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IMPERAGE

Playing Since: 2022-02-11 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2506
11W / 6L / 2D
Blitz: 2943
1978W / 2470L / 593D
Bullet: 2906
706W / 988L / 140D

IMPERAGE: The Chess Virtuoso with a Dash of Drama

Meet IMPERAGE, a blitz battler and bullet bon vivant whose rating graph looks like a rollercoaster designed by a mad chess genius. Clocking a peak blitz rating of 2927 in March 2025, this player’s rapid fire moves can make even Magnus squint twice, while the bullet rating skyrocketed to a slick 2828 in August 2023. In rapid chess, IMPERAGE is no slouch either, peaking at 2506, proving versatility beyond blitz blizzards.

From Pawns to Pawnsabilities

IMPERAGE is known for a few "Top Secret" opening moves — mostly because the details are so long and complex, they might qualify as classified military material. With thousands of blitz games under their belt (3,793 to be exact in that mysterious category), a near 40% win rate beckons respect. Among their fave openings: the Italian Game and French Defense where they wield victories like a chef dicing onions.

Stats, Streaks, and Shenanigans

  • Games Won: Blitz – 1,569; Bullet – 624; Rapid – 11 (because who has time for rapid?)
  • Games Lost: Blitz – 1,938; Bullet – 877; Rapid – 6 (IMPERAGE respects competition)
  • Longest Winning Streak: An eye-popping 31 games — a streak leaving mere mortals in awe
  • Longest Losing Streak: A humble 12 games, proving even chess gods have off days

Playing Style & Psychological Edge

Known for a meticulous endgame prowess (visible in 84%+ games ending deep into the war of kings and queens), IMPERAGE averages around 87 moves per win — patience is their middle name. Yet, they're no stranger to early resignations at 0.46%, maybe they just know when to save energy for the next comeback.

The comeback rate here is nothing short of heroic at nearly 89%, showing that IMPERAGE doesn't just play to win — they play to fight back. With a modest tilt factor of 12, there's some drama when the heat is on, but nothing too distracting. Their best time to strike? When the clock hits 22:00 — the witching hour for checkmates and brainwaves alike.

Recent Chess Theater

In a recent clash, IMPERAGE dazzled by winning through resignation against Geremyx playing the Colle System, showcasing deep strategic understanding. Not long before, our hero delivered a checkmate in style against Mattechecetmatt in the Sicilian Defense’s Prins Variation — talk about adding flair to winning!

Sometimes the stars don’t align, as experienced in a tough loss on time against powerofapoint in a fierce Caro-Kann duel. But even in defeat, IMPERAGE’s games offer drama, suspense, and enough twists to inspire an epic novel.

Who’s on Their Radar?

IMPERAGE’s most-played opponents include khvicha_supatashvili and woodpusher52 — tough competition that keeps the fire burning. They have a mixed bag of wins and losses against many, but some opponents like sanjeev_18 have seen a perfect 100% defeat record, which must sting a bit!

The Legend Continues

With a career packed full of sharp tactical awareness, gutsy comebacks, and a penchant for dramatic endgames, IMPERAGE is far from finished. This player combines strategic depth with the kind of entertaining flair that keeps chess fans glued to the board. The future? Bright, bold, and sprinkled with brilliant blunders (because who’s perfect?).

Watch out chess world – IMPERAGE is on the rise, and the checkmate countdown has begun!


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What You're Doing Well

IMPERAGE, your recent games show a number of strengths that are worth highlighting:

  • Effective Tactical Awareness: Your recent win featured a sharp tactical motif where you executed a checkmate sequence efficiently, capitalizing on your opponent's weaknesses quickly.
  • Opening Diversity: You employ various openings including the Reti Opening and Petrovs Defense, showing flexibility in your approach rather than sticking to one system.
  • Strong Fighting Spirit: Your rating history demonstrates resilience with solid win counts even against high-level opponents, reflecting your competitive consistency in bullet and longer time controls.
  • Improving Rating Trend: Despite some recent setbacks, your longer-term rating trend is strongly positive, indicating continuous improvement and learning over the months.

Areas to Improve

Your recent losses and game statistics suggest the following areas where focused work could yield the greatest improvements:

  • Opening Stability and Preparation: Your win rates in popular openings like the Amar Gambit and French Defense variations could improve. Consider deeper study and preparation to handle typical lines and counter strategies more confidently.
  • Endgame Technique: Some losses occurred after the middlegame. Improving endgame fundamentals could help convert advantageous positions or hold difficult ones.
  • Time Management Under Pressure: Especially in bullet games, maintaining composure and reducing blunders when the clock runs low can tip more games in your favor. Practice time pressure scenarios to build this skill.
  • Positional Understanding: Improving strategic decision-making—such as better piece placement and pawn structure planning—could reduce losses to positional sacrifices by opponents.

Practical Training Recommendations

To enhance your performance, especially in high-paced games, try incorporating these into your routine:

  • Opening Drills: Revisit your most played openings like the Amar Gambit and French Defense to memorize key ideas and traps.
  • Tactics Training: Use online puzzles focused on combinations similar to those found in your recent games to sharpen your calculation speed.
  • Endgame Practice: Study fundamental endgames such as king and pawn versus king, rook endgames, and learn common winning and drawing techniques.
  • Review and Analysis: Analyze your losses and draws post-game to identify recurring mistakes, ideally with a chess engine or coach.
  • Time Management Studies: Engage in exercises where you play shorter games but focus on making quality moves quickly to build confidence under time pressure.

Summary

Your solid rating around 2700+ and positive long-term trends are a testament to your skill. Focusing on strategic improvements in openings and endgame, along with sharpening time management and tactical calculation, will likely push your results even higher. Keep analyzing your games deeply and maintain your learning momentum!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Jan Malek 2W / 4L / 0D
Sasikiran Krishnan 3W / 2L / 1D
Igor Janik 1W / 3L / 1D
killerbishop888 1W / 2L / 0D
Antoni Kozak 5W / 11L / 3D
Maksym Dubnevych 6W / 9L / 1D
Ivan Yeletsky 0W / 2L / 0D
Ihor Samunenkov 1W / 0L / 0D
toxicmybrother 1W / 3L / 0D
highnessvictory 0W / 0L / 1D
Most Played Opponents
Khvicha Supatashvili 23W / 59L / 12D
jacky3252 33W / 58L / 0D
woodpusher52 12W / 41L / 7D
Seo Jungmin 13W / 25L / 13D
username1974 11W / 31L / 5D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2906 2941
2024 2694 2765
2023 2714 2702 2475
2022 2540 2597 2310
Rating by Year202220232024202529412310YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 450W / 413L / 150D 372W / 528L / 122D 91.6
2024 361W / 405L / 113D 307W / 483L / 88D 91.3
2023 170W / 235L / 41D 164W / 234L / 50D 90.6
2022 482W / 554L / 104D 417W / 613L / 70D 84.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 350 156 149 45 44.6%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 337 134 152 51 39.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 326 132 155 39 40.5%
French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 306 116 145 45 37.9%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon 274 122 108 44 44.5%
French Defense: Burn Variation 224 98 99 27 43.8%
French Defense: Advance Variation 151 53 85 13 35.1%
French Defense 130 47 74 9 36.1%
Döry Defense 118 57 52 9 48.3%
Czech Defense 116 56 49 11 48.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 344 123 190 31 35.8%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 120 51 60 9 42.5%
French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 103 38 59 6 36.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 94 39 42 13 41.5%
French Defense 82 38 41 3 46.3%
Modern 52 20 30 2 38.5%
King's Indian Attack: French Variation 48 13 33 2 27.1%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 47 9 36 2 19.1%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 46 20 26 0 43.5%
Australian Defense 45 14 29 2 31.1%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 31 1
Losing 12 0