Kathie Goulart Librelato (KLibrelato)
Woman International Master (WIM)
Meet Kathie Goulart Librelato, known online as KLibrelato, a formidable Woman International Master who dances with knights and bishops like a chessboard maestro. Kathie has steadily climbed the ladder of competitive chess to reach a peak blitz rating of 2264 in June 2023, demonstrating a fiery blend of tactical brilliance and dogged determination.
With a blitz win rate hovering around 58.5% over a whopping 340 games in a signature, top-secret opening repertoire, she’s clearly got some moves up her sleeve that other players dread to face. Bullet and rapid games? She's no slouch there either, striking with a 36% and 30% win rate respectively in her chosen lines.
Kathie isn’t just about raw ratings — she brings a psychological edge that few can match. Notoriously tough to rattle with a tilt factor of only 9, she possesses the remarkable ability to stage comebacks (an incredible 81.4% success rate at bouncing back) and even wins over half her games after losing a piece. Clearly, giving up doesn’t exist in her vocabulary!
Although she occasionally battles losing streaks (her longest was 9 games), she’s much more familiar with streaks of triumph — up to 12 wins in a row. When she brings out the white pieces, watch out: her win rate tips over 56%—not bad for someone whose average game-winning length clocks in at around 65 moves.
Chesscom fans know Kathie mainly from her battles against opponents such as julinha97 and vanessagazola, whom she meets frequently on the digital battlefield. She has heroic domination against some opponents with perfect win records and tactical wizardry aplenty.
Fun Facts & Quirks
- Her favorite time to play? The mysterious peak at 2 AM, when the world sleeps, but her chess prowess is wide awake.
- Her games are long journeys: victories take roughly 65 moves, which is basically a full epic saga on a chessboard.
- She’s a blitz specialist who has turned quickfire games into an art form, backed by a near 200-win blitz record and flair for keeping cool under time pressure.
- Even in losses, Kathie keeps it graceful, often resigning only when the data gods signal it’s game over.
Memorable Recent Game Highlight
On June 29, 2023, Kathie outmaneuvered Nathan_Filgueiras in a Four Knights Game (Gunsberg Variation), clinching the win by resignation after a tense battle filled with sharp tactical exchanges and strategic pawn pushes. The match lasted a thrilling 45 moves, showcasing her calm endgame mastery and willingness to convert advantages patiently.
A Laugh to End
If Kathie were a chess piece, she'd probably be a queen: versatile, powerful, and sometimes a bit intimidating—although rumor has it she sometimes confuses her bishops for her pets. Either way, the chessboard is lucky to have her!
Constructive Feedback for Kathie Goulart Librelato
Hi Kathie! I've reviewed some of your recent games and I'd like to share feedback to help you improve your chess skills further.
Strengths
- Opening Knowledge: You display a sound understanding of classical openings such as the Four Knights and Sicilian Defense. Your early development and castling are timely and contribute to solid positions.
- Endgame Technique: In several games, you converted your advantages well, showing good awareness in simplifying positions and promoting pawns effectively.
- Positional Play: You often get good central control and plan your pawn breaks, such as pushing c4 or d5 at the right moments to open lines for your pieces.
Areas for Improvement
- Time Management: In some games, there is a noticeable drop in clock time in later moves which could be improved by practicing faster calculation and decision-making under time pressure.
- Handling Superior Opposition: Some of your losses came against stronger opponents with higher ratings. Focus on defensive resilience and careful calculation to minimize mistakes when under pressure.
- Tactical Awareness: While your positionally sound play is a strength, integrating more tactical training will help you spot combinations that can decisively swing the game, especially in complex middlegame situations.
- Pawn Structure Management: A few games featured pawn weaknesses that your opponents exploited (isolated or doubled pawns). Study typical pawn structures and plans against them to minimize long-term positional drawbacks.
Specific Tips from Recent Games
- In your win using the Four Knights Game (Gunsberg Variation), your active rook and passed pawn play on the c-file led to a strong finish. Keep focusing on rook activity behind passed pawns like this.
- Against Sicilian setups in your recent losses, paying attention to timely exchanges and piece coordination can help defend key squares like d5 and control critical diagonals.
- Try to anticipate your opponent's threats more proactively, especially when facing aggressive pawn pushes or piece sacrifices.
Next Steps
- Integrate 10-15 minutes of tactical puzzles daily to sharpen calculation skills.
- Review your losses carefully, identifying turning points where an alternative move could have improved your position.
- Practice rapid time controls to improve decision speed without losing accuracy.
- Explore pawn structure theory to understand strengths and weaknesses better in your openings and middlegames.
With your current dedication and continued study, I'm confident you will see meaningful progress soon. Keep up the great work!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Julia Alboredo | 11W / 18L / 4D | |
| Vanessa Gazola | 8W / 4L / 2D | |
| vivianheinrichs | 7W / 6L / 0D | |
| Juliana Terao | 2W / 9L / 1D | |
| lborges18 | 6W / 5L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2232 | |||
| 2023 | 2264 | |||
| 2021 | 2204 | 1784 | ||
| 2020 | 2010 | 1932 | ||
| 2019 | 1939 | |||
| 2018 | 1917 | 1981 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0W / 5L / 0D | 0W / 4L / 1D | 96.7 |
| 2023 | 0W / 4L / 1D | 1W / 4L / 0D | 83.7 |
| 2021 | 32W / 17L / 3D | 29W / 15L / 3D | 77.5 |
| 2020 | 62W / 28L / 5D | 58W / 35L / 6D | 65.4 |
| 2019 | 2W / 5L / 0D | 5W / 2L / 0D | 59.9 |
| 2018 | 10W / 13L / 1D | 11W / 9L / 1D | 75.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Four Knights Game | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 54.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 70.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37.5% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.4% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Bird's Defense Deferred | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| English Opening | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 12 | 0 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |