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lonitoo

Playing Since: 2023-01-02 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 365
128W / 127L / 31D
Blitz: 316
2W / 2L / 0D
Bullet: 425
1W / 0L / 0D

Profile Summary of lonitoo

Meet lonitoo, a persistent and strategic chess enthusiast whose journey reads like a gripping chess novel—full of ups, downs, and the occasional dramatic checkmate. Starting with a modest Rapid rating hovering around 300 in early 2023, lonitoo’s bold maneuvers and tactical flair have seen peaks almost touching the 500 mark, with a career-best 494 Rapid rating earned in January 2023. Not bad for someone who doesn't always avoid the occasional blunder!

Known for playing a variety of openings, lonitoo seems to have a fondness for the King's Pawn Opening, racking up 60 games and nearly a 50% win rate there. The Scandinavian Defense and its cousins also pop up frequently, showing a taste for bold, less-trodden paths on the board. In Blitz and Bullet formats, lonitoo has tasted fleeting brilliance with a Bullet peak rating of 425 and a Blitz peak of 400, proving speed and intuition are part of the arsenal too.

Playing Style & Quirks

  • Endgame connoisseur: Over half of games push to the endgame, so viewers can expect some deep, thrilling finales.
  • Early surrenders: About 10% of games end with early resignations—sometimes knowing when to throw in the towel is smart, right?
  • Comeback artist: A remarkable 65% comeback rate speaks to lonitoo’s resilience—even when down a piece or two, losing isn’t a foregone conclusion.
  • Peak activity hours: Best results are around noon (12:00), when the mind is presumably sharpest—coffee-fueled brilliance or natural talent? You decide.

Battle Record

Throughout many Rapid battles, lonitoo’s win-loss-draw record stands at an impressively close 130-124-32, showing a fighter’s heart. Bullet games have been scarce but victorious (1-0), while Blitz is a balanced affair (2 wins, 2 losses). The warrior has faced artibabaa 46 times with a 32.6% victory rate, but against grajzi1, lonitoo flexes some serious muscle winning over 70% of their encounters.

Memorable Game Highlight

On May 23, 2025, lonitoo dazzled with a checkmate win against artibabaa in a thrilling Ruy Lopez countergambit battle that ascended to a knockout finish in 60 moves. A strategic rollercoaster with unexpected twists—the kind of game that inspires legends (or at least a celebratory yawn).

View the final winning moves from that epic match

In summary, lonitoo plays with heart, sometimes stumbles, but never lets the board dull their fire. A player worth watching—because just when you think they’ll lose, they might just checkmate you instead.


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Hi lonitoo – Your Personal Chess Progress Report

What You’re Already Doing Well

  • Attacking mindset – you like to seize the initiative (e.g. 17.Nd5! in your 23-May win).
  • Converting big advantages – when you’re ahead you usually finish the job, as in 60.Qg1#.
  • Tactical flashes – forks and back-rank ideas appear regularly in your wins.

Key Improvement Targets

  1. King safety first
    Four of your last five losses featured an exposed king (Kd2-Kc3, Kh2-Kh4, etc.).
    • Plan to castle by move 10.
    • Training game idea: no rook or queen moves until you have castled.
  2. Development over material
    Premature grabs such as 10.Nxh8 (game vs namanjain0486) cost you coordination.

    Instead: 8.Nc3 ↔ keep the centre and stay ahead in development.
  3. Spotting mating nets against you
    Recent defeats ended with basic patterns (…Qd2#, …Qe1#, …Qg1#).
    • Daily goal: 10 “mate-in-2” puzzles (helps defence and attack).
  4. Smoother endgames
    In the 03-May win you needed 25 moves to queen a pawn that could promote much faster.
    • Study the Lucena and Philidor rook positions – they come up often at your time control.

Recommended Opening Menu (next 30 days)

When You’re WhiteWhen You’re Black
Scotch Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
Italian / Two Knights
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
Limiting yourself to one main line each side will let you focus on piece activity and king safety rather than memorising many gambits.

Progress Tracker

494 (2023-01-03)
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Action Plan for This Week

  • Play three 10 | 0 rapid games. After each, note one move where you ignored king safety.
  • 15 tactics puzzles per day until you hold 60 % accuracy for a full week.
  • Review every loss from the first moment you felt uncertain; ask “Which simple move kept my king safer?”

Keep your king tucked away, finish development before hunting material, and your rating will climb fast. Good luck and enjoy your games!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
artibabaa 17W / 27L / 7D View Games
DIONPllana 8W / 9L / 5D View Games
albertp16 4W / 1L / 3D View Games
grajzi1 5W / 2L / 0D View Games
salacs 1W / 1L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 365
2024 280
2023 425 316 302
Rating by Year202320242025365280YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 17W / 17L / 5D 14W / 16L / 7D 82.6
2024 0W / 0L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 59.0
2023 52W / 50L / 10D 52W / 46L / 10D 55.1

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 63 30 27 6 47.6%
Scandinavian Defense 28 11 11 6 39.3%
Scotch Game 14 5 7 2 35.7%
Amazon Attack 14 5 8 1 35.7%
Bishop's Opening 12 6 5 1 50.0%
Four Knights Game 11 5 4 2 45.5%
Barnes Defense 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Petrov's Defense 10 4 5 1 40.0%
Amar Gambit 10 2 7 1 20.0%
Alekhine Defense 10 5 4 1 50.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Elephant Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Elephant Gambit 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Unknown 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 7 0
Losing 5 3
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