to your file.
Prophylactic ThinkingAnnotate one of your own wins, writing down “opponent’s threat?” after each of your candidate moves.
Endgame Drills15 minutes of rook-and-pawn endings; aim for 80 % accuracy.
Clock DisciplinePlay 3 blitz games focused solely on finishing with ≥10 s remaining.

Quick Motivation

“Good positions don’t win games—good moves do.” Your attacking flair already supplies many good moves; adding a layer of control will push you to the next rating band.

Keep the momentum going, and feel free to send me any critical positions for deeper analysis.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
jasagrosar 8W / 2L / 0D
blackisok0 3W / 1L / 0D
huge-d 4W / 0L / 0D
ngc1310 3W / 0L / 0D
chrobry1 1W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 2318 1164
2023 2287
2022 2250 2400
2021 2316
2020 1645 1620 1339
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Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 1W / 0L / 1D 1W / 0L / 0D 71.3
2023 3W / 0L / 0D 1W / 3L / 0D 73.0
2022 4W / 5L / 1D 3W / 4L / 0D 79.1
2021 56W / 23L / 10D 54W / 31L / 7D 80.9
2020 20W / 4L / 0D 22W / 1L / 0D 52.8

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Czech Defense 21 15 6 0 71.4%
Sicilian Defense 19 13 4 2 68.4%
French Defense: Advance Variation 14 10 2 2 71.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Döry Defense 9 2 6 1 22.2%
Modern 9 4 4 1 44.4%
Barnes Defense 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Alekhine Defense 8 7 1 0 87.5%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Scotch Game 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Amar Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Burn Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Czech Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 20 0
Losing 6 0