Li Wenliang - International Master Extraordinaire
Meet Li Wenliang, a chess aficionado who’s not just any player, but holds the prestigious title of International Master awarded by FIDE. With years of dedication and battles fought on 64 squares, Li is the epitome of strategic brilliance fused with a dash of unpredictability.
Rating Rollercoaster & Playing Style
Li's ratings paint a story of resilience and growth. Their Blitz rating has consistently hovered in the 2500+ range — enough to make any opponent sweat — while Rapid ratings flirt with the 2000 mark. Not to mention a Bullet peak above 2400, proving that when the clock ticks fast, Li doesn’t just keep up, but often takes the lead.
With an average game length stretching into the 70s and 80s moves, Li clearly loves a good chess marathon: outlasting opponents with tactical precision and impressive endgame skills — more than 83% of their games reach that critical phase. A comeback artist at heart, Li has an astounding 90% comeback rate and wins almost every time even after losing a piece early. Resignation? Barely an option here, with less than 2% early quits.
Wins, Wagers & Opponents
Li’s win record tells a tale of grit: thousands of wins in Blitz, hundreds in Rapid, and a respectable number even in Bullet. Fascinatingly, opponents with usernames like adrian_delacruz and kl4chess have been mercilessly defeated 100% of the time – talk about a nemesis effect! Meanwhile, they've maintained fierce rivalries against familiar foes such as aliencowboy (65 games) and coldsandwichesforall (45 games), wielding a balanced mix of brains and guts.
Chess Philosophy & Quirks
Always crafty, Li’s psychological resilience is notable. Even with an average "tilt factor" of 11, they manage to stay sharp and composed when the pressure is on. Their win rate slightly dips when switching from casual to rated games, but who can blame them? Chess is serious business, after all. Playing mostly with the white pieces grants a slight edge, winning over 52% of the time, while the black side calls for some extra grit.
Fun fact: Li apparently enjoys secret weapon openings – or at least calls some of their favored lines “Top Secret,” boasting a nearly 60% win rate in Rapid and close to 48% in Blitz. Intrigue on and off the board!
In Conclusion
Whether it's blitzing through opponents at lightning speed, making miraculous comebacks, or grinding out long strategic wins, Li Wenliang is a force on the chessboard to be reckoned with. A serious player with a hint of enigma, this IM shows us all that chess mastery is about patience, resilience, and maybe a little bit of secret sauce.
Li Wenliang - Performance Feedback
Great job on your recent games! Your results show solid understanding of various openings and good endgame technique, especially in your victories where you successfully capitalized on your positional advantages.
Strengths
- Opening Preparation: Your choice of openings, such as the French Defense and King's Indian Defense variations, are sound and you handle the typical middlegame plans well.
- Positional Play: In your wins, you effectively improved your pieces and gained space, showing good strategic judgment. For example, in your win on 2025.05.18, your control over the center and careful maneuvering led to a decisive attack.
- Middlegame Tactics: You have a knack for spotting tactical opportunities like exchanging at the right moments and initiating exchanges that favor your position.
Areas for Improvement
- Endgame Consistency: Although your endgame conversions have been strong in your wins, your losses sometimes show missed defensive resources. Review some key endgame principles, particularly in rook and pawn endings.
- Critical Moment Calculation: Analyze your losses, like the recent one on 2025.05.25, and focus on improving calculation accuracy in complex positions to avoid oversights.
- Time Management: Some games indicate time pressure, especially in middle-to-late stages. Try to allocate your clock better so you have sufficient time for critical decisions toward the game’s climax.
Training Suggestions
- Study endgame technique focused on defending worse positions.
- Review tactical puzzles daily to sharpen calculation agility.
- Practice timed games with varied controls to enhance time management skills.
- Examine games with an engine or coach to identify recurring patterns of mistakes.
Keep up the consistent work and continue to build on your strengths while addressing these areas. Your progress is clear, and with targeted training, your performance will improve steadily.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alan Stein | 35W / 25L / 5D | View Games |
| coldsandwichesforall | 23W / 18L / 4D | View Games |
| Evan Ai | 29W / 6L / 3D | View Games |
| Mark Kotliar | 22W / 13L / 3D | View Games |
| JozefKneht | 10W / 22L / 3D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2521 | 1998 | ||
| 2024 | 2252 | 2502 | 2021 | |
| 2023 | 2252 | 2526 | 2055 | |
| 2022 | 2543 | 1632 | ||
| 2021 | 2543 | 1895 | ||
| 2020 | 2518 | 1815 | ||
| 2019 | 1768 | 2505 | 1966 | |
| 2018 | 1728 | 2516 | 1901 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26W / 13L / 4D | 25W / 10L / 5D | 76.6 |
| 2024 | 82W / 41L / 10D | 66W / 60L / 23D | 78.1 |
| 2023 | 84W / 86L / 18D | 93W / 80L / 22D | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 36W / 15L / 3D | 27W / 18L / 5D | 60.4 |
| 2021 | 80W / 69L / 15D | 91W / 60L / 14D | 66.4 |
| 2020 | 483W / 311L / 84D | 379W / 342L / 93D | 77.7 |
| 2019 | 588W / 467L / 152D | 519W / 541L / 153D | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 655W / 450L / 116D | 535W / 581L / 128D | 83.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense | 263 | 120 | 115 | 28 | 45.6% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 209 | 106 | 92 | 11 | 50.7% |
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation | 161 | 70 | 77 | 14 | 43.5% |
| QGD: Ragozin | 131 | 50 | 56 | 25 | 38.2% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 130 | 54 | 61 | 15 | 41.5% |
| Slav Defense | 123 | 56 | 52 | 15 | 45.5% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 121 | 37 | 70 | 14 | 30.6% |
| Döry Defense | 120 | 62 | 45 | 13 | 51.7% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 113 | 59 | 41 | 13 | 52.2% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 111 | 55 | 49 | 7 | 49.5% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 63.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 58.8% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 62.5% |
| Unknown | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 53.3% |
| Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64.3% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44.4% |
| Four Knights Game | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 1 |
| Losing | 11 | 0 |