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Omya Vidyarthi WIM

Username: harkerchess

Playing Since: 2017-06-22 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1471
1W / 1L / 2D
Rapid: 2056
85W / 48L / 18D
Blitz: 2600
1130W / 902L / 138D
Bullet: 1907
536W / 313L / 24D

Omya Vidyarthi (harkerchess)

Title: Woman International Master (WIM)

Omya is a formidable chess tactician who carries the WIM title with pride, proving that brains and wit can checkmate any opponent (and maybe also unnecessary stress!). Known online as harkerchess, Omya has dazzled opponents from blitz to rapid to bullet, showing quite the knack for fast and furious chess battles.

Chess Journey & Stats

Since 2017, Omya's chess rating has soared dramatically. Her blitz rating hit a peak of 2532 in April 2025 — that's grandmaster territory for many! Rapid and bullet formats haven't been left untouched either, with peak ratings of 2070 and 1907 respectively. Even daily chess games show a respectable peak near 1471, proving patience can be a virtue — unless there’s an opponent triggering a tilt!

Playing Style

With a penchant for lengthy endgames (an average of about 57 moves per win), Omya revels in testing both her endurance and tactical prowess. A 60% comeback rate suggests she rarely lets frustration get the best of her — and when losing a piece, she sneaks nearly half her games back to victory. She resigns early only about 14% of the time, proving she’s no quitter (unless it’s mandatory bedtime, then all bets are off).

Favorite Time to Dominate The Board

Omya’s prime time for chess mastery is around 7 AM — fresh, focused, and probably fueled by a cup of coffee strong enough to wake the pawns. Her best win rates are in the early morning hours, which is proof that overnight chess “study sessions” sometimes pay off!

Opening Choices

Her “Top Secret” opening is her bread and butter, with a sturdy win rate above 52% in blitz games — maybe it’s secret because no one really knows what Omya’s next move will be! She also dabbles with the French Defense and King's Pawn openings, showing versatility and willingness to baffle opponents with complexity.

Record Highlights

Over her career, Omya recorded over 1450 wins in blitz alone, triumphing through a mix of sharp tactics and psychological endurance. Her longest winning streak stands at an impressive 24 wins, but bless her, she’s survived even an 11-game losing streak — because every chess player knows, what goes down must come up (or at least check the board again!).

Memorable Moments

One recent highlight was a jaw-dropping checkmate victory on December 24, 2024, where Omya, wielding the white pieces, unleashed a precise Reti Opening gambit to seal the deal swiftly and in style.
Moreover, in her most recent triumph over vihaan000, Omya executed a fierce battle culminating in a resignation with a score-suggesting rating of 2532 — a reminder to all opponents that the queen’s power is real and Omya commands it well.

Fun Facts

  • Omya’s win rate on Thursdays and Fridays is notably higher than average, making weekends a prime time to watch her play.
  • Her average blitz game lasts about 57 moves for wins and 60 moves for losses, suggesting she loves the deep, dramatic finishes.
  • When playing as White, she scores in the mid-50s percentile for wins, showing she enjoys opening with initiative.
  • Despite fierce competition, her tilt factor is impressively low (11%), so she’s rarely rattled — unless the coffee runs out.

In short, Omya Vidyarthi is a chess force to be reckoned with — blending skill, patience, and a pinch of mystery. She might just be plotting her next big win right now... probably over a cup of chai, contemplating if the knight can really fork a king and queen at 7 AM.


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Overview of your recent blitz play

Your blitz games show a strong willingness to fight for initiative and keep tension in the middlegame. You often activate your pieces quickly and look for forcing lines when available. The data suggests you perform well with aggressive openings and you’re capable of turning sharp positions into practical chances.

What you’re doing well

  • You press the center and coordinate pieces to create early threats, which helps you seize momentum in unfavorable positions.
  • You’re comfortable taking calculated risks to keep the game dynamic rather than settling into passive play.
  • You show resourcefulness in complex middlegames, using active king activity and rook activity to salvage at least drawing chances in tough spots.

Key improvement areas

  • Guard against tactical oversights and back-rank vulnerabilities. In blitz, a single uncalculated tactic can decide the game quickly. Build a habit of a quick two-step check: after each capture, scan for immediate threats and check for forced mates or heavy threats on your king.
  • Refine time management. Try to allocate a fixed time budget for the opening and early middlegame (for example, roughly 60% of your initial time to the first 15 moves). Use your increment wisely to avoid severe time crunches later in the game.
  • Strengthen endgame technique. In several games, the outcome depended on precise king and rook activity. Practice standard rook endings, king centralization, and technique to convert a small material edge into a win or hold a draw when behind.
  • Consolidate your opening plans. You perform well in aggressive setups, but having a clear middlegame plan helps you avoid drifting into passive lines. Focus on 1-2 openings and learn the typical middlegame themes and pawn structures that arise from them.

Practice plan for the next two weeks

  • Daily tactical training: 15–20 minutes of puzzles to boost pattern recognition and reduce blunders.
  • Endgame focus: one short rook endgame drill per week; practice common “two rooks vs rook and pawn” and “rook + knight vs rook” conversion ideas.
  • Game analysis: review 2 blitz games per week (one win and one loss or draw). For each, identify the turning point and a safer alternative move that preserves or improves your position.
  • Opening study: pick French Defense and Australian Defense as your go-to lines for the next two weeks and build a simple, repeatable middlegame plan for each.

Opening focus highlights

Your data shows strong results with some solid defensive and counter-attacking setups. Consider leaning into these two lines and building a compact reference outline for each:

  • French Defense – strong for contesting the center and creating counterplay. French Defense
  • Australian Defense – flexible, less common in blitz, which can surprise opponents. Australian Defense

Possible next steps tailored for you

  • Use a consistent pre-move routine: after every move, quickly check for any immediate tactic against your king, and verify your last move didn’t create a hidden weakness.
  • Prioritize safe, incremental improvements: in tight positions, look for solid simplifications that maintain your chances rather than forcing risky lines.
  • Keep a simple endgame plan in mind during middlegames: if you’re up material, aim to trade pieces and reach a rook ending with an active king; if behind, look for counterplay and create chances with passed pawns.

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To track progress and share updates, you can reference your profile here: omya



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
mrgoodwinprochess 150W / 0L / 0D
2007checkmate 8W / 45L / 44D
Alberto Chueca Forcén 24W / 26L / 3D
1123323l 25W / 7L / 0D
justuraverageclimber 26W / 0L / 3D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2600
2024 2532 2056
2023 1907 2147
2021 1946
2020 1757 2147 1883 1471
2019 1552 1971 1774 1344
2018 1452 1601 1741
2017 1029 1509 1520
Rating by Year2017201820192020202120232024202526001029YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 14W / 14L / 3D 13W / 14L / 1D 21.1
2024 15W / 16L / 3D 14W / 13L / 3D 97.4
2023 3W / 0L / 0D 3W / 0L / 0D 13.8
2021 3W / 2L / 1D 3W / 1L / 3D 111.4
2020 242W / 160L / 30D 247W / 174L / 36D 71.9
2019 156W / 132L / 18D 155W / 133L / 24D 67.4
2018 351W / 203L / 33D 311W / 233L / 32D 66.1
2017 342W / 239L / 26D 307W / 284L / 14D 40.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 395 200 191 4 50.6%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 293 136 147 10 46.4%
Amazon Attack 268 143 107 18 53.4%
French Defense 154 105 45 4 68.2%
Australian Defense 144 89 49 6 61.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 124 61 53 10 49.2%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 71 43 19 9 60.6%
Slav Defense 71 39 24 8 54.9%
Amar Gambit 69 35 26 8 50.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 50 26 18 6 52.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 38 13 20 5 34.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 12 9 3 0 75.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 9 4 3 2 44.4%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 8 5 2 1 62.5%
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall 8 2 6 0 25.0%
Slav Defense 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation 6 2 2 2 33.3%
Four Knights Game 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation 5 2 2 1 40.0%
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 5 3 0 2 60.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 111 83 25 3 74.8%
Amar Gambit 102 60 30 12 58.8%
Australian Defense 79 53 25 1 67.1%
French Defense 74 40 29 5 54.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 57 33 24 0 57.9%
Scandinavian Defense 50 25 24 1 50.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 37 35 2 0 94.6%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 28 13 15 0 46.4%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 28 17 10 1 60.7%
Sicilian Defense 28 14 14 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 24 0
Losing 11 1