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IMDpower

Playing Since: 2025-01-26 (Inactive)

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Daily: 897
5W / 6L / 0D
Rapid: 476
129W / 132L / 6D
Blitz: 255
653W / 657L / 19D

IMDpower: The Chess Maverick

In the ever-turbulent arena of online chess, IMDpower is a name that flashes like lightning — sometimes brilliant, occasionally shocking, and always entertaining. With a peak blitz rating of 341 and a rapid rating that once soared to 718, this player dances on the chessboard with a flair not always seen in the 21st century digital battlefield.

Playing Style & Strengths

IMDpower prefers the Queens Pawn Openings and Sicilian Defenses but isn’t shy about throwing in a surprise like the Englund Gambit — not typically the crowd favorite, but great for chaos and fun. Their top win rates come from the Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation (a striking 84.62%) where IMDpower shows surgical precision, slicing through defenses with ease.

The playing style is a cocktail of patience and bravado: resignations early on happen only 3% of the time — this player fights tooth and nail. The average game length is around 44 moves to victory, showing willingness to grind, while losses tend to drag on longer, perhaps pondering “what went wrong?” for an average of 52 moves.

Psychology of a Chess Warrior

Tilt Factor? A humble 7 — which means IMDpower sometimes lets a bad move or two steer the ship into stormy waters. But here’s the kicker: comeback rate is a jaw-dropping 67%. When the going gets tough, IMDpower gets tougher — clawing back from losing pieces and grim positions with stubborn tenacity.

Playing at 6 AM? Yes, that’s the magic hour. Whether it’s the calm of dawn or a strong coffee, IMDpower’s brain seems wired for battle just as the sun rises.

Wins, Losses, and the Eternal Dance

With close to 200 wins and nearly as many losses in blitz, plus a nearly even record in rapid games, IMDpower’s chess life is a rollercoaster ride. The player thrives against certain opponents—like scoring perfect victories against the elusive kalabrume and husambsh—but also learns the humility of tough losses to others like mathmoss.

Time management sometimes trips IMDpower up: lots of wins on opponent timeouts, but also losses from time pressure battles. Possibly a sign to improve that clock awareness or just the thrill of a chess blitz circus.

Memorable Recent Victories

In a recent encounter against kalabrume, IMDpower showcased deft handling of the Indian Game — a positional slugfest ending in a win on time. The game tells the story outright: even when the opponent aimed to corner the king with tactical strikes, IMDpower kept calm and closed the game out with ninja-like precision and stamina.

Final Thoughts

IMDpower is that lovable underdog and relentless contender you root for, the chess player who mixes strategic understanding with a charismatic streak of unpredictability. Not afraid to experiment, risk, and sometimes pay the price, this is a player to watch for glorious comebacks, unexpected openings, and the eternal quest to master the 64 squares—one move at a time.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
pablotierramar 0W / 1L / 0D View
gishabzakh 1W / 0L / 0D View
trymeoutforsize 0W / 1L / 0D View
a_david231 1W / 0L / 0D View
2eyedalien 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
knightlyjr 1W / 4L / 0D View Games
dylanshanks 1W / 3L / 0D View Games
salimashadya11 3W / 1L / 0D View Games
amidsummerknightdream 0W / 3L / 0D View Games
dusaern 2W / 1L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 234 476 490

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 229W / 206L / 7D 206W / 236L / 8D 49.5

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 46 29 17 0 63.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 32 14 17 1 43.8%
Philidor Defense 15 4 10 1 26.7%
Englund Gambit 14 6 8 0 42.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 13 5 7 1 38.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 10 7 3 0 70.0%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Colle System 7 1 6 0 14.3%
Philidor Defense Nimzowitsch Variation 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 107 46 60 1 43.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 72 37 35 0 51.4%
Colle System 39 20 18 1 51.3%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 36 19 17 0 52.8%
Englund Gambit 32 14 17 1 43.8%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 31 19 12 0 61.3%
Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit 21 11 10 0 52.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 19 8 10 1 42.1%
Indian Game 13 5 8 0 38.5%
English Opening Kings English Variation 13 6 7 0 46.1%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Three Knights Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Vienna Game 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 7 1
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