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Ilia_Jude GM

Playing Since: 2018-11-07 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2499
1W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 2393
193W / 214L / 51D
Bullet: 3004
334W / 217L / 37D

Ilia_Jude: The Grandmaster of the Chessboard Jungle

When it comes to navigating the wilds of 64 squares, Ilia_Jude is no ordinary player—they've earned the prestigious Grandmaster title from FIDE, placing themselves at the top of the evolutionary food chain in the chess ecosystem. Starting from a modest Blitz rating of 1276 in 2018, Ilia_Jude rapidly evolved their game, reaching a peak Blitz rating of 2605 in 2020 before maintaining a strong presence in the mid-2500s.

Ilia_Jude’s style is as fascinating as a rare species under the microscope: a remarkable endgame frequency of 76.96% and an impressive comeback rate of nearly 87% demonstrate resilience and adaptability—true hallmarks of a chess survival expert. They tend to play long matches too, averaging almost 79 moves when winning, showing they don’t just hunt the bait—they stalk patiently until victory.

Known for tactical sharpness (with a 100% win rate after losing a piece), Ilia_Jude has the cunning of a chess predator who won’t let a setback turn into a fatal wound. Their longest winning streak – a staggering 21 games – is proof that once this Grandmaster locks in, it's checkmate or extinction.

Despite their prowess, Ilia_Jude exhibits a curious tilt factor of 8, suggesting even the mightiest kings and queens can feel a little ruffled in high-stress clashes—proof that under the armor of mastery, there’s a living, breathing human being (and not just some cold-blooded chess machine).

On the biological clock of chess, Ilia_Jude’s most ferocious hunting hours are around noon and early afternoon, boasting win rates over 50% at 9 AM and 12 PM, and a perfect 100% during midnight and late mornings (11 AM), proving that they're a creature of habit with a touch of nocturnal tenacity.

Whether facing off in Blitz, Bullet, or Rapid, Ilia_Jude tackles every opening with classified strategies only their closest prey can decipher. Their win rates against a vast array of opponents reveal a highly specialized predator with a diverse diet of rivals — some unfortunate to fall prey 100% of the time.

In short, Ilia_Jude is the Grandmaster who blends the strategic finesse of a chess chameleon, the resilience of a top-tier predator, and just enough human flair to keep the game wild and unpredictable. Watch the board carefully—this is one player whose moves are anything but basic biology.


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Feedback for Ilia_Jude

Great effort in your recent games! You demonstrate strong tactical awareness and good knowledge of main openings such as the Sicilian Defense, King's Indian Defense, and Modern Defense. Here are a few specific observations and suggestions to help you improve further:

Strengths:

  • Opening preparation: You handle complex and sharp openings well, including dynamic pawn structures and piece activity. This is evident in your games against opponents rated around 2200+.
  • Positional play: You understand the importance of piece coordination and often activate your rooks and queens effectively to pressurize your opponent.
  • Executing tactics: You capitalize well on your opponent’s tactical inaccuracies and often convert small advantages efficiently, as seen in your wins by resignation or checkmate in several games.

Areas for Improvement:

  • Middlegame plans: In some games, especially in closed or semi-closed positions (e.g., in the Modern Defense or King's Indian), your plans could benefit from deeper strategic understanding. Work on recognizing key pawn breaks and improving piece placement to build a more coherent plan.
  • Time management: In a few games, your clock became low when critical decisions arose. Practice managing your time so you have enough to think in complex or tactical moments.
  • Endgame technique: While you often get favorable positions, tightening up your endgame technique will help convert more games convincingly. Reviewing key endgame concepts (pawn structures, opposition, and rook activity) could be very beneficial.

Study Suggestions:

  • Spend some time reviewing the typical pawn structures and strategic ideas in your favorite openings, especially the Sicilian and King's Indian Defense.
  • Analyze your losses by focusing on critical turning points. What strategic or tactical mistakes led to the opponent's advantage? Identifying these will be key to improvement.
  • Practice endgame drills, emphasizing active king play and rook endgames, since these are common transition points in your games.

Keep up the good work and continue to play challenging opponents to stretch your skills. You’re on a solid path, and with focused training, your rating and performance will continue to rise.

Here is your most recent win and most recent loss for a close review. Analyzing these could give you concrete insights into your game flow.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Kanan Garayev 24W / 16L / 4D
Erik R. Gasparyan 16W / 17L / 3D
Andy Woodward 10W / 20L / 2D
Mauricio Ramirez 22W / 7L / 1D
Vuk Damjanovic 10W / 16L / 3D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 3004
2023 2271 2386
2022 2376
2021 2562 2499
2020 2562 2499
2019 2330 2520
2018 2124
Rating by Year201820192020202120222023202530042124YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 177W / 92L / 17D 154W / 116L / 19D 93.1
2023 59W / 58L / 13D 43W / 68L / 14D 78.8
2022 29W / 37L / 11D 24W / 45L / 11D 82.7
2021 2W / 0L / 0D 1W / 0L / 0D 29.3
2020 5W / 4L / 0D 4W / 3L / 1D 89.5
2019 2W / 5L / 0D 6W / 2L / 1D 99.3
2018 13W / 0L / 0D 10W / 1L / 1D 64.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 21 7
Losing 8 0