Grandmaster Jatakk: The Enigmatic Blitz Battler
Meet Jatakk, a Grandmaster whose blitz rating rollercoaster could give any theme park a run for its money. With a peak blitz rating of 2707 earned around the start of 2022, Jatakk has shown flashes of brilliance on the 64 squares that leave opponents scratching their heads and occasionally timing out.
This chess virtuoso might not have the longest winning streaks (a modest max of 2), but what they lack in streakiness, they make up for in tactical tenacity — with a comeback rate of nearly 78%. If you manage to snatch a piece from Jatakk, beware: they've got a 32% chance to turn that misfortune back on you. This is a player who thrives in the gritty endgame battles, featuring in roughly 76% of their games.
Jatakk’s style is a curious mix of patience and endurance, demonstrated by an average winning game length approaching 65 moves. They don’t give up early — there’s a 0% early resignation rate here, which means if you want to topple Jatakk, you better be ready for a fight lasting as long as a decent TV drama series.
Known humorously among peers for a “Tilt Factor” of 3 (somewhat of a controlled meltdown level), this Grandmaster prefers the calm hours around 11:00 AM to deliver their sharpest moves. Ironically, their win rate shooting up to 50% on Fridays, Sundays, and even Thursdays suggests Jatakk’s got a weekend warrior streak hidden beneath the serious chess titles.
Chess Opener? Top Secret!
With a solid yet mysterious performance in the "Top Secret" opening (36% wins across 25 fiery battles), Jatakk’s games tend to keep you guessing. Fans might never fully unlock the secret sauce – but that’s what keeps the drama alive!
Memorable Moments
Recent highlights include a decisive victory against "Uzelgaa", where Jatakk employed sharp, aggressive play, culminating in black’s resignation after a carefully executed tactical assault. (The game even featured an impressive 33-move push to a forced mate scenario!) For those who love a good chess thriller, the full game link is right here.
Of course, every hero faces setbacks. Jatakk recently lost on time against the tricky Zoran_Zolotic. But if there’s one constant in chess careers, it’s that every loss is just the setup for the next brilliant comeback.
Opponent Avenger & WinRate Trivia
Jatakk is a selective nemesis. Opponents like uzelgaa, zerokamikase, and marinstrasni have all lost 100% of their games against them. But watch out if you encounter rivals like ravanjac or zoran_zolotic, who have proved quite stubborn with a 0% win rate for Jatakk.
In Summary
A Grandmaster with a quirky, almost cinematic chess life – fluctuating ratings, gutsy plays, and a penchant for long endgames – Jatakk is a player who's in it for the intellectual thrill. Whether crushing foes with top-secret openings or staging comebacks after losing pieces, Jatakk proves that chess mastery is as much about resilience and style as it is about raw talent.
Next time you face Jatakk online, remember: patience, endurance... and a good sense of humor could be your best allies.
Hi Jatakk — personalised post-match feedback
What already works
- Sharp tactical vision. Your wins against uzelgaa and zerokamikase feature clean combinations that convert small advantages into decisive attacks.
- Piece activity out of the opening. You rarely leave a minor piece undeveloped past move 10, and you are comfortable castling long to keep the rook on d/g files active.
- Confidence in unbalanced pawn structures. Pushing f- and g-pawns early unsettles opponents who are not ready to calculate forced lines.
Patterns worth polishing
- Time management. Three of the last five losses were on the clock. You tend to slip below 40 seconds once the game leaves theory. A quick practical fix is to set a “move by 1:30” rule — aim to have at least 1 min 30 sec when the queens come off.
- King safety after pawn storms. In the loss to dale0714, the chain f4-e3-c3 left dark squares around your monarch (…Bg4! exploiting e3). When you launch pawns, add a prophylactic move behind them (e.g. …h6, …Kh8) to avoid a returned punch — see prophylaxis.
- Central pawn decisions vs the Modern/King’s Indian set-ups. Both defeats against kingside fianchetto lines featured premature …c5 or …g5 that created holes on d5/f5. Consider delaying these breaks until pieces are harmonised.
- Converting extra material in simplified end-games. Against zoran_zolotic you were a pawn up but could not establish a winning plan before time expired. Create a checklist (activate king, fix pawns, trade rooks) and run through it as soon as queens leave the board.
Action plan for this week
- Clock discipline drill. Play 10 blitz games where you must press “move” before your time dips under 45 sec. The aim is to teach your intuition to make good, not perfect, decisions faster.
- End-game refresh. Spend 20 minutes/day on rook-and-pawn technique. (Start with basic Lucena & Philidor, then add 4-vs-3 same-side.)
- Opening tightening. Pick one response versus 1.d4 fianchetto systems and learn the first eight moves by heart, so you can save thinking time for the middlegame.
- Post-mortem habit. Right after each session, mark one position where you felt unsure and engine-check only that position. This focused review is quicker and sticks better than full-game analysis.
Quick reference statistics
Personal best blitz rating: 2707 (2022-01-04).
Hourly performance snapshot:
Day-of-week consistency:
Keep the momentum
You are hovering around the 2300-2350 plateau. By shaving off the time-pressure blunders and adding basic end-game confidence, the next rating band is within reach. Stay curious, keep calculating, and remember: sometimes the best zwischenzug is simply a quiet improving move.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| jiinshi | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| ravanjac | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| uzelgaa | 1W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| thaltico | 0W / 0L / 1D | View Games |
| zoran_zolotic | 0W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2315 | |||
| 2022 | 2431 | |||
| 2021 | 2664 | |||
| 2019 | 1503 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3W / 3L / 2D | 3W / 4L / 1D | 75.3 |
| 2022 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 1W / 1L / 1D | 75.0 |
| 2021 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 35.0 |
| 2019 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 66.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| English Defense: Blumenfeld-Hiva Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Modern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 2 | 0 |
| Losing | 3 | 1 |