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Hamutalb

Playing Since: 2022-05-24 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 259
1803W / 1867L / 114D

Hamutalb: The Rapid-Fire Chess Voyager

Meet Hamutalb, a player whose rapid chess journey is a rollercoaster of upswings, downswings, and relentless fights on the 64 squares. Starting out with a humble 100 rating in May 2022 (hey, everyone starts somewhere!), Hamutalb’s rating has rocketed to an impressive peak of 350 by March 2025 — and yes, that’s rapid chess, so every minute counts!

Fighting Through Fire and Pawns

Over more than 4,000 rapid games, Hamutalb has racked up 1590 wins, danced with defeat 1648 times, and drawn 93 battles. That roughly means our hero wins almost as often as loses — with a sprinkle of stalemates to keep things classy.

Style & Strategy

Hamutalb’s style is about patience and resilience: preparing to grind games out over 42 moves per win on average, but staying alert even in long tussles that occasionally stretch beyond 59 moves in losses. With a 64.4% comeback rate, this player isn’t one to throw in the towel easily — even after losing a piece, there’s a nearly 40% chance to turn the tables. Early resignations occur only about 6.7% of the time, so expect them to battle until the very end.

Favorite Openings? The Classics With a Twist

Hamutalb seems partial to the Alekhine’s Defense, with over 300 games played and a respectable winning rate above 55% — proving that daring hypermodern ideas pay off! The King’s Pawn Opening, King’s Knight Variation and Petrov’s Defense also make frequent appearances, each showing impressive effectiveness with win rates hovering above 55%. Meanwhile, the Queen’s Pawn Opening series and the Italian Game reveal versatility, even if some lines frustrate with sub-50% success.

Winning When It Counts

The best victories come after tough fights and clever maneuvers — with Hamutalb ending nearly 1,000 wins by resignation, and 464 wins by checkmate. Timeout and stalemate finishes sprinkle spice in the story but don’t count on those too often.

Psychological Chess Notes

Combating the notorious tilt factor of 10 (not high, not low — just right) and hitting peak performance during the miraculous midnight hour (00:00 is their sweet spot), Hamutalb is a player for the night owls. With a bright-eyed comeback spirit and a sense of humor only a chess player could sport while watching their pieces vanish, this warrior keeps the board buzzing.

Recent Form

June 2025 has been a battleground: recent wins include a thrilling checkmate against knimbargikar and tactical victories against stiff opponents like KrishnaKumarYadav1985. Losses? Sure, there have been a few, but even the best stumble, especially after dramatic battles against players like Jor09872.

Final Word

If chess were a TV series, Hamutalb would be the gritty underdog who keeps coming back with clever moves, brave gambits, and enough passion to checkmate boredom out of any game. Whether a phoenix rising or a cheeky trickster, one thing is certain: watching Hamutalb play rapid chess means expecting thrills, spills, and a few blunders for good measure.

Keep your eye on this rapid maestro — the game is never over until the king falls!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
astralkannibal 0W / 1L / 0D
thomasdarty 0W / 1L / 0D
shanny_03 1W / 0L / 0D
ezpage74 1W / 0L / 0D
lembemia 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
yogachick1962 2W / 3L / 0D
alcides1958 3W / 1L / 0D
shewh 1W / 3L / 0D
xlleluix 3W / 1L / 0D
kagnusmalrsen01 2W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 282
2024 270
2023 208
2022 100
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Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 213W / 173L / 9D 168W / 208L / 17D 53.5
2024 245W / 243L / 11D 246W / 242L / 10D 54.4
2023 386W / 372L / 23D 373W / 448L / 27D 50.8
2022 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 10.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhines Defense 324 176 140 8 54.3%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 169 94 72 3 55.6%
Kings Pawn Opening 115 46 69 0 40.0%
Petrovs Defense 109 61 45 3 56.0%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 108 41 66 1 38.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 101 49 45 7 48.5%
Italian Game 97 47 49 1 48.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 86 36 48 2 41.9%
Philidor Defense 83 47 33 3 56.6%
Queens Pawn Opening 83 43 35 5 51.8%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 10 2