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Marisa Zuriel WIM

Username: Marielchessy

Playing Since: 2019-04-20 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 2010
6W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 2294
239W / 149L / 44D
Bullet: 2240
22W / 28L / 1D

Marisa Zuriel - Woman International Master

Known in the online chess world as Marielchessy, Marisa Zuriel is a formidable force on the chessboard with the prestigious title of Woman International Master from FIDE. Marisa has been sharpening her tactics and strategies over several years, displaying a unique blend of resilience and flair that keeps opponents guessing.

Chess Journey & Style

Marisa's games are a marathon of precision, with an average of nearly 74 moves per win and even longer battles in losses, showing her endurance in grinding out results. She’s notorious for knowing when to resign early (only about 3% of the time, so don’t blink!), but mostly she fights to the bitter end. Her endgame wizardry shines in over 83% of her matches, where she often pulls victory out of thin air.

The Comeback Queen

With a comeback rate above 90% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, Marisa is the ultimate chess phoenix. Lose a pawn or a knight? No problem. She’s the kind of player opponents fear to put under pressure lest they awaken the comeback monster inside her.

Online Battles & Rivals

Her blitz prowess is evident, boasting max blitz ratings around 2384 and a win rate of over 55% in her most played opening („Top Secret“ – which is fitting since no one really knows her secrets). She has squared off multiple times with loyal adversaries like whiteagle60 and chessydotcom, maintaining a competitive edge while cultivating rivalries that spice up the online chess scene.

Playing Times & Winning Moments

If you want to catch Marisa on a hot streak, tune in on Fridays or Mondays where her win rate peaks near 67%. She also loves the night owl hours, smashing nearly 65% of her games between 11 PM and midnight.

A Personality on the Board

Marisa's tilt factor is impressively low at 5%, proving that she keeps a cool head even in tight spots. Her psychological resilience means she’s rarely rattled, making her a stalwart opponent in both casual and rated battles.

In summary, Marisa Zuriel is a chess player who turns the game into a thrilling battle of wits, endurance, and strategy — often leaving her opponents wondering if they've just lost to a grandmaster in disguise or simply a master of secrets.


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Feedback for Marisa Zuriel

Marisa, you're demonstrating solid strategic understanding and resilience in your games. Here are some areas to focus on for continued improvement:

  • Opening Repertoire: You handle complex openings like the French Defense and Sicilian Defense well, showing good theoretical knowledge. Continue to deepen your understanding of key variations and typical pawn breaks, as this will help you sustain initiative from the start.
  • Positional Play: Your games show strong positional awareness, with good control of the center and meaningful piece placements. To advance, pay close attention to pawn structures—identifying weak pawns or squares in your opponent's camp can create long-term advantages.
  • Calculation and Tactics: You have demonstrated tactical sharpness, especially in converting winning positions and finding active piece plays. To reduce losses in challenging positions, solidify your calculation skills by practicing complex tactical motifs regularly.
  • Endgame Technique: Your games exhibit competence in the endgame, but refining technique in pawn endgames and minor piece endings could convert more close positions into wins.
  • Time Management: Winning some games on time suggests good resource pressure — just be careful not to let the clock pressure lead to suboptimal moves. Balanced time use throughout the game will improve decision quality.

Reviewing your recent key game, here are additional thoughts:

  • In your victory against subham777, you took the initiative early and smoothly transitioned into a strong attack. Your decision to push pawns on the kingside and open lines was well-timed and effective.
  • In losses against higher-rated opponents, such as Hunninn and MANOJ_MISHRA123, the games showed that you were often outpaced in dynamic positions. Working on opening preparation and tactical awareness could help you better handle these situations.

Continue analyzing your own games deeply, focusing on moments where you could improve in tactics and positional judgment. Keep up your consistent training and tournament play!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
whiteagle60 11W / 7L / 8D View Games
Anna Laura Scarsi 16W / 1L / 4D View Games
matapichis04 10W / 7L / 4D View Games
ig1804 6W / 6L / 3D View Games
victorfranciatango 10W / 0L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2294 2010
2024 2300 1999
2023 2240 2310
2021 2210 2262 1999
2020 2042 2126
2019 2080
Rating by Year20192020202120232024202523101999YearRatingBulletBlitzDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 0W / 1L / 0D 1W / 0L / 0D 40.5
2024 15W / 16L / 1D 7W / 22L / 2D 79.0
2023 13W / 6L / 1D 4W / 13L / 1D 80.7
2021 11W / 13L / 2D 14W / 12L / 2D 78.9
2020 109W / 41L / 19D 100W / 54L / 19D 78.2
2019 1W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 66.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 24 12 9 3 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 20 10 6 4 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 18 9 4 5 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 16 9 6 1 56.2%
Sicilian Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation 12 6 6 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack 11 8 2 1 72.7%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 11 7 3 1 63.6%
Döry Defense 10 3 7 0 30.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense: Burn Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Döry Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack 2 0 2 0 0.0%
East Indian Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Czech Defense 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 8 1
Losing 5 0
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