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Username: maciejos95

Playing Since: 2017-12-17 (Active)

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Rapid: 2286
27W / 7L / 5D
Blitz: 2647
1201W / 922L / 258D
Bullet: 2513
230W / 108L / 33D

Maciej Mroziak — International Master of Mayhem

Known in the digital chess realms as maciejos95, Maciej Mroziak holds the esteemed title of International Master awarded by FIDE — the global chess overlords. With a keen eye for tactics and a knack for turning the board into his personal battlefield, Maciej’s chess journey is as fascinating as a grandmaster’s gambit.

Rating and Style

Maciej's peak blitz rating soars to a staggering 2716 (May 2025), while his bullet prowess peaked impressively at 2570 in late 2023. Not to be outdone, his rapid rating touched 2516 in December 2020. Yep, this is a player who’s comfy whether the clock is ticking fast or zooming at hyper-speed.

Maciej plays with a style that balances patience and precision—his games average about 76 moves when winning, proof he’s no hurry to deliver the coup de grâce, savoring every tactical twist. He’s also famously known for his incredible comeback rate: winning nearly 87% of those nail-biting matches where he starts on the back foot. Chess gods clearly smile upon this underdog spirit.

A Storied Opening Arsenal

While his "Top Secret" opening repertoire keeps opponents guessing (as the data guards his strategic secrets fiercely), a glimpse into his blitz games reveals dabblings in classics like the Giuoco Piano and the Sicilian Defense. Curiously, his Alapin Sicilian adventures yielded less happiness (win rate: a rather shy 0%), but hey, every chess artist experiments in the palette of openings.

Match Records & Rivalries

On the battlefield, Maciej has amassed over 1600 wins combined across bullet and blitz, asserting dominance and occasionally slipping into dramatic reversals (because even IMs have their off days). His longest winning streak sits at 17 games, showing streaks that would make even Kasparov nod in respect.

Among his most tested arch-nemeses is maciej22 with 53 clashes, where Maciej boasts an astounding 98% win rate—either he’s really good at his own name or just really good overall. Other frequent foes include mlipowczan and mat443, with respectable win percentages.

Psychological Trivia & Quirks

Though a fierce competitor, Maciej is human: his tilt factor sometimes creeps up, but nothing an extra cup of coffee or a brisk walk won’t fix. His best time to terrorize the chessboard? The mystical hour of 3 AM — because that’s when the gods of chess whisper their best secrets.

Recent Fights: Highlights and Lessons

Maciej’s latest triumph was a dazzling checkmate using the Sicilian Defense Open Variation—a game full of tactical nuance, where he converted advantage with surgical precision (game link here).

Not all battles end in victory, though. His recent losses remind us that even an International Master can be humbled by time or opponent’s cunning maneuvers — like the Alapin Sicilian loss on time and a resignation to a crafty opponent. But every loss is just a new puzzle to solve next round.

The Personality Behind the Moves

Maciej Mroziak’s chess life reads like a thrilling saga: a savvy strategist, a relentless fighter, and occasionally a magician of comebacks. Whether blitzing at lightning speed or slowly strangling in a classical duel, he reminds us all that chess is as much about willpower and personality as it is about pawns and knights.

So next time you face maciejos95, prepare for a fierce fight—and maybe a joke or two about how he once won a game before breakfast (according to legend, it was 3 AM).


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Overall Performance

Maciej, your recent rapid games show solid competitive strength with a strength adjusted win rate close to 49.2%. Over the past 6 months, you've made steady progress with a rating increase of 37 points, which is promising. However, the last month and quarter show a slight decline in rating trend with negative slopes, indicating some recent challenges. Keep focusing on consistency to stabilize and build upon your upward momentum.

Positives in Your Play

  • Good understanding of key middlegame positions as reflected in several tactics executed successfully.
  • You demonstrated good endgame technique in games culminating in opponent resignation or mate.
  • Successfully converted material advantages in various games, showing solid calculation skills.
  • Use of openings like the Scandinavian Defense and Queen's Gambit Declined showcase your grasp of popular theoretical lines.

Areas for Improvement

  • Recent losses often come from prolonged endgame scrambles. Improving endgame fundamentals and calculation under time pressure will be beneficial.
  • Watch out for repeated tactical oversight in critical moments, especially when pressed on time.
  • Try to avoid allowing opponent counterplay in the opening and early middlegame, as some losses came from reactive play after small inaccuracies.
  • Improving opening repertoire depth could mitigate situations where opponents took early initiative.

Suggestions Moving Forward

  • Review carefully your recent losses, focusing particularly on endgame mistakes and moments where defensive resources were missed.
  • Practice tactical puzzles regularly to sharpen calculation and spotting of winning combinations quickly.
  • Study key endgame principles, especially king and pawn endings and minor piece endgames, which seem crucial in some tight spots.
  • Continue working on your opening preparation, reinforcing lines you play often such as the Scandinavian Defense and King's Indian Attack structures.

Keep Up The Momentum

With your demonstrated ability to gain rating points over six months and a near 50% win rate against similarly rated players, you have solid foundations. By addressing recent slumps and focusing on sharper tactics and endgame skills, you can push your rapid chess level higher. Keep a balanced approach between study and play, and maintain a positive learning mindset.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
s1mple_007 1W / 1L / 0D
Вадим Карпов 1W / 0L / 0D
gmarkovic21 2W / 2L / 0D
letsgoband 0W / 2L / 0D
cansar10 0W / 1L / 0D
needattention02 1W / 0L / 0D
skilledanimal_1 0W / 1L / 0D
playchess-sol 0W / 1L / 0D
kiarashhossainpour 1W / 0L / 0D
labland 0W / 0L / 1D
Most Played Opponents
maciej22 52W / 1L / 0D
mlipowczan 23W / 0L / 1D
mat443 16W / 4L / 1D
raccon_nightmare 16W / 4L / 1D
Jaroslaw Krassowizkij 5W / 7L / 7D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2665 2286
2024 2513 2628
2023 2487 2574
2022 2490 2527 2249
2021 2248 2486 2336
2020 2286 2509 2435
2019 2353
2018 2129 2301
2017 2304
Rating by Year20172018201920202021202220232024202526652129YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 89W / 70L / 19D 73W / 87L / 18D 89.3
2024 58W / 50L / 20D 54W / 62L / 12D 91.8
2023 81W / 53L / 21D 79W / 56L / 18D 89.5
2022 140W / 78L / 25D 139W / 75L / 27D 84.0
2021 103W / 45L / 20D 112W / 62L / 10D 76.5
2020 244W / 136L / 47D 218W / 160L / 33D 84.0
2019 23W / 8L / 3D 19W / 13L / 2D 78.0
2018 54W / 34L / 12D 46W / 46L / 11D 86.1
2017 26W / 6L / 0D 19W / 9L / 1D 85.8

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 233 123 83 27 52.8%
Scotch Game 155 85 43 27 54.8%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 95 48 44 3 50.5%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 88 43 36 9 48.9%
Scandinavian Defense 65 44 16 5 67.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 63 27 27 9 42.9%
French Defense: Burn Variation 50 20 24 6 40.0%
Czech Defense 43 15 24 4 34.9%
French Defense 41 20 15 6 48.8%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 41 22 12 7 53.7%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 8 8 0 0 100.0%
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 8 8 0 0 100.0%
Philidor Defense 7 7 0 0 100.0%
Scotch Game 7 6 0 1 85.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 5 4 0 1 80.0%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Four Knights Game 5 5 0 0 100.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 5 4 0 1 80.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 29 20 7 2 69.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 21 12 9 0 57.1%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 17 12 1 4 70.6%
French Defense 16 7 8 1 43.8%
Modern 15 7 3 5 46.7%
Sicilian Defense 12 8 3 1 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 11 10 1 0 90.9%
Scotch Game 10 8 1 1 80.0%
East Indian Defense 9 4 2 3 44.4%
King's Indian Attack 9 7 2 0 77.8%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 17 0
Losing 7 1