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Avigdor Bykhovsky GM

Username: hayhalam64

Location: Haifa, Israel

Playing Since: 2013-12-14 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟

Chess.com

Daily: 400
0W / 2L / 0D
Rapid: 2474
25W / 6L / 2D
Blitz: 2105
1883W / 733L / 121D
Bullet: 2237
3189W / 2157L / 101D

Grandmaster Avigdor Bykhovsky (aka hayhalam64)

Meet Avigdor Bykhovsky, a chess virtuoso who proudly wears the title of Grandmaster bestowed by FIDE. Known on the virtual boards as hayhalam64, Avigdor's journey through the ranks is as thrilling as a queen sacrifice followed by a checkmate in three!

Career Highlights & Style

Avigdor’s blitz rating once soared to a dazzling 2493, while their bullet peak rating touched an astonishing 2634 — speed demon and strategist rolled into one! Not to mention a rapid play peak of 2500, proving they can calmly conquer even under the clock’s tightest pressure.

Their playing style? A cunning mix of patience and tactical fireworks. With an average winning game lasting over 64 moves and a knack for comebacks with a 72.1% comeback rate, Avigdor loves a good fight till the very end. The psychological tilt factor of 9 means if the opponent even considers a sneaky trick, they're in for a surprise!

Stats That Impress (& Sometimes Amuse)

  • White pieces win rate: 63.73%
  • Black pieces win rate: 60.76%
  • Longest winning streak: 30 games — that's like winning a marathon while casually sipping coffee.
  • Average moves per win: 64.19 moves — commitment to the craft!
  • Favorite time to play: 3:00 AM — because who needs sleep when you have chess to reign supreme?
  • Top secret opening choice: It’s so secret that even the grandmaster’s enemies only see their pawns hesitate.
  • Win rate with this mysterious opening: A majestic 69.26% in blitz and 58.62% in bullet.

Recent Memorable Battles

In May 2024, Avigdor wrapped up a fierce battle with a graceful win employing the rarely romantic Mieses Opening. The game ended with a resignation from the opponent, highlighting Avigdor's strategic dominance.

Even in loss, Avigdor’s games are lessons in hustle — sometimes ticking down the clock can be as punishing as a sneaky fork! But knowing this, hayhalam64 bounces back stronger, ready for the next joust.

Personality Insight

Avigdor’s gameplay reveals a blend of thoughtful calculation and fighting spirit. Not just a boring calculator, they specialize in endgames with a frequency over 78%, showing exceptional skill in finishing opponents. And when a piece is lost? The win rate after such adversity is a respectable 59.51%, proving resilience is their second name.

If you ever spot a player thriving in the witching hours with a cup of coffee and a cheeky grin, you might have just found Avigdor at the board, plotting their next famous checkmate.

A Final Note

Whether traversing bullet blitz arenas or engaging in deep tactical rapid play, Avigdor Bykhovsky remains a chess adventurer, a master of mind games, and a grandmaster with a flair for the dramatic – proving chess is not just a game but an epic saga.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
re3219871 21W / 13L / 1D
Henrik Dalsgaard 19W / 6L / 1D
orangepibb 11W / 12L / 0D
ronmaster23 11W / 7L / 1D
yurifridkin 6W / 9L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 2105
2023 2237 1891
2022 2277 2246
2021 2255 2244
2020 2275 1782 2474
2019 1779 2166
2018 1939 2177
2017 1867 2177 800
2015 1752
2014 1740
Rating by Year201420152017201820192020202120222023202422771740YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 12W / 3L / 0D 10W / 4L / 1D 77.0
2023 22W / 7L / 1D 19W / 10L / 2D 63.8
2022 32W / 18L / 3D 32W / 19L / 6D 71.6
2021 35W / 12L / 1D 29W / 15L / 2D 72.5
2020 922W / 460L / 30D 866W / 522L / 51D 67.5
2019 1019W / 584L / 25D 1013W / 592L / 44D 66.3
2018 435W / 195L / 20D 426W / 200L / 11D 66.6
2017 176W / 132L / 15D 159W / 154L / 12D 73.9
2015 1W / 0L / 0D 1W / 2L / 0D 51.5
2014 4W / 2L / 0D 5W / 1L / 0D 60.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense 133 103 24 6 77.4%
French Defense: Advance Variation 104 77 24 3 74.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 87 68 16 3 78.2%
Australian Defense 86 66 20 0 76.7%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 84 66 15 3 78.6%
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 84 54 26 4 64.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 83 50 29 4 60.2%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 65 50 13 2 76.9%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 63 43 17 3 68.2%
Dutch Defense 62 43 11 8 69.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense 431 274 154 3 63.6%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 365 201 159 5 55.1%
Australian Defense 327 189 133 5 57.8%
Amar Gambit 203 120 77 6 59.1%
French Defense: Advance Variation 195 118 76 1 60.5%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 187 123 60 4 65.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 170 104 62 4 61.2%
Barnes Defense 143 92 50 1 64.3%
Scandinavian Defense 142 73 64 5 51.4%
Dutch Defense 135 80 53 2 59.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 4 4 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit 3 1 0 2 33.3%
French Defense: Advance Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Dutch Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense 2 0 0 2 0.0%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Modern 2 2 0 0 100.0%
QGD: 4.Nf3 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 30 0
Losing 9 1