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lnsu20

Playing Since: 2023-06-19 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 796
9W / 22L / 0D
Rapid: 1077
4710W / 4898L / 466D
Blitz: 811
1086W / 1151L / 87D
Bullet: 637
1682W / 1738L / 104D

Profile Summary: lnsu20

Meet lnsu20, a force to be reckoned with on the online chessboard—if only by sheer tenacity and a truckload of bullet games. With a peak bullet rating of 867 in mid-2025, this player has clearly endured the battlefield of rapid pawn pushes, knight forks, and the occasional loss of a queen or two.

Playing Strength and Style

lnsu20 specializes in rapid and blitz formats, with a career-high rapid rating soaring to 1247 and blitz peaking near 960. They prefer to engage in endgames—a whopping 68.6% of their games reach this decisive phase—which tells us this is no quitter but rather a patient strategist.

When lnsu20 wins, they make it last, averaging over 60 moves per victory. Losses, on the other hand, tend to drag out life-or-death duels lasting over 73 moves. This player’s stamina for chess marathons is quite commendable.

Signature Openings

lnsu20 has a particular fondness for the Scandinavian Defense, showing mixed results but never shying away from the classic gambit lines. The Italian Game is another favorite, especially in rapid and blitz formats, where they've secured over 50% wins. Beware the Owens Defense — it’s another signature weapon wielded with surprising skill in bullet games.

Career Highlights (or Lowlights)

  • Longest winning streak: 12 games (enough to make a rook blush)
  • Longest losing streak: 15 games (the other side of the heroic saga)
  • Current tilt factor: a modest 15 — that's gamer rage, but not quite legendary yet

Recent Battles

Among the latest triumphs, lnsu20 demonstrated masterful time pressure skills, winning multiple games by clock dominance rather than pure checkmate. The most recent win ended in a stylish checkmate after a carefully executed King-side assault.

Even in losses, the fight is fierce. Against osmax525252, one of their toughest recent opponents, lnsu20 put up a classic battle in the Scandinavian Defense but fell victim to the sharp timing game.

Personality and Fun Facts

lnsu20 is the chess equivalent of a marathon runner who also likes sprints—thriving both in bullet chaos and the calculated pace of rapid chess. If patience is a virtue, this player is a saint. But don’t expect quick resignations; early resignations happen less than 2% of the time, meaning they’ll battle until the very last pawn is begging for mercy.

Known for sneaky comebacks (83% comeback rate after falling behind), they have proven to be quite the Houdini once trapped in trouble. All hail the resilience of lnsu20!

Quick Stats

  • Total wins in bullet: 1,528
  • Total losses in bullet: 1,565 (ouch!)
  • Daily highest rating: 913 (2023)
  • Blitz peak rating: 960 (2023)
  • Rapid peak rating: 1247 (2023)
  • Favorite time to play: 7 AM - early bird or maybe just an insomniac genius

lnsu20 continues to grind, learn, and dominate the chess boards one move at a time — clock or no clock.


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Quick Snapshot

  • Your current bullet-rating neighbourhood: ~740
  • Best recorded bullet peak: 867 (2025-06-03) (nice!)
  • Typical session pattern:
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What you are already doing well

  1. Fighting spirit: You win many games on the clock. Staying fast and resilient is a real asset in 60 + 1 games.
  2. Opening variety: You have tried Scandinavian, Caro-Kann, Alekhine, Philidor and Modern setups. This curiosity will speed up your learning.
  3. Tactical awareness: Your win vs stephenboger showed a nice mating net with 37.Qxg7#. Keep nurturing that eye for tactics.

Key themes to focus on next

1. Early Queen Adventures

Moving the queen out on move 2-4 (…Qe6+, …Qg6, Qg4 etc.) costs tempi and puts her in danger.
Tip → Try the classical Scandinavian line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 instead of 2…Qxd5, or play 2…Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 and leave the queen alone for a while.
Concept reference: tempo.

2. Development before pawn grabs

In several games you grabbed pawns with pieces still at home and paid the price (e.g. …Bxb4 in the Philidor and Alekhine). A simple rule:
“Develop all minor pieces & castle before you start pawn-hunting.”

3. King Safety & Castling Speed

• In your last loss the king wandered to d8 on move 6 and never recovered.
• In the Caro-Kann win you castled late and almost got mated by Qxf6/h-pawns.
Drill suggestion: Play 10 practice games where your goal is to castle before move 8, no matter what.

4. Time Management

Most losses are on time while your position is playable. Two ideas:
  • Adopt a 3-second rule in the opening: if you know the move, play it instantly; if not, play the safest developing move within three seconds.
  • Use the increment: even one extra click on the clock with a safe move keeps you alive.

5. Endgame Conversion

You reached won endgames but missed forcing lines. Practise basic mates (K+Q vs K, K+R vs K) and pawn endgames so you can finish confidently and quickly.

Illustrative Moment

Below is a critical portion of your loss to Shelzuuz (Caro-Kann) where a single tactic decided the game. Notice how delaying castling and leaving pieces undeveloped allowed Black to break through with …Rg8 and …Qxg2#.

Action Plan for the Next Week

  1. Play a mini-match (10 games) sticking to one opening each side (e.g. Italian with White, Caro-Kann with Black). Focus on development & castling.
  2. Each day solve 15 puzzles themed on forks & pins (search “fork” and “pin” in the tactics trainer).
    Concepts: fork, pin.
  3. After every game, spend 3 minutes replaying it quickly and mark one good move and one blunder. Reflection beats mindless grinding.

Keep it Fun!

Chess improvement is a marathon, not a sprint. Celebrate your tactical miniatures, learn from each slip, and remember that even grandmasters once hung pieces in bullet.

Good luck at the board, and see you climbing toward 800 and beyond!



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 630 846 1086 854
2024 677 743 905 800
2023 513 623 892 785
Rating by Year2023202420251086513YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1057W / 1012L / 72D 994W / 1062L / 82D 69.8
2024 1579W / 1505L / 126D 1448W / 1588L / 146D 69.6
2023 1290W / 1235L / 107D 1106W / 1391L / 122D 68.4

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 468 232 224 12 49.6%
Barnes Defense 418 213 194 11 51.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 258 124 123 11 48.1%
Alekhine Defense 235 114 114 7 48.5%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 168 86 78 4 51.2%
Australian Defense 168 63 97 8 37.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 164 70 91 3 42.7%
French Defense 112 46 64 2 41.1%
Amar Gambit 109 51 47 11 46.8%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation 105 47 55 3 44.8%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 355 170 170 15 47.9%
Barnes Defense 217 100 112 5 46.1%
Alekhine Defense 181 96 83 2 53.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 158 94 58 6 59.5%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 125 55 67 3 44.0%
Australian Defense 106 41 60 5 38.7%
Modern 90 39 47 4 43.3%
French Defense 81 40 39 2 49.4%
Philidor Defense 80 42 37 1 52.5%
Amar Gambit 72 33 37 2 45.8%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 1720 774 857 89 45.0%
Barnes Defense 802 356 413 33 44.4%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 750 392 334 24 52.3%
Alekhine Defense 598 284 290 24 47.5%
Modern 487 186 279 22 38.2%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 397 190 187 20 47.9%
Australian Defense 372 167 187 18 44.9%
Philidor Defense 363 183 160 20 50.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 362 163 179 20 45.0%
Evans Gambit Accepted, 5.c3 348 185 154 9 53.2%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 17 6 11 0 35.3%
Australian Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Scandinavian Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Barnes Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Dutch Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Modern 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Evans Gambit Accepted, 5.c3 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 12 2
Losing 15 0