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anand raj

Username: icookfood

Location: pune

Playing Since: 2013-06-08 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 1351
5W / 5L / 0D
Blitz: 712
60W / 77L / 5D
Bullet: 1156
19978W / 20041L / 367D

Anand Raj: The Relentless Bullet Blitzer

Meet Anand Raj, known in the chess realms as icookfood—a player whose rating history reads like the plot of a gripping thriller. Starting from humble beginnings in 2013 with a bullet rating that flirted around 700, Anand's journey has been a rollercoaster of wins, losses, and those rare, glorious draws (because who likes draws, really?).

Chess Career Highlights

  • Peak Bullet Rating: 1369 (May 2025) – proving that slow and steady isn’t the style here; it's all about blitz and bullet mayhem!
  • Peak Blitz Rating: 1520 back in 2013 – a legend rightly remembered for lightning-fast moves.
  • Peak Rapid Rating: 1252 in June 2013 – rapid enough to keep the opponent's head spinning.

Playing Style and Statistics

Anand approaches the game with a daring blend of calculated offense and cheeky resilience. With a comeback rate above 81%, it's safe to say Anand never gives up—even when the queen takes a stroll in the park, Anand is plotting the comeback with ninja-like tactical awareness.

He tends to keep the games exciting and full-length, averaging about 55 moves per win and even more in losses—because what's better than a marathon game? Chess cardio!

Favorite Openings (and those love-hate relationships)

  • Queen's Pawn Opening: Anand’s bread and butter with a respectable 52.7% win rate, proving that queens are his best friends.
  • King's Pawn Opening: A slightly more balanced affair with a near 50% win rate—sometimes you gotta dance with the devil!
  • Pirc Defense & Other Quirks: Brave enough to tango with risky lines, even if the win rate hovers just below 50%.

Gaming Streaks and Psychological Traits

Longest winning streak? An impressive 26 games!

Longest losing streak? Also 26 games. Yep, Anand knows the full emotional spectrum of chess—from ecstatic highs to "why did I do that?" lows.

His “tilt factor” stands robust at 26, which means though the flame flickers, the fire burns on. The best time to watch Anand in action? Bright and early at 5 AM, when the mind is fresh and the bullet speed is blistering.

Recent Battles

In one recent mega-clash, Anand’s bullet game shined like a supernova as he outwitted inappropriateuser938543 with a wild, tactical fireworks display all the way until winning on time. The King’s Pawn Opening got a spicy twist with Anand deploying an unexpected h5 early on, confusing foes and friends alike.

But no legend goes undefeated; recently, Anand also learned humility at the hands of Bozkurt311 in a time scramble loss. The never-say-die attitude holds firm.

Fun Facts

  • Started from “is that even a chess move?” to defeating opponents with crazy gambits like the Englund Gambit.
  • Wins as Black vs. White: 47.31% to 51.57%, so he’s a tiny bit better with the advantage of the first move – but happier when catching opponents off-guard playing Black!
  • Resignation rate is humorous: Anand is no quitter, finishing most battles unless checkmated or blitzed!
  • Average games in a month can surpass 1000—this is not a player who idles, it's a chess machine running on caffeine and sheer willpower.

So, if you ever face Anand Raj in a bullet game, buckle up—it’s going to be a ride filled with tactical shots, unexpected blunders (on both sides), and plenty of thrills. Whether he’s cooking up a new strategy or just jokingly threatening “I cook food” on and off the board, Anand’s chess journey is one to watch—and maybe to learn from (or lose to spectacularly).


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
gaboskielala 1W / 0L / 0D
bernkastel_l 0W / 1L / 0D
kimhoanglegend 1W / 0L / 0D
ruliu 1W / 0L / 0D
centybabes 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
sankhachakra 67W / 34L / 0D
bellatopella 39W / 16L / 0D
iwillnotlose99 27W / 25L / 3D
Mariette Beaulieu 35W / 20L / 0D
pedone500 29W / 21L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1284
2024 965 712
2020 1131 798
2019 1043
2018 924 738
2014 907
2013 723 1105 1201
Rating by Year20132014201820192020202420251284712YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1562W / 1424L / 49D 1436W / 1563L / 39D 63.9
2024 1836W / 1661L / 36D 1645W / 1842L / 31D 59.6
2020 1049W / 889L / 30D 932W / 1002L / 26D 62.8
2019 2402W / 2100L / 41D 2214W / 2338L / 37D 57.0
2018 1716W / 1642L / 15D 1593W / 1763L / 10D 46.1
2014 9W / 1L / 0D 8W / 3L / 0D 53.3
2013 402W / 521L / 4D 399W / 515L / 2D 47.1

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 7357 3878 3389 90 52.7%
Kings Pawn Opening 3110 1534 1548 28 49.3%
Pirc Defense 1808 860 931 17 47.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 1695 929 744 22 54.8%
Englund Gambit 1495 751 728 16 50.2%
Top Secret 1075 539 518 18 50.1%
Scandinavian Defense 1066 535 528 3 50.2%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 1026 493 527 6 48.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 898 408 482 8 45.4%
Undefined 897 444 445 8 49.5%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 29 13 15 1 44.8%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 9 4 5 0 44.4%
Van t Kruijs Opening 9 3 6 0 33.3%
Philidor Defense 9 4 4 1 44.4%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Scandinavian Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Undefined 5 1 4 0 20.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 5 1 3 1 20.0%
Englund Gambit 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Pirc Defense Maroczy Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Mieses Opening Reversed Rat Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez Opening Birds Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening Reversed Sicilian Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense Keres Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 26 1
Losing 26 0