About Jared Neal
Jared Neal is an enthusiastic chess player with a clear preference for Blitz chess, where speed and rapid decision-making are key. Known for a fighting spirit and a tactical eye, he has achieved notable milestones and developed a deep understanding of various openings. Jared is always ready to take on the clock and outwit his opponents under pressure, proving that quick thinking can often triumph.
Playing Style and Strengths
Jared approaches the game with a balanced mix of aggression and strategy. With an impressive comeback rate of 84.59%, he rarely gives up and often bounces back from difficult positions. He tends to average about 60 moves per win, indicating a patient but determined style. His win rates are quite consistent, slightly favoring White (51.76%) over Black (48.79%).
He has a low early resignation rate (less than 1%), showing his durability and fighting spirit.
Opening Preferences
Jared has shown versatility in the openings he plays, with particular success in the following:
- Caro-Kann Defense (Blitz) – favored for its solid yet dynamic nature, with a near 50% win rate over 700+ games
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation – a classic, fighting system that has kept Jared on his toes
- Amazon Attack & Siberian Attack – aggressive and unorthodox, demonstrating Jared's taste for exciting play
- Australian Defense – one of his most effective lines, winning over half of his games played
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit – proving that tricky gambits can pay off with a 55.61% Blitz win rate
- English Opening – a favorite offensive weapon yielding his highest Blitz win rate of 57.21%
Competitive Highlights
- Peak Blitz Rating: 931 (June 2025)
- Peak Daily Rating: 1136 (January 2023)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 684 (July 2025)
- Peak Bullet Rating: 902 (April 2024)
- Longest Winning Streak: 12 consecutive games
- Known for a strong resilience with an 85% comeback rate after falling behind
- Most played and successful opponents include nogood6 with 185 wins out of 251 games
Personality on the Board
Jared is a fighter who hates quitting early, evidenced by his low resignation rate. He enjoys the thrill of a comeback and is never afraid to sacrifice material for the initiative – his win rate after losing a piece is nearly 47%! When the going gets tough, Jared keeps his cool, though he admits that his “tilt factor” is around 10, meaning a few losses can sting him a bit.
His best time to play is around 2 PM, when his win rate peaks just shy of 58%, making afternoons prime time for his chess battles.
Fun Fact
If chess were a video game, Jared might be the kind who tries every tricky gambit and surprises his friends with offbeat openings like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit. Prepare for both a solid defense and the occasional cheeky trap!
Positives in Your Recent Blitz Games
Jared, you have demonstrated several strong aspects in your recent blitz play:
- Opening Consistency: You frequently utilize openings such as the Bishop's Opening and King's Gambit Declined Classical Variation which shows you are building a reliable repertoire.
- Aggressive Tactics: Your attempts at sharp attacking play, with moves like early queen checks and sacrifices (e.g., advancing your queen deep and trading to open lines), have led to successful results in several games.
- Endgame Awareness: Your games often progress into favorable endgames, indicating patience and good evaluation of simplifications.
- Good Time Management: You keep solid clock times early in the games, which helps maintain control under blitz conditions.
Key Areas for Improvement
While your results are commendable, focusing on these areas can help address recent rating declines and improve your overall performance:
- Defending Critical Positions: In your most recent loss, the late middle and endgame phase showed vulnerabilities to strong attacks, particularly around your king safety. Concentrate on watching for threats and improving defensive resourcefulness.
- Opening Refinement: Consider deepening your study of openings where you have below 50% win rates—such as the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation and Amazon Attack. Improving familiarity with typical middlegame plans here can improve results.
- Minimizing Blunders: Blitz is prone to tactical errors; review your recent losses for recurring mistakes, especially in complex positions where you or your opponent created tactical opportunities.
- Positional Play: Sometimes fast attacks can backfire; balancing your aggressive style with solid positional considerations can help maintain advantage and reduce counterplay.
- Analyze Time Usage: Although your early game clock is good, monitor if time pressure impacts your decision-making in later stages.
Suggestions Moving Forward
- Focused Training: Use your game reviews to identify specific tactical motifs or opening theory gaps. Target your training on these to increase confidence and effectiveness.
- Practice Defensive Exercises: Tactical puzzles that focus on defense can help you stay alert to threats in blitz games.
- Study Master Games: Look at games in your preferred openings (like the Bishops Opening and Kings Gambit Declined) to learn typical plans and typical defensive resources.
- Watch Your Trend: Your rating has seen some fluctuations with a recent drop, but the slope data indicates potential to bounce back with steady play and improvements in your weak areas.
- Stay Patient and Reflective: Blitz can be volatile; balancing rapid instincts with some reflective moments during games will help you avoid unnecessary losses.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| dalaillama | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| schachmeisteranton | 0W / 0L / 1D | |
| rickchess75 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| ferranborras | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| shelbygin | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| venomzzz7 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| giles1973 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| tellfi | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| j4ym3kn1ght | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| dvadish | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| nogood6 | 188W / 55L / 13D | |
| wkieran | 126W / 39L / 4D | |
| humboldtpup | 36W / 0L / 1D | |
| purplesheeps | 13W / 8L / 1D | |
| taxsucks | 6W / 2L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 761 | 581 | 932 | |
| 2024 | 540 | 738 | 599 | 871 |
| 2023 | 744 | 602 | 645 | 884 |
| 2022 | 555 | 1110 | ||
| 2020 | 666 | 455 | 946 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 517W / 496L / 36D | 504W / 501L / 38D | 67.6 |
| 2024 | 447W / 415L / 27D | 432W / 427L / 33D | 66.0 |
| 2023 | 798W / 636L / 55D | 749W / 701L / 62D | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 7W / 0L / 2D | 7W / 0L / 0D | 54.6 |
| 2020 | 1W / 2L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 40.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 827 | 408 | 384 | 35 | 49.3% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 364 | 166 | 187 | 11 | 45.6% |
| Amazon Attack | 325 | 154 | 161 | 10 | 47.4% |
| Australian Defense | 284 | 151 | 124 | 9 | 53.2% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 225 | 126 | 90 | 9 | 56.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 221 | 104 | 108 | 9 | 47.1% |
| English Opening | 201 | 115 | 76 | 10 | 57.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 188 | 91 | 90 | 7 | 48.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 185 | 92 | 88 | 5 | 49.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 177 | 81 | 89 | 7 | 45.8% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 67.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% |
| English Opening | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 52.6% |
| Amazon Attack | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.7% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 66.7% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 46.1% |
| Czech Defense | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Australian Defense | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Australian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 12 | 1 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |