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Tactical Chesspionage Action

Username: guyinbox

Location: The Box

Playing Since: 2014-07-07 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1707
69W / 17L / 2D
Rapid: 2001
3467W / 3922L / 257D
Blitz: 2000
8726W / 9879L / 709D
Bullet: 1945
842W / 845L / 40D

Tactical Chesspionage Action (aka guyinbox)

Once upon a time in the realm of online chess battles, Tactical Chesspionage Action emerged as a player whose games read like a thrilling espionage novel—full of tactical surprises, sudden twists, and a dash of suspense. Known in the arena as guyinbox, this chess adventurer combines cunning opening choices with a knack for dramatic comebacks and a relentless fighting spirit.

Rating and Career Highlights

  • Peak Blitz Rating: 2095 (Feb 2025)
  • Peak Rapid Rating: 2081 (Apr 2023)
  • Peak Bullet Rating: 2002 (Apr 2025)
  • Peak Daily Rating: 1702 (May 2025)

From humble beginnings in 2014 with a Blitz rating barely scraping 1036, Tactical Chesspionage Action skyrocketed through the ranks, toppling opponents with a flourish and a precise queen’s gambit. By 2023, crossing the 2000 rating threshold was almost ritualistic—an everyday achievement in the fast-paced, bullet-blitzing world they dominate.

Signature Style & Strategy

This player is the embodiment of tactical razor-sharpness with a win rate after losing a piece sitting solidly at 45.83%. No surprise, their comeback rate is an impressive 81.97%—they simply refuse to fold, no matter the odds or casualties incurred. With an average of 64 moves per win, patience paired with precision is their trademark.

Openings? Tactical Chesspionage Action favors the Queen’s Pawn Opening Accelerated London System in Blitz, boasting a respectable 51.65% win rate, and isn’t afraid to mix it up with the Trompowsky Attack or the Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be outmaneuvered with innovative lines and subtle traps.

Psychological Edge & Playing Preferences

Despite a tilt factor of 19 (we all have our days!), this player tends to shine brightest around 1 PM—the perfect time to lay traps and execute moves that leave opponents puzzled and checkmated. Interestingly, they are vigilant against time pressure, winning almost 3,000 games on timeout, proving time management is a vital weapon in their arsenal.

While their rated vs casual win difference shows a challenge against higher-rated players (-37.98%), Tactical Chesspionage Action embraces it with a grin—what’s chess without a good challenge? Their longest winning streak stretches an impressive 58 games, an epic run that would intimidate any grandmaster in a coffee shop blitz session.

Recent Adventures on the Board

In a recent classic, Tactical Chesspionage Action dazzled with the Trompowsky Attack, where a fierce kingside assault culminated in a dramatic win on time against “Culekhine.” A few days prior, a swift checkmate against “bedzokM” in the Queens Pawn Opening Torre Attack showed their biting precision and tactical foresight.

Opponent Encyclopedia

Over thousands of games, Tactical Chesspionage Action has tangled most with absirdt and manmoth, boasting near 99% and 90% win rates respectively. They also maintain a strikingly perfect record versus many opponents, including the likes of “culekhine” and “bedzokm,” who have fallen prey repeatedly to Tactical’s chess sorcery.

Fun Facts

  • Known to deploy a flurry of moves at 13:00 hours—a prime tactical hour!
  • Prefers to finish games by resignation or checkmate; timeouts are just a secondary trick.
  • More wins as White (50.57%) compared to Black (46.44%), so better watch the opening moves.
  • Endgames happen often here; hold onto your pawns because these guys don’t compromise easily.

In the thrilling world of chess, Tactical Chesspionage Action lives up to the name—always in action, always tactical, rarely predictable, and never boring. Whether you’re facing the London System or braving the Sicilian, prepare for a cerebral ride full of deception, strategic brilliance, and a touch of mischievous fun.

Ready to spy on their next move? Keep an eye on guyinbox —the master of tactical chesspionage.


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Positive Aspects of Your Play

You have demonstrated several strong qualities in your recent blitz games that contribute to your success:

  • Opening Variety: You have experience in a diverse range of openings including the Amazon Attack, French Defense, and the London System. This flexibility helps you adapt to different opponents.
  • Win Conversion: In many of your games, especially the recent wins, you effectively convert advantages into wins, often by pressuring your opponent's weaknesses and demonstrating good technique in the endgame.
  • Time Management: Your wins often occurred despite both players having limited time, showing you can handle pressure well and make accurate decisions quickly.
  • Strategic Awareness: Moves like advancing pawns at the right moment and activating your king in the endgame demonstrate solid understanding of strategic principles.
  • Rating and Trend: Your current rating of around 1930 with a positive 1-month rating trend slope shows you're improving steadily in the short term.

Areas to Improve

While your skills are strong, focusing on these aspects can help raise your overall level, especially in blitz:

  • Handling Complex Middle Games: Some losses arise from critical moments where positional understanding and calculation could be enhanced. Working on tactics and pattern recognition can help manage these complexities better.
  • Consistent Opening Results: Although you have a wide opening repertoire, some openings like the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack and Sicilian Defense: Alapin have below 45% win rates. Consider reviewing these lines to improve your performance or focus on solidifying openings where you have higher success.
  • Endgame Technique: Improving endgame knowledge, particularly king and pawn endings and rook endgames, will help convert more close games to wins rather than draws or losses.
  • Maintaining Focus Under Time Pressure: In both wins and losses, better focus in the final moments could prevent time scrambles or blunders. Practice maintaining calm and using small increments efficiently.
  • Minimizing Unforced Errors: Review losses and draws for tactical oversights or positional inaccuracies; this will boost your practical results significantly.

Practice Recommendations

  • Study Tactical Themes: Spend time daily on tactical puzzles, focusing on motifs common in your openings and middlegames.
  • Analyze Your Games: Review recent wins and losses, paying special attention to turning points and missed opportunities.
  • Opening Refinement: Choose 2-3 primary openings for both White and Black to deepen understanding and avoid being caught in unfamiliar territory.
  • Endgame Training: Work on fundamental endgames to improve your technique, focusing on rook and pawn structures seen in your games.
  • Play Slow Games: Complement blitz with longer time controls where possible to think deeply about strategy and improve calculation skills.

Next Steps

Continue building on your upward rating trend by integrating these focused improvements. Consistency in study and play, combined with practical experience, will help you reach and surpass the 2000 rating milestone.

Keep enjoying your games and learning from every outcome. Tactical Chesspionage Action, your commitment and progress are impressive—stay motivated and keep refining your chess skills!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
weredorf 124W / 14L / 1D View
grayson-rich 34W / 1L / 0D View
devchhabra 0W / 1L / 0D View
tsh16 0W / 1L / 0D View
oatmilkman 0W / 1L / 0D View
alessio_m10 2W / 0L / 0D View
tbertoalanus 0W / 1L / 0D View
kushalsaha15 0W / 1L / 0D View
xeki_69 0W / 1L / 0D View
se7enkeyser 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
absirdt 650W / 4L / 3D View Games
manmoth 54W / 440L / 12D View Games
weredorf 124W / 14L / 1D View Games
maxwell_corrigan 79W / 1L / 0D View Games
James Canty 6W / 55L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1945 2000 2001 1707
2024 2010 1923 1695
2023 2002 2010 1824 1658
2022 1802 1881 2002 1587
2021 1802 1801 2002
2020 1551 1904 1685 1534
2019 1453 1738 1550 1486
2018 1410 1690 1536 1415
2017 1240 1486 1428 1283
2016 1033 1355
2015 1166 979
2014 1036 984 982
Rating by Year2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252010979YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1132W / 1159L / 89D 1066W / 1245L / 86D 66.4
2024 526W / 540L / 33D 475W / 585L / 47D 63.3
2023 733W / 661L / 49D 633W / 676L / 46D 60.9
2022 751W / 527L / 39D 670W / 542L / 45D 63.5
2021 631W / 630L / 53D 554W / 657L / 52D 64.1
2020 916W / 770L / 78D 783W / 781L / 75D 65.3
2019 600W / 572L / 40D 591W / 548L / 36D 62.1
2018 1225W / 1190L / 52D 1105W / 1263L / 73D 61.7
2017 661W / 619L / 42D 549W / 623L / 36D 57.3
2016 509W / 430L / 13D 443W / 470L / 20D 52.7
2015 232W / 215L / 15D 215W / 237L / 17D 56.3
2014 25W / 27L / 1D 18W / 35L / 1D 55.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 689 339 325 25 49.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 435 206 209 20 47.4%
Amazon Attack 400 216 165 19 54.0%
Australian Defense 382 201 173 8 52.6%
French Defense 308 160 136 12 52.0%
Amar Gambit 301 188 107 6 62.5%
Barnes Defense 300 165 126 9 55.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 267 125 140 2 46.8%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 233 117 108 8 50.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 232 103 116 13 44.4%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 1530 751 738 41 49.1%
Australian Defense 1473 732 689 52 49.7%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1120 537 545 38 48.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1116 496 578 42 44.4%
French Defense 1010 510 465 35 50.5%
Sicilian Defense 715 353 335 27 49.4%
Amar Gambit 577 276 281 20 47.8%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 512 227 263 22 44.3%
French Defense: Advance Variation 437 225 196 16 51.5%
Czech Defense 407 192 205 10 47.2%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Australian Defense 17 14 3 0 82.3%
French Defense 14 13 1 0 92.9%
Amazon Attack 13 13 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 11 10 1 0 90.9%
Amar Gambit 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Sicilian Defense 8 8 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 8 7 1 0 87.5%
QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Czech Defense 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Alekhine Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense 236 143 90 3 60.6%
Australian Defense 228 110 113 5 48.2%
Amazon Attack 211 117 87 7 55.5%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 170 79 89 2 46.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 135 74 56 5 54.8%
Amar Gambit 85 45 39 1 52.9%
Czech Defense 77 38 38 1 49.4%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 71 32 38 1 45.1%
Modern Defense 68 42 24 2 61.8%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 48 19 28 1 39.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 58 20
Losing 19 0
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