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Kiho-85

Playing Since: 2012-10-12 (Active)

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Daily: 1100
129W / 162L / 14D
Rapid: 1404
1216W / 1138L / 146D
Blitz: 1348
797W / 767L / 94D
Bullet: 1206
1137W / 1115L / 78D

Kiho-85: A Chess Biography

Kiho-85 is a fast-talking, clock-wielding chess player who treats the Bullet as a preferred canvas for creativity. From early casual games to marathon online battles, Kiho-85 has carved out a reputation for sharp tactics, quick counting, and a sense of humor that shines even when the clock is buzzing. This biography chronicles a player whose breadth of opening exploration and love for rapid-fire games keeps the board lively and the spectators entertained.

Playing Style and Philosophy

  • Prefers fast time controls, with a clear love for Bullet and rapid challenges where speed and nerve count as much as material.
  • Embraces dynamic, tactical positions and thrives on keeping opponents under pressure with surprise ideas.
  • Balances practicality with aggression, often choosing courageous lines to seize the initiative early.

Opening Toolkit

  • Maintains a diverse repertoire across rapid formats, including Scandinavian Defense, Amazon Attack, and London System variations.
  • Experimenter at heart, Kiho-85 uses Daily and Blitz sessions to test ideas and sharpen instincts under time pressure.
  • Mixes solid fundamentals with occasional traps to keep opponents guessing and the games exciting.

Career Highlights

  • Consistently shows breadth across time controls, with notable performance in Rapid, Bullet, and Blitz formats.
  • Has experienced long streaks and learning moments that contributed to growth and adaptability on the fly.
  • Reached peak performances in the mid-2020s, reflecting a steady climb and a willingness to push the pace.

Personal Note

Outside the limelight, Kiho-85 keeps the mood light, turning tough losses into clever anecdotes and turning wins into stories worth sharing at the 64th move.


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Performance snapshot

Your overall results show a balanced win/loss record with a slight edge in raw results on some recent activity. The strength adjusted win rate is about 51%, which means you’re converting roughly half of your competitive opportunities into wins after accounting for the opposing strength you’ve faced.

  • Recent momentum is positive in the short and mid term (1 month up 7 points, 3 months up 79, 6 months up 14), suggesting you’re building consistency.
  • The 12 month trend is slightly negative, which points to some longer term variability. The key is to keep the positive momentum you’re seeing in the closer windows.

Recent game takeaways

From your latest appearances, here are practical notes to guide your next sessions:

  • You pressed actively and converted your initiative. Next time, try to compress the path to a clear endgame where your advantage is tangible (more concrete plan for the final phase and reducing risky, speculative lines).
  • There were moments where strategic coordination slipped or chances to simplify were missed. Focus on keeping pieces coordinated, identifying target squares, and aiming for clean exchanges to limit counterplay. Manage time more evenly so you don’t reach critical moments with too little remaining.
  • The position showed solid defense but limited progress. Look for small improvements in center control and piece activity, and seek to convert even slight edge into a real plan (cautious but purposeful expansion rather than passive waiting).

Opening performance insights

  • Scandinavian Defense has been among your stronger options with a solid win rate. This suggests it suits your style when you want to seize early activity and simplify to favorable endgames. Scandinavian Defense
  • London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation shows near balance, so you can continue with it but pair it with deeper understanding of the typical middlegame plans to push small advantages.
  • Other more dynamic lines (like the Queen’s Pawn families) can yield sharp play but require precise calculation—consider refining a couple of go-to setups and their main plan themes to reduce drift in the middlegame.

Action plan for the coming period

  • Develop a compact two-opening repertoire for White and two for Black, focusing on clear middlegame plans and typical endgame ideas. Use the openings with concrete, repeatable plans so you know what to do in the key positions.
  • Strengthen endgame technique, especially rook endings and simplified minor piece endings. Practice conversion sequences from small advantages to a clear win.
  • Improve time management in bullet games by allocating a simple rule: check critical moments earlier and avoid long, empty sequences with no plan. Use the increment to your advantage in tighter positions.
  • Review your last losses to identify recurring motifs (misplaced pieces, gaps in defense, or overambitious exchanges). Create a short, focused study routine around those themes (1–2 weeks per theme).
  • Use quick, daily training drills (15–30 minutes) focused on pattern recognition, tactic themes you struggle with, and common endgame转换 ideas to build muscle memory.

Getting more value from your openings



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
karmadestruction 1W / 0L / 0D
lord_blackhole 1W / 0L / 0D
oisinson 1W / 0L / 0D
rrezend 0W / 0L / 1D
jessebressers 1W / 0L / 0D
foxhound225 1W / 0L / 0D
shubhamsk4567i 1W / 0L / 0D
thesuraj00 1W / 0L / 0D
de-boer 1W / 0L / 0D
larsenb 3W / 37L / 1D
Most Played Opponents
il-bobby 3W / 124L / 0D
asimovf1977 16W / 74L / 5D
gnnspm1987 40W / 12L / 6D
fedenrico 13W / 37L / 2D
assoaudio 22W / 27L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1206 1372 1404 564
2024 1180 1067 1258 1069
2023 828 902 1155 904
2021 956
2019 1069
2018 1017
2017 1200
2015 956
2014 991
2013 1063
2012 1355
Rating by Year201220132014201520172018201920212023202420251404564YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 616W / 676L / 68D 610W / 668L / 79D 71.3
2024 1002W / 1256L / 87D 1004W / 1259L / 84D 67.7
2023 466W / 452L / 53D 451W / 479L / 52D 72.0
2021 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 112.0
2019 2W / 0L / 0D 2W / 2L / 0D 79.8
2018 8W / 11L / 0D 6W / 14L / 0D 59.5
2017 16W / 6L / 0D 8W / 15L / 1D 67.0
2015 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 46.0
2014 10W / 7L / 2D 6W / 15L / 2D 75.3
2013 8W / 8L / 1D 4W / 10L / 1D 70.6
2012 2W / 0L / 0D 2W / 0L / 0D 15.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 304 148 132 24 48.7%
Amazon Attack 254 129 107 18 50.8%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 186 76 96 14 40.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 178 69 99 10 38.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 131 59 65 7 45.0%
Philidor Defense 81 40 37 4 49.4%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 81 29 48 4 35.8%
Australian Defense 77 45 25 7 58.4%
French Defense 61 29 27 5 47.5%
Amar Gambit 48 20 23 5 41.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 28 8 19 1 28.6%
Amazon Attack 22 8 13 1 36.4%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 15 7 7 1 46.7%
Amar Gambit 13 2 11 0 15.4%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 12 3 9 0 25.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 11 8 3 0 72.7%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation 11 2 9 0 18.2%
Czech Defense 10 7 3 0 70.0%
Scandinavian Defense 9 6 2 1 66.7%
French Defense: Advance Variation 9 3 6 0 33.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 291 129 149 13 44.3%
Scandinavian Defense 196 102 90 4 52.0%
Australian Defense 188 94 88 6 50.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 181 74 102 5 40.9%
French Defense 180 82 91 7 45.6%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 174 85 85 4 48.9%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 124 49 73 2 39.5%
Amar Gambit 101 51 48 2 50.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 87 37 48 2 42.5%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 80 42 36 2 52.5%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 286 125 144 17 43.7%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 235 109 114 12 46.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 171 69 92 10 40.4%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 146 62 80 4 42.5%
Australian Defense 128 67 58 3 52.3%
Philidor Defense 122 49 64 9 40.2%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 111 38 67 6 34.2%
Amar Gambit 105 44 58 3 41.9%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 92 33 54 5 35.9%
French Defense 85 38 42 5 44.7%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 3
Losing 22 0