yanuar

Player Profile: yanuar (aka hanafie90)

Meet yanuar, a chess enthusiast who’s clearly not afraid of a rollercoaster ride—just take a look at those rating swings! From humble beginnings in Blitz with ratings dipping as low as 121 to hitting a blazing peak Blitz rating of 859 in March 2024, it's been quite a journey.

When it comes to formats, yanuar is a versatile competitor:

• Blitz: The battlefield of fast fingers where he boasts a solid win-loss record close to even with 2112 wins and 2101 losses.
• Rapid: Perhaps where his brilliance flickers brightest, with a sensational peak rating of 1006 in May 2025, proving that speed with thought can coexist.
• Bullet: Quick as a flash but sometimes pays the price, maxing out at 622 rating in December 2024.
• Daily: Patient and calculating, with a peak rating of 633 and a near flawless win record in the few games played.

Style & Psychological Profile

Yanuar's playstyle is a delicate balance of patience and aggression:

• Average moves per win: 45.1; average moves per loss: 43.0 – proving it's a battle till the last move.
• White pieces are lucky with a 51.5% win rate; Black is no pushover either at nearly 48%.
• Shows strong tactical awareness with a comeback rate of 65.5% and manages to win nearly half the time even after losing a piece.
• A tilt factor of 11 suggests he keeps his cool better than most, although occasional early resignations keep opponents hopeful.
• Best time to challenge yanuar? Apparently 9 PM, when the stars—and rooks—align.

Memorable Moments & Openings

Yanuar doesn’t shy away from trying diverse openings but seems to have a particular knack for the Italian Game Knight Attack Fritz Variation with an impressive win rate of nearly 89% in Blitz. His favorite unexplained tangle with the "Top Secret" opening keeps opponents guessing.

One recent dazzling win featured a swift checkmate using the Vienna Game, proving that sometimes, all you need is to catch the opponent napping around move 13!

Quirks & Fun Facts

Despite a love for intense rapid games, his Blitz journey included a brutal 11-game losing streak (ouch!), followed by a heroic 12-game winning spree (chess karma is real).

Timeouts sneak in quite often in Blitz—459 wins by timeout vs 1060 losses—looks like sometimes the clock is as much an opponent as the pieces themselves!

Yanuar dazzles but keeps humility, facing a mix of opponents from "pawnstar-2006" who bested him every time, to "mukil18" who apparently has never lost to him.

In Summary

Whether blitzing, sprinting in bullet, or calmly plotting in rapid, yanuar offers a fascinating mix of skill, persistence, occasional blunders, and epic comebacks. Not your everyday chess player—and definitely the one who keeps the game unpredictable and the spectators entertained!

Ready to challenge the unpredictable? Just don’t be surprised when the board plays out a wild story full of strategy, suspense, and the occasional “oops.”