Chess Biography: Kathir K
Meet Kathiravankpm, a player whose rating evolution is as dynamic as the branching roots of a mighty oak. From humble beginnings in 2021 with a bullet rating of 521, Kathir's Elo has blossomed to a sturdy 1175 by 2025. Talk about cellular growth!
Playing Style & Strategies
Known for an endgame frequency of over 55%, Kathir excels where many wilt—at the bitter end, nimbly dancing through the complexities like a true chess cell dividing and conquering. With an average of 47 moves per win, patience is clearly in this player's DNA, although losses tend to stretch a bit longer, averaging 56 moves (sometimes the cells just take their time dying gracefully!).
White pieces have brought Kathir a slightly better win rate (50.36%) compared to the black side (48.02%), proving even the queen prefers playing in his hands.
Tactical Awareness & Resilience
When it comes to comebacks, Kathir's resilience is nothing short of miraculous—boasting a spectacular 66.29% comeback rate! It's like witnessing mitosis in action; no matter the breakage, growth continues. Remarkably, every time a piece is lost, Kathir's win rate stands at 100%, turning what looks like a cellular mutation into a victorious sequel.
Early resignation is rare (2.3%), showing a stubborn will to battle until the last molecule is pieced together on the board.
Mood & Psychology
With a tilt factor of 15, Kathir sometimes battles the emotional equivalent of a neuron firing uncontrollably, but this is dwarfed by an impressive 49.19% better win rate in rated games versus casual ones—always ready to evolve and survive the competition.
Opening Repertoire & Favorite Moves
Kathir favors openings rich in structure and subtle complexity, with a penchant towards the King's Pawn Opening (52.8% win rate) and Owens Defense (a robust 53.3% win rate in bullet!). These openings are like the mitochondria of a cell—powerhouses who set the strategy's energy in motion.
Quirky Facts
- Longest winning streak? An impressive 17 games; talk about cellular replication at its finest.
- Most recent opponents include a who's who of online chess opponents like abdallahkefi943 and ivanmaslov2021, keeping the competition as fresh as a lab petri dish.
- Games played peak in mid-day hours, but victory rates crank up at 11 AM and 7 AM—perhaps Kathir's biological clock aligns perfectly with optimal chess cell division times.
In Summary
Kathir K is a chess player with the vigor of a thriving organism—growing, adapting, and evolving through the ever-changing game of chess. With a robust tactical sense, solid psychological endurance, and a repertoire engineered for growth, Kathir is certainly one cellular-level talent to watch on the chessboard!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| novemberarkar | 32W / 20L / 0D | |
| letsbondiway2 | 22W / 16L / 0D | |
| yerbolatkz | 15W / 15L / 0D | |
| hervagopapero | 18W / 7L / 0D | |
| janilsonlopes16 | 7W / 14L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1139 | |||
| 2024 | 948 | |||
| 2023 | 937 | 530 | 832 | |
| 2022 | 687 | 526 | 782 | |
| 2021 | 521 | 532 | 787 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 483W / 477L / 13D | 475W / 492L / 11D | 63.4 |
| 2024 | 1046W / 964L / 29D | 970W / 1063L / 12D | 60.1 |
| 2023 | 1155W / 1066L / 10D | 1081W / 1152L / 9D | 53.0 |
| 2022 | 1564W / 1525L / 11D | 1501W / 1587L / 11D | 49.2 |
| 2021 | 972W / 1040L / 10D | 957W / 1055L / 7D | 42.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 2130 | 1057 | 1053 | 20 | 49.6% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1971 | 1039 | 924 | 8 | 52.7% |
| French Defense Knight Variation | 1295 | 638 | 644 | 13 | 49.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1201 | 597 | 599 | 5 | 49.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense | 1019 | 457 | 556 | 6 | 44.9% |
| French Defense | 935 | 464 | 466 | 5 | 49.6% |
| Kings Fianchetto Opening | 837 | 423 | 410 | 4 | 50.5% |
| French Defense Normal Variation | 637 | 304 | 331 | 2 | 47.7% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 585 | 273 | 312 | 0 | 46.7% |
| Owens Defense | 546 | 292 | 253 | 1 | 53.5% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Pawn Opening | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 44.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 44.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Closed | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Englund Gambit | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Pirc Defense | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Queens Gambit Accepted | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Undefined | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Top Secret | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mieses Opening | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Queens Gambit Accepted | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Birds Opening Dutch Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 17 | 1 |
| Losing | 15 | 0 |