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n s

kutspel Haarlem Since 2011 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟
51.7% W 43.9% L 4.4% D
Bullet
2033
1153W 1052L 112D
Blitz
1828
290W 202L 16D
Rapid
1793
57W 15L 1D
Daily
1180
5W 10L 0D

n s Chess Biography: kutspel, Daily Chess, and Opening Style

About n s

n s, playing under the username kutspel, has a chess record that feels like a long online chess diary with a few memorable opening habits and a strong appetite for action. The preferred time control noted in the profile is Daily chess, giving the player a calm, day at a time reputation even when the archive shows a lot of faster play as well.

The overall picture is simple. This is a player who often reaches for early complications, likes to bring pieces into the fight quickly, and seems comfortable turning a sharp middlegame into a long battle. The style is not quietly textbook. It has personality.

Opening fingerprints

The opening log is one of the most interesting parts of the biography. The Amar Gambit appears with enough regularity to become a signature move, while the Blackburne Shilling Gambit and the Barnes Defense add sharper, more impulsive color to the profile.

Those entries matter because they show a player who does not always follow the safest road. Instead, the opening choices often point toward direct tension, early pawn thrusts, and a willingness to create an unusual position.

  • The Amar Gambit is a recurring early pawn idea in the opening record.
  • The Blackburne Shilling Gambit gives the profile a more combative feel.
  • The Barnes Defense appears as another frequent entry point in the game log.

For a quick look at the opening pattern, the archive is best scanned with terms like Amar Gambit, Blackburne Shilling Gambit, and Barnes Defense.

Win Rate by Opening0%25%75%100%50%Amar Gambit: 53.2% over 365 gamesBarnes Defense: 55.2% over 279 gamesAustralian Defense: 51.7% over 149 gamesColle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation: 45.2% over 146 gamesScotch Game: 48.9% over 133 gamesBlackburne Shilling Gambit: 52.7% over 110 gamesAmar Gambit53%Barnes Defense55%Australian Defense52%Colle System: Rhamphorh…45%Scotch Game49%Blackburne Shilling Gam…53%

Opponents and habits

One familiar name in the opponent records is MadDog94, a player who has faced kutspel often enough to become a recurring fixture in the profile. That kind of repeated opposition helps turn a statistics page into a small chess soap opera.

The playing habits also stand out. Captures tend to begin early, the games often run deep, and the style has a strong comeback energy. There is also a slightly nocturnal charm, since the performance data suggests comfort with late evening or very early morning chess.

  • The profile shows a preference for Daily chess as the highlighted time control.
  • The opening choices favor memorable gambits and less common defenses.
  • The games often continue into long middlegames or deep endgame positions.

A sample position

A compact snapshot of the kind of early aggression that fits the Amar Gambit mood can be seen in the board below. The point is not a finished plan. The point is that kutspel often brings the game to a lively opening stage where both sides have to think fast.

Bio last updated 2026-08-26