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iamjameel

Playing Since: 2018-05-14 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1431
23W / 11L / 1D
Rapid: 2119
371W / 354L / 40D
Blitz: 1257
1323W / 1253L / 92D
Bullet: 1072
651W / 655L / 12D

About iamjameel

iamjameel is a passionate and dedicated chess player who enjoys testing their skills across various time controls. Preferring the daily format, iamjameel also plays with zeal in blitz, rapid, and bullet games.

Playing Style & Strengths

Known for a relatively patient and well-rounded approach, iamjameel's games often last about 58 moves when winning and about 62 moves when losing, showing resilience and careful planning. With an impressive comeback rate of over 81%, iamjameel thrives even after setbacks and has a knack for tactical opportunities especially during the endgame phase.

  • Early Resignation Rate: 1.95% - rarely gives up early
  • Endgame Frequency: 60% - games often reach late stages
  • Comeback Rate: 81% - fights back after losing material
  • Average First Capture Move: ~6.5 - plays actively but patiently
  • Wins nearly equally with White (~50%) and Black (~48%)

Favorite Openings

iamjameel enjoys a mixture of solid and aggressive openings, showing versatility:

  • Blitz: Modern Defense, Bishop's Opening (including Berlin Defense), Queen's Pawn Game
  • Rapid: Pirc Defense, Danish Gambit (including Accepted), Center Game
  • Bullet: Modern Defense, Bishop's Opening, French Defense
  • Daily: Pirc variations, Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack, French: 2.Nf3 d5

Career Highlights

  • Peak Rapid rating of 2110 achieved in 2025 - steadily climbing the ranks in rapid games
  • Strong blitz performance with a peak rating of 1271 in late 2020
  • Notable bullet rating peak of 1228 in December 2021
  • Achieved highest daily rating of 1479 in September 2020, showing strength in longer time formats
  • Longest winning streak of 17 games — a testament to focus and skill
  • Preferred time of day to play: Early morning (around 7:00 AM), where win rates peak

Record Against Opponents

iamjameel has a true warrior's spirit, taking on some opponents repeatedly with varied success. With a very positive record against many players, including notable wins against challenging opponents like "tas10" (61.78% win rate) and near-perfect records vs several others, iamjameel isn't shy of tough battles.

Fun Facts

  • Prefers to start games with e4 — the king's pawn opening remains an everlasting favorite.
  • Surprisingly high win rate when playing at strange hours — early risers beware!
  • Has a psychological tilt factor of 10, meaning keeping calm under pressure is a personal challenge but managed well overall.
  • Maintains a unique balance between aggression and defense, never shy from a tactical skirmish and yet patient enough to outlast opponents.

Summary

iamjameel is a well-rounded chess enthusiast showing steady growth especially in rapid chess, characterized by persistence and a balanced playing style. Whether it's a blitz brawl or a slow-burning daily match, iamjameel brings strategic depth and endurance to the board. Here's to many more exciting games and improvement journeys ahead!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
tas10 118W / 65L / 8D
Jesse Kraai 13W / 31L / 57D
thepoet1800 2W / 23L / 0D
montereypk 10W / 4L / 0D
scottyboy32 9W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1257 2110
2024 1257 2102
2023 1257 2025
2022 1257 1891
2021 1228 1257 1702
2020 1202 1195 1425 1431
2019 847 1076 1121
2018 840 886 798 1137
Rating by Year201820192020202120222023202420252110798YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 40.5
2024 15W / 7L / 2D 9W / 12L / 3D 76.4
2023 21W / 19L / 1D 20W / 17L / 2D 80.6
2022 33W / 23L / 1D 26W / 20L / 6D 73.5
2021 104W / 102L / 39D 88W / 116L / 25D 66.2
2020 434W / 385L / 30D 426W / 371L / 36D 62.4
2019 419W / 415L / 26D 432W / 428L / 21D 59.1
2018 236W / 215L / 8D 211W / 229L / 9D 55.6

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern Defense 153 81 68 4 52.9%
Unknown Opening* 72 10 23 39 13.9%
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense 70 40 28 2 57.1%
Philidor Defense 70 25 43 2 35.7%
Bishop's Opening 66 34 28 4 51.5%
Queen's Pawn Game 62 32 28 2 51.6%
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack 52 23 25 4 44.2%
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit 47 20 27 0 42.5%
Center Game 46 20 24 2 43.5%
Scandinavian: 2...Qxd5 3.Nc3 40 18 18 4 45.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Pirc Defense 54 30 22 2 55.6%
Danish Gambit: Accepted, 4.Bc4 45 26 17 2 57.8%
Pirc: 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 26 14 10 2 53.9%
Danish Gambit 22 10 12 0 45.5%
Pirc: 2.Nf3 Nf6 22 9 11 2 40.9%
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation 21 8 12 1 38.1%
Unknown Opening* 21 3 4 14 14.3%
Center Game 20 9 11 0 45.0%
Indian: 2.Bf4 18 6 10 2 33.3%
Danish Gambit Accepted 17 11 6 0 64.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern Defense 60 33 27 0 55.0%
Bishop's Opening 55 30 25 0 54.5%
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense 43 18 25 0 41.9%
French Defense 42 15 25 2 35.7%
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack 38 18 20 0 47.4%
King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation 31 15 15 1 48.4%
Bishop's Opening: 2... d6!? 29 16 13 0 55.2%
Queen's Pawn Game 27 13 13 1 48.1%
Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation 24 10 13 1 41.7%
French: 2.Nf3 d5 24 11 13 0 45.8%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French: 2.Nf3 d5 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Pirc: 2.Nc3 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Pirc Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Italian Game 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Pirc Defense: Kholmov System 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Pirc: Sveshnikov (4.g3) 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 17 0
Losing 10 1