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Jarl Carlander

Username: JarlCarlander

Playing Since: 2009-07-23 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1846
111W / 11L / 4D
Rapid: 2350
352W / 382L / 60D
Blitz: 2405
9473W / 7690L / 1233D
Bullet: 2551
3713W / 2952L / 459D

Jarl Carlander: The Reluctant Chess Gladiator

Username: JarlCarlander

A Tactical Maestro and Unabashed Resigner

Meet Jarl Carlander, a chess virtuoso whose journey is a marathon of strategic battles, time scrambles, and occasional surrenders. With a bullet peak rating soaring up to 2653 in October 2020 and a blitz zenith of 2770 in March the same year, Jarl dances gracefully between rapid and blitz time controls like a knight zigzagging across the board.

Opening Repertoire: A Mysterious Arsenal

Jarl doesn't reveal all his secrets at once – the top secret opening is his bread and butter in bullet, boasting a respectable 52.2% win rate over thousands of games. Yet he's also a fan of the Van Geet Opening and London System, unleashing them with a deadly precision that would make even the toughest opponents sweat.

Playing Style: The Art of Survival (and Early Surrender)

Known for an Early Resignation Rate of 83.38%, Jarl certainly knows when to call it quits – some might say before their next mistake. But when the going gets tough, this player’s psychological tilt meter peaks at a frightful 135, reminding us that chess is just as much a mental game as it is a tactical one.

Statistical Highlights & Quirks

  • Average Moves Per Win: About 15, showing games often last until the final curtain
  • Average Moves Per Loss: Around 13, proving even defeats are not instant giveaways
  • White vs Black Win Rate: Nearly even, with White slightly edging with 51.16%
  • Best Time to Play: Early mornings around 6 AM — the dawn of a new blitz day!
  • Comebacks: A modest 17.88% comeback rate, showing Jarl respects the comeback, but doesn’t always invite it.

Notable Rivals and Record

ArchdukeShrimp, MysteryShuttler, and Angelinakali top Jarl’s most-played opponents list, with mixed fortunes that keep the drama alive. Current rivals beware — Jarl’s got a knack for turning the tables when you least expect it, although sometimes his opponent does get the last laugh.

Recent Battles from the Battlefield

In recent games of the Crazyhouse variant, Jarl demonstrated nerves of steel invoking the Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation and Queen’s Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense, winning with an impeccable timing finish. But even the best can fall — not long ago, a tough defeat came after a grueling London System encounter.

The Legacy

Jarl Carlander is the embodiment of relentless chess enthusiasm sprinkled with a dash of humility and humor. Whether storming through bullet games with a deadly arsenal or gracefully bowing out early to jump back stronger, Jarl continues to entertain, frustrate, and inspire thousands in the chess community.

“Why play on when you can resign with dignity?” — Probably Jarl sometime after move 10


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
lenoil972 11W / 10L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
ArchdukeShrimp 700W / 673L / 11D
MysteryShuttler 518W / 808L / 12D
Angelina Kali 606W / 478L / 4D
HopefulWin 713W / 317L / 7D
Gosfafdf_scrambled 328W / 275L / 10D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2520 2315
2024 2315 2558 2329 1846
2023 2302
2022 2606
2021 2605 2605
2020 2466 2507 2206 1846
2019 2114 2235 2151
2018 2330
2017 2107 2038 1828 1840
2016 2224 1866 1702
2015 2107 2032 1811 1691
2014 2054 2058 1925 1738
2013 2023 1914 1215 1890
2012 1667 1943 1848
2011 1669 1901
2010 1819 1977
2009 1840
Rating by Year2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202526061215YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1960W / 2041L / 24D 1872W / 1999L / 29D 0.2
2024 5821W / 5401L / 92D 5925W / 5411L / 93D 3.0
2023 2681W / 3638L / 35D 2850W / 3492L / 38D 0.1
2022 1W / 2L / 0D 0W / 3L / 0D 0.0
2021 675W / 680L / 12D 633W / 600L / 10D 0.2
2020 7088W / 7888L / 266D 7125W / 7916L / 240D 13.8
2019 6859W / 4762L / 143D 6742W / 4813L / 147D 4.5
2018 2686W / 2206L / 3D 2749W / 2148L / 9D 0.5
2017 2451W / 2089L / 130D 2417W / 2079L / 114D 31.9
2016 1058W / 865L / 134D 990W / 931L / 148D 81.3
2015 850W / 698L / 97D 771W / 742L / 108D 76.8
2014 922W / 591L / 114D 885W / 624L / 117D 75.7
2013 602W / 345L / 46D 570W / 363L / 54D 74.7
2012 403W / 242L / 39D 397W / 260L / 27D 74.9
2011 74W / 47L / 3D 75W / 40L / 6D 72.3
2010 67W / 27L / 5D 77W / 16L / 6D 69.1
2009 15W / 2L / 0D 13W / 1L / 0D 64.0

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 2540 1326 1095 119 52.2%
Undefined 590 292 293 5 49.5%
Anderssen Opening 275 159 96 20 57.8%
Indian Game Black Knights Tango 243 147 76 20 60.5%
Van Geet Opening 207 135 65 7 65.2%
Indian Game 198 122 67 9 61.6%
London System 97 66 24 7 68.0%
French Defense Steiner Variation 95 53 38 4 55.8%
Indian Game Knights Variation 93 30 50 13 32.3%
Sicilian Defense French Variation 93 39 44 10 41.9%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Undefined 92409 45629 46302 478 49.4%
Top Secret 9759 5543 4133 83 56.8%
Van Geet Opening 1549 863 595 91 55.7%
Indian Game Black Knights Tango 1377 805 485 87 58.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 643 439 196 8 68.3%
Indian Game 429 287 125 17 66.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 356 226 120 10 63.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 345 181 141 23 52.5%
Reti Opening 334 225 104 5 67.4%
French Defense Normal Variation 325 205 113 7 63.1%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Indian Game Black Knights Tango 48 27 14 7 56.2%
Van Geet Opening 39 31 7 1 79.5%
Sicilian Defense Open Lowenthal Kalashnikov Variation 28 12 13 3 42.9%
Top Secret 22 3 19 0 13.6%
Sicilian Defense Open Dragon Classical Variation 14 6 6 2 42.9%
Caro Kann Defense Breyer Variation 13 6 3 4 46.1%
Indian Game 12 9 2 1 75.0%
French Defense Kings Indian Attack 12 6 5 1 50.0%
Italian Game Two Knights Defense 11 8 3 0 72.7%
Closed Sicilian Defense 11 6 2 3 54.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Indian Game Black Knights Tango 8 8 0 0 100.0%
Van Geet Opening 7 6 0 1 85.7%
Indian Game 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Top Secret 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense Open 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Van Geet Opening Reversed Nimzowitsch Napoleon Attack 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 49 0
Losing 135 1