Xiao Liu (Username: leleliuhuidi)
Meet Xiao Liu, a chess virtuoso whose rating has skyrocketed from humble beginnings to an astonishing peak Blitz rating of 2624 as of June 2025. Known in the community by the enigmatic username leleliuhuidi, Xiao has been navigating the 64 squares with a blend of tactical finesse and psychological resilience that would make even Magnus Carlsen squint in admiration.
Rise Through the Ranks
Starting in 2017 with a Blitz rating barely cracking 1500, Xiao demonstrated a rapid improvement, clocking over 2600 by mid-2025. This steady ascent represents countless hours of study, battle-tested openings, and a stubborn refusal to accept defeat. Although a couple of losses have peppered the journey (we all have our off days, right?), win streaks as long as 14 games showcase Xiao’s ability to dominate the board. Rapid and Bullet ratings follow suit with peaks at 2503 and 2527, proving that speed chess is Xiao’s playground.
Playing Style & Personality
Xiao prefers to play the long game – on average around 67 moves per win – savoring each chess move like a fine meal. The endgame is a favorite dance floor, featuring in over 74% of games. With a come-back rate of over 83%, Xiao is the king of second chances, refusing to let a lost piece shatter their resolve. And speaking of resilience, Xiao keeps tilt at bay with a tilt factor rated low at 7 – no dramatic tantrums here, just cold, calculated vengeance.
Fun fact: Xiao’s best time to play is 11 PM - the witching hour when pawns turn into queens and blunders are mercilessly punished. Opponents beware!
Favorite Openings
- Blitz: The ever-mysterious "Top Secret" opening (a clever disguise?), boasting a solid 56% win rate, and the aggressive Caro-Kann Defense Advance variation with a striking 70% win rate.
- Rapid: Top Secret again dominates with a 70% win rate. Other favorites include the Neo Grunfeld Defense and English Opening variations, each showing exquisite mastery.
- Bullet: Despite bullet games being lightning fast, Xiao shows a cool 64% win rate with "Top Secret" openings and a love for the Mieses Opening, winning every time—talk about speed and style!
Recent Masterclass
In a thrilling Blitz match on June 3, 2025, Xiao (White) outmaneuvered kyrie2012 with exquisite precision, forcing a win on time after a 65-move marathon. The game showcased deep strategic ideas in the Indian Game (Knights Variation), culminating in a dazzling promotion push that sealed the victory. If this was a movie, it would be called "Queen’s Gambit: Time Trouble Edition."
Quirks & Trivia
- Has an outrageous 100% win rate against a baffling number of opponents with memorable names like chikok, ramsesrm, kvisko1, and many more. Clearly, Xiao either has a chess sixth sense or these opponents are just pawns in the grand scheme.
- Despite phenomenal ratings, Xiao sometimes experiences rare downturns, including a longest losing streak of 7 games—showing that even grandmasters aren't immune to the dreaded blunder.
- Xiao resigns early only about 4.6% of the time, preferring to fight tooth and nail rather than give up—who needs dignity when you have stubbornness?
Summary
To sum it up, Xiao Liu (leleliuhuidi) is a chess force blending grit, rapid growth, and a hefty dose of mystery. With a knack for late-night brilliance and a vast repertoire of top-notch openings under their belt, Xiao is not just your average player—they're the nightmare of clumsy opponents and the dream of chess enthusiasts everywhere.
Current Strengths
Xiao Liu, your recent games exhibit strong fundamentals and a solid understanding in key opening systems like the Caro-Kann and the London System. Your win rates in these openings show that you are comfortable and confident with their typical plans and ideas.
- Your strategic grasp in the London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation shines with a win rate over 54%, which suggests good handling of complex tactical positions arising from this line.
- The Gruenfeld Exchange Variation also shows promise, being a reliable weapon with nearly 50% success rate and good balance between wins and losses.
- Your high strength-adjusted win rate (~52%) confirms that you compete well even against opponents of similar or higher ratings.
- You demonstrate good resilience in longer sequences, making practical moves in complex middle games and endgames.
Areas for Improvement
Your recent performance shows some downward rating movement in the last month but a strong upward trend over three to twelve months. To keep climbing, consider focusing your training on these points:
- Tactical Accuracy and Time Management: In blitz games, several sharp tactical errors and blunders towards the endgame were apparent. Enhancing calculation skills and practicing fast tactical puzzles could reduce these costly mistakes.
- Opening Preparation Depth: Although you possess strong opening knowledge, some variations like the Caro-Kann Classical show a lower win rate (~39%). Deepening your theoretical knowledge and exploring sidelines might help avoid surprise novelties or unfavorable positions.
- Handling Pressure in Critical Moments: Some games ended in quick losses or timeouts, suggesting moments when pressure got the better of you. Incorporating calmness and decision-making under time constraints in training could help.
- Expanding Drawing Chances: Your draw rate is relatively low for your level (214 draws compared to over 1100 losses). Improving defensive technique and drawing skills in bad positions can conserve rating and improve overall tournament results.
Focused Coaching Suggestions
- Review recent losses to identify recurring tactical patterns leading to blunders. Use slower time controls to practice these positions deeply.
- Study typical endgame techniques to convert advantageous positions and to save worse ones, especially rook and pawn endgames.
- Use computer analysis to understand better move choices in key midgame positions, especially following the opening.
- Maintain your opening repertoire, but add recent theory updates and prepare plans against less familiar responses from opponents.
- Practice incremental time management during blitz to avoid time trouble-related errors.
Overall Outlook
Your consistent improvement over the medium and long term demonstrates great dedication and potential. Keeping strong training habits and addressing the tactical and practical aspects highlighted will help you continue to increase your rating and win more games even against strong competition.
Keep up the great work, focus on these specific points, and your results will reflect your growing strength!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Safal Bora | 1W / 12L / 1D | |
| Zvonko Stanojoski | 5W / 7L / 1D | |
| dobbytheelfhouse | 3W / 8L / 1D | |
| Pepe | 6W / 6L / 0D | |
| Filip Dowgird | 1W / 5L / 5D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2530 | 2620 | 2497 | 2497 |
| 2023 | 2331 | |||
| 2022 | 1990 | 2353 | 1742 | |
| 2021 | 2223 | |||
| 2020 | 1418 | 2199 | 1742 | |
| 2019 | 2001 | |||
| 2017 | 1465 | 1887 | 1628 | 1262 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 699W / 601L / 123D | 628W / 667L / 132D | 80.1 |
| 2023 | 7W / 6L / 1D | 13W / 3L / 0D | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 35W / 11L / 3D | 30W / 12L / 7D | 71.9 |
| 2021 | 3W / 2L / 0D | 4W / 2L / 0D | 62.5 |
| 2020 | 10W / 3L / 0D | 7W / 3L / 2D | 59.9 |
| 2019 | 3W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 51.0 |
| 2017 | 30W / 15L / 3D | 25W / 20L / 2D | 68.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 213 | 102 | 96 | 15 | 47.9% |
| Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 | 179 | 78 | 90 | 11 | 43.6% |
| East Indian Defense | 156 | 69 | 72 | 15 | 44.2% |
| Döry Defense | 153 | 66 | 78 | 9 | 43.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 125 | 48 | 66 | 11 | 38.4% |
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 108 | 52 | 42 | 14 | 48.1% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 105 | 51 | 46 | 8 | 48.6% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 78 | 35 | 36 | 7 | 44.9% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 75 | 25 | 46 | 4 | 33.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 74 | 34 | 37 | 3 | 46.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 22.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Modern | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| King's Indian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Döry Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| QGD: Ragozin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% |
| Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 62.5% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.0% |
| East Indian Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Amazon Attack | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 0 |
| Losing | 11 | 1 |