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.
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 |
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% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 174 | 107 | 54 | 13 | 61.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 121 | 74 | 35 | 12 | 61.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 83 | 45 | 31 | 7 | 54.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 62.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 64 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 59 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 61.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line | 56 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 58.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 52 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 51.9% |
| Modern | 51 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 52.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | 50 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 60.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 20 | 3 |
| Losing | 8 | 0 |