itsCryptoKnight - The FIDE Master with a Digital Edge
itsCryptoKnight isn't your everyday chess player; they're a FIDE Master who blends strategic prowess with a knack for blockchain-level precision. Rising swiftly through the ranks, this player conquered the fast lanes of blitz chess with a peak rating of 2736 achieved in May 2024 — a number that could scare even some grandmasters out of their opening repertoire.
Career Highlights & Style
Known for their resilience and tactical flair, itsCryptoKnight has guarded the 64 squares like a knight in shining crypto armor. Their comeback rate clocks in at an impressive 75.39%, showing that giving up is simply not in their code (or their script). Their games usually last around 60-70 moves, revealing a patient gladiator rather than a flashy swindler.
Game Formats & Ratings
- Blitz: A relentless battlefield with over 7,000 games played, boasting a win rate close to 49% and an epic peak of 2736.
- Bullet: Lightning-fast duels where itsCryptoKnight commands a peak of 2537 and a 50%+ win rate in 'Top Secret' openings (whatever that means).
- Rapid & Daily: When speed meets strategy, with solid performances including a Rapid peak over 2400 and a daily rating near 2454.
Opening Strategies
itsCryptoKnight's opening arsenal has a few favourites:
- Caro-Kann Defense Advance and Exchange Variations: Their bread and butter, with impressive win rates up to 70% in some Blitz and Rapid lines.
- Scotch Game and Scotch Game Schmidt Mieses Variation: Aggressive and stylish, with win rates reaching up to 70% in Blitz format.
- “Top Secret” Opening: Mysterious and effective, boasting win rates over 52% in Blitz and even higher in Bullet.
Psychology & Playing Quirks
itsCryptoKnight is no stranger to the mood swings of online chess. With a Tilt Factor of 13, they might sigh when the mouse slips, but their ability to bounce back (Comeback Rate) at 75% proves their inner resilience. Their best time to play is the witching hour around 3 AM - perhaps the perfect time for blockchain miners and chess grinders alike.
Notable Recent Battles
In one recent theatrical display, itsCryptoKnight showcased their mastery in a Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation, outmaneuvering their opponent with a cool, calm attitude until victory was sealed by time pressure. Another masterpiece was captured in a French Defense Advance, where strategic pawn pushes and patiently crafted pressure forced a resignation from the adversary.
Fun Fact
Their opening named “Top Secret” remains confidential, but based on the win rates, we suspect it's less about mystery and more about pure chess wizardry.
Whether you're facing itsCryptoKnight in blitz or bullet, prepare for a battle of wits that’s calculated, relentless, and sprinkled with just the right amount of crypto-courage.
Overall Performance and Rating Progress
Your current strength adjusted win rate is around 60%, which is a solid performance and indicates good competitive strength in your rapid games.
Your rating has improved substantially over the last 3 and 6 months, with an increase of 571 points, and a very positive recent trend of about 214 points gained per month. This suggests consistent improvement and growing mastery in your games.
Recent Game Highlights
- You demonstrate strong skills in various openings including the Queen's Gambit Declined and the Sicilian Defense, successfully converting advantages into wins.
- In games where you win, you often capitalize on positional play and timely exchanges, pushing into favorable endgames.
- Successful transition from middlegame to endgame is evident, with strong technique in both attacking and defensive maneuvers.
Opportunities for Improvement
- Review games where you lost by resignation to better understand critical moments. Pay close attention to openings like the Caro-Kann Exchange and Catalan where some losses occurred.
- Try to reduce mistakes or miscalculations in complex positions around move 20-30, as some losses happened after this phase.
- Focus on improving handling of pressure positions and avoiding tactical oversights especially in the late middlegame/endgame transition.
Opening Suggestions
Continue refining your preparation in your preferred openings, especially Queen's Gambit lines and Sicilian Defense variations where you have had success, but also study alternative responses and plans against common counters to these openings.
Next Steps
- Analyze your losses closely to identify recurring patterns or weaknesses.
- Practice tactical puzzles focusing on middlegame and endgame transitions to reduce errors in critical moments.
- Consider playing slower time controls occasionally for deeper calculation practice and strategic understanding.
Keep up the strong work—your rating momentum is excellent and with continued focused training, your rapid chess skills will keep advancing.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ABeautifulMasterpiece | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Kirill Churikov | 0W / 0L / 1D | |
| Maxi4444 | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| mr_nimzo | 1W / 2L / 0D | |
| slovak_fighter2000 | 2W / 3L / 0D | |
| trollingg | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| porksmiley | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| 2weak2win | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| leio | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| superfastgm_29 | 0W / 0L / 1D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domen Tisaj | 115W / 126L / 31D | |
| Larisa Kuhar | 46W / 22L / 3D | |
| kajuhchessmaster1808 | 68W / 1L / 1D | |
| Nusa Hercog | 22W / 14L / 0D | |
| juriko | 11W / 15L / 4D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2528 | 2547 | 2487 | |
| 2024 | 2517 | 2599 | ||
| 2022 | 2293 | 2555 | ||
| 2021 | 2258 | 2599 | 1916 | |
| 2020 | 2422 | 2599 | 2180 | |
| 2019 | 2365 | 2410 | ||
| 2018 | 2408 | 2464 | ||
| 2017 | 2243 | 2400 | ||
| 2016 | 2250 | 2110 | 1916 | 2211 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 276W / 256L / 35D | 261W / 259L / 50D | 84.8 |
| 2024 | 478W / 450L / 66D | 425W / 494L / 75D | 83.2 |
| 2022 | 1W / 2L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 86.8 |
| 2021 | 146W / 81L / 10D | 145W / 94L / 4D | 59.7 |
| 2020 | 528W / 382L / 35D | 498W / 354L / 26D | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 478W / 368L / 47D | 381W / 426L / 63D | 77.8 |
| 2018 | 251W / 216L / 47D | 224W / 233L / 35D | 68.6 |
| 2017 | 228W / 179L / 33D | 184W / 210L / 39D | 82.9 |
| 2016 | 311W / 212L / 58D | 256W / 272L / 33D | 82.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1234 | 702 | 520 | 12 | 56.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 752 | 398 | 286 | 68 | 52.9% |
| Scotch Game | 347 | 173 | 150 | 24 | 49.9% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 346 | 182 | 140 | 24 | 52.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 278 | 134 | 132 | 12 | 48.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 260 | 121 | 117 | 22 | 46.5% |
| Ruy Lopez | 233 | 127 | 92 | 14 | 54.5% |
| Four Knights Game | 217 | 102 | 90 | 25 | 47.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 215 | 110 | 91 | 14 | 51.2% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 205 | 103 | 95 | 7 | 50.2% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 113 | 65 | 41 | 7 | 57.5% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 98 | 39 | 54 | 5 | 39.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 74 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 47.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 71 | 43 | 24 | 4 | 60.6% |
| Australian Defense | 60 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 55.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 57 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 57.9% |
| Scotch Game | 55 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 56.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 48 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 41.7% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 65.8% |
| Czech Defense | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 48.5% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 71.0% |
| Scotch Game | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45.5% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Scotch Game | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Four Knights Game | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 c6 6.Nf3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 17 | 0 |
| Losing | 13 | 1 |