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Playing Since: 2023-09-23 (Active)

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Blitz: 2974
1580W / 939L / 212D
Bullet: 2965
560W / 250L / 41D

Profile: I_Am_Whitebeard, International Master

Meet I_Am_Whitebeard, a title-holder in the chess realm with the prestigious International Master (IM) award from FIDE. Known for an intriguing blend of endurance and tactical wizardry, this player has been storming the blitz and bullet arenas like a white-bearded chess wizard conjuring victory out of thin air.

Rating & Performance

With a blitz rating soaring to an impressive peak of 2992 in 2025 and bullet ratings not far behind at 2939, Whitebeard isn’t just playing chess — they're dominating the clock with speed and precision. With nearly 1400 blitz wins and close to 500 bullet victories, their winning mindset is as unshakable as their namesake’s legendary beard.

Style & Strategy

This player plays long games, averaging about 77 moves in wins and pushing it even further in losses — clearly preferring a marathon over a sprint. An endgame enthusiast too, they reach this delicate phase in more than 82% of their matches, confidently demonstrating their mastery there. Interestingly, they've developed a near-perfect comeback strategy, winning 90.9% of the time after being in the red and boasting a flawless 100% success when clawing a win after losing a piece. Whitebeard’s motto? Never give up – even if you lose a rook, the beard stays strong.

Psychological Mastery

Even chess wizards have their off days, with a modest tilt factor of 8, but Whitebeard’s resilience stands tall. Rated games bring out their best, boasting a win difference of nearly 60% over casual encounters – clearly, when the stakes are high, the beard bristles with power.

Opening Preferences & Opponents

Famous for their mysterious “Top Secret” opening repertoire, Whitebeard keeps foes continuously guessing — and defeating — with a solid blitz win rate near 58%, and an even fiercer bullet strike rate of over 65%. Their most frequent rivals include chess gladiators like zvonokchess1996 and adotand, but many have fallen to Whitebeard’s strategic prowess.

Fun Facts

  • Longest winning streak: 20 games — imagine that kind of momentum fueled by coffee and beard-stroking!
  • Peak blazing blitz speed rating hit over 3000 in 2024 — talk about lighting the board on fire!
  • Highest win rates during mysterious late-night hours: 0 to 4 am, with win rates exceeding 65% — perhaps chess and moonlight are the perfect combo.

Whether you face them at the board or watch from afar, I_Am_Whitebeard proves that chess is not just a game, but an epic saga of strategy, stamina, and a bit of mythical beard magic.


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Overall Performance & Trends

Your current strength adjusted win rate is roughly 51.2%, indicating a solid performance close to even with your competition. Over the past 6 months, you have gained around 91 rating points, which is a significant improvement. However, in the most recent month, there has been a slight dip of 17 points.

The rating trend slopes reflect positive momentum over the 1, 3, and 6 month spans, with a steeper slope at 6 months, illustrating ongoing progress despite the recent minor setback. Your 12-month trend slope is more gradual, indicating consistent improvement over the longer term.

Analysis of Recent Games

You have demonstrated the ability to convert complex positions into wins, including some strong attacking sequences and endgame technique. In your recent victories, you effectively utilized pressure on your opponent's king and exploited weakness in their pawn structure.

Areas to focus on from your recent losses:

  • Time Management: Some losses ended on time, suggesting a need to balance speed and accuracy better in bullet games.
  • Endgame Technique: Several endings were closely contested; improving calculation speed and precision in the endgame will enhance your results.
  • Opening Consistency: While you are comfortable in many openings, refining your opening preparation can help reduce early inaccuracies that opponents capitalized on.

Opening Performance

From the games reviewed, you employ a good variety of openings including the Sicilian Defense, Queen's Pawn, and Caro-Kann structures. This diversity is positive for adapting to different opponents, but consistent practice in your preferred openings—like the Queen's Pawn openings with Black or the Sicilian with White—can further improve your playing strength.

Recommendations for Improvement

  • Work on managing your clock more efficiently in bullet to avoid losses by time.
  • Practice key endgame patterns and tactics to streamline decision-making under time pressure.
  • Review your opening repertoire to ensure you have clear plans and typical maneuver ideas, reducing errors in the early phase.
  • Consider analyzing your games with engine assistance focusing on missed opportunities or tactical oversights.
  • Maintain the positive trend by staying consistent in training and evaluating your games to spot repeated mistakes.

Motivation & Outlook

You are clearly progressing well with a positive overall trend. Minor setbacks are normal on the path to improvement, especially in the fast-paced bullet format. Staying focused on your training and time control strategy will help you regain upward momentum quickly.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
dialysator 1W / 0L / 0D View
Νik kontos 3W / 0L / 0D View
Sasikiran Krishnan 2W / 0L / 0D View
agm_grace08 2W / 4L / 0D View
Jason Morefield 15W / 3L / 1D View
felixkudo 1W / 0L / 0D View
sausau2010 1W / 0L / 0D View
Timur Kocharin 1W / 0L / 1D View
ErnestoGuevaraLynch 4W / 1L / 0D View
Manvel Arakelyan 2W / 2L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
Nikita Petrov 19W / 10L / 4D View Games
James Chirilov 19W / 10L / 3D View Games
Pranav Anand 14W / 16L / 0D View Games
Alexander Rustemov 13W / 10L / 6D View Games
Tamaz Mgeladze 16W / 6L / 2D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2985 2974
2024 2831 2882
2023 2847 2834
Rating by Year20232024202529852831YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 413W / 217L / 48D 372W / 244L / 52D 80.9
2024 574W / 293L / 68D 542W / 331L / 58D 80.7
2023 119W / 51L / 10D 113W / 49L / 16D 78.8

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 46 34 12 0 73.9%
Modern 34 23 10 1 67.7%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 31 17 12 2 54.8%
East Indian Defense 28 15 13 0 53.6%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 28 16 12 0 57.1%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 22 17 5 0 77.3%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 22 15 7 0 68.2%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 21 16 4 1 76.2%
Amar Gambit 20 12 6 2 60.0%
Scandinavian Defense 19 10 7 2 52.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 20 3
Losing 8 0
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