Lukas Leisch (Luklei18) - International Master
Lukas Leisch, known online as Luklei18, is an International Master who dances across the 64 squares with both precision and flair. With a reputation for tactical brilliance, Lukas’s playing style shows a penchant for long, grinding endgames — no quick checkmates here — boasting an impressive 85.88% endgame frequency. When Lukas wins, it usually takes around 81 moves of strategic wizardry; when losing, well, they’re still fighting on until move 90.
A true speed demon in Blitz and Bullet formats as well, Lukas reached a blazing Blitz peak rating of 2604 and a Bullet max of 2476, dominating rapid-fire battles with a striking win rate over 61% in Bullet games when wielding their favorite (top secret!) opening.
Lukas’s psychological resilience deserves applause: a remarkable 94.44% comeback rate and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece — because giving up isn’t in Lukas’s playbook. Also, the tilt factor is kept neatly at 4, so frustration rarely clouds judgment.
Matchups can be quirky; for instance, Lukas’s record against hanschut is flawless, but not so hot versus suuuii2304. Whether breaking down opponent defenses or holding their own against tough adversaries, Lukas’s chess diary reveals a warrior’s spirit fueled by an affinity for lengthy battles and psychological endurance.
If you want to catch Lukas online, prime times are Thursday through Saturday, with win rates hitting 90% on Thursdays and a perfect 100% on Saturdays — clearly, the weekend chess vibe suits them best.
In summary, Lukas Leisch is a formidable, resilient IM who transforms every game into an epic narrative — sometimes mysterious thanks to the “top secret” openings — but always fierce and full of heart.
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🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| constimueller | 2W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| savitsky_dmitry | 0W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| Bobur Sattarov | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| silverswords13 | 2W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| constimueller | 2W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| Han Schut | 2W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2007 | |||
| 2024 | 2380 | 2408 | ||
| 2022 | 2537 | 2408 | ||
| 2021 | 2429 | 2493 | ||
| 2020 | 2453 | 2441 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 67.5 |
| 2024 | 3W / 7L / 0D | 2W / 2L / 1D | 184.9 |
| 2022 | 14W / 11L / 3D | 15W / 11L / 6D | 81.5 |
| 2021 | 10W / 7L / 2D | 9W / 9L / 2D | 81.2 |
| 2020 | 23W / 7L / 0D | 14W / 16L / 3D | 78.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| French Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37.5% |
| Slav Defense | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| French Defense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Czech Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 8 | 2 |
| Losing | 4 | 0 |