About gudrae
gudrae is an online chess competitor and a FIDE Candidate Master who feels most at home in Rapid games. A blend of grinding endurance and tactical flashes, gudrae has built a reputation for long, decisive encounters and a willingness to explore offbeat openings when the clock allows.
- Title: Candidate Master (FIDE)
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Activity: thousands of games across Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Daily formats
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Career highlights
From quiet beginnings to intense online marathons, gudrae's career features notable peaks in faster time controls and deep opening knowledge. Highlights include an ability to string long winning runs and to bounce back strongly when things go wrong.
- Earned the Candidate Master title — a milestone reflecting international-level strength.
- Longest winning streak: 18 games; also endured an 18-game losing streak and kept playing.
- Strong opening results in both prepared Daily lines and fast tactical systems in Rapid and Bullet.
Playing style
Expect long games that often reach rich endgames. gudrae combines deep endgame play with a knack for comebacks and practical tactical play under time pressure.
- Endgame frequency is high — many wins are decided well past move 40.
- Average moves: wins ~70 moves, losses ~81 moves — endurance matters.
- Comeback instincts are strong (high comeback rate) and gritty under material deficits.
Openings & repertoire
Versatile and often aggressive. gudrae uses a mix of mainstream and surprise systems to steer opponents into unfamiliar territory.
- Signature plans: Amazon Attack and aggressive Sicilian setups (Taimanov, Alapin/Sherzer).
- Reliable defenses: Australian Defense and flexible replies to 1.e4/1.d4.
- Daily-play depth: when given time, the preparation shows — several Daily lines post very high win rates.
Memorable miniatures & study snippet
Here’s a short tactical mini that captures gudrae’s taste for direct play — replay it in a viewer:
Rivalries & community
gudrae has several repeat opponents online, including vect0rs and grindingtoglory — familiar names that show up in many long campaigns.
- Most-played opponent: vect0rs (extensive history and many decisive games).
- Head-to-heads can be fierce; expect prepared lines and psychological swings.
- Peek at a frequent rival: Benjamin Frenkel
Fun facts & tips for challengers
gudrae mixes seriousness with a dry sense of humor — chess is war, but with snacks and memes.
- Best time to play: around 11:00 local time (personal peak).
- Bring patience: many games go long; the player thrives in extended struggles.
- Try the Amazon Attack if you want to provoke familiar lines — or be ready for a trap!
- Peak performance teasers: