Profile Summary: McSkY59
Meet McSkY59, a fiercely competitive chess enthusiast who prefers the rapid time control where the tension and thrill are almost as quick as their moves. Starting from modest beginnings with a rapid rating hovering around the 1100 mark in 2020, McSkY59's journey through the ranks reads like a captivating rollercoaster ride filled with triumphant peaks and challenging valleys.
With a peak rapid rating of 1103 achieved early on in October 2020, McSkY59 demonstrates an uncanny ability to bounce back, highlighted by a respectable comeback rate of nearly 80%. Their tactical awareness shows a pragmatic style: twice as many wins come from exploiting opponents' mistakes rather than brute force aggression. They have an endgame frequency above 50%, favoring steady and strategic battles over flash and dazzle.
Preferred openings? McSkY59 loves to stir the pot with the Scandinavian Defense and the French Defense Knight Variation, boasting win rates of 52% and 60% respectively in rapid games. For blitz, their Scandinavian Defense really shines with a staggering 87.5% win rate – opponents beware!
Whether playing as White or Black, McSkY59 approaches every game with nearly equal vigor and success: a roughly 47% win rate regardless of color. Move-wise, games tend to be moderately long and thoughtful, averaging around 56 moves for wins, proving that McSkY59 enjoys the full storytelling of a chess battle.
Psychologically, the morning is their domain—the prime time for McSkY59 is around 7 AM, when their "Tilt Factor" is at its lowest and instincts are sharpest. However, a savvy opponent might try to push the limits as losses sometimes streak up to 9 games.
Recent Highlights
A recent masterpiece sees McSkY59 finishing off an opponent in a nail-biting rapid game by checkmate after a thrilling series of exchanges and sacrifices. The opponent didn't stand a chance against McSkY59's relentless strategic pressure.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. h3 d6 4. a3 f5 5. exf5 Bxf5 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Qe7+ ... (full moves available upon request)
McSkY59’s rivalry list is colorful. They hold a friendly grudge against franckyyy with a challenging record, while celebrating flawless victories against many loyal opponents such as luispata2021 and sabujbarui, both with an immaculate 100% win rate—a testament to McSkY59's knack for rising to the occasion.
When not on the board, McSkY59 might be mulling over the day's best pawn structure or wondering why the knight moved there in the first place. Definitely a player to watch!
Stay tuned for more tactical wizardry and endgame finesse from McSkY59!
Game Review and Feedback for McSkY59
Great job on your recent games! Here are some personalized insights and suggestions to help you continue improving.
Strengths
- Opening Choice and Preparation: You consistently use solid opening setups such as the Queen’s Pawn Opening, Nimzo-Indian, and French Defense Exchange. This shows good preparation and comfort in established opening theory.
- Calculation and Tactics: In your wins, you demonstrate strong tactical awareness, especially in the middlegame, often converting small advantages smoothly into decisive attacks or material gain.
- Endgame Technique: You managed complex endgames effectively, converting your advantage confidently and maintaining pressure without unnecessary risks.
- Time Management: Your clock usage shows calm and steady play, avoiding time trouble and making well-paced decisions under time control (10 minutes).
Areas to Improve
- Defending under Pressure: In your losses, opponents exploited some weaknesses around your king, especially in positions where you were slightly passive. Work on identifying key defensive resources and prophylaxis to avoid tactical shots.
- Piece Activity in the Opening: Some openings showed passive placement of pieces or early exchanges that slightly ceded initiative to your opponent. Focus on rapid development and maintaining tension to maximize opening potential.
- Positional Awareness: Try to deepen your understanding of pawn structures and long-term plans — in a few games, better assessment of weak squares or control of open files could have offered more lasting pressure.
- Handling Complex Positions: Against sharper lines, you occasionally permitted your opponent to seize critical squares or launch effective counterattacks. Review typical pawn break ideas and key motifs relevant to your chosen openings.
Specific Suggestions
- Review the Queens-Pawn Opening and Nimzo-Indian key themes to reinforce solid plans and typical maneuvers for both sides.
- Practice defense exercises with positions involving kingside attacks or open files to enhance resilience and counterplay.
- Analyze critical moments in your recent games where you lost initiative and consider alternative moves to retain pressure.
- Expand your endgame knowledge with key king and pawn, rook endgames — your technique is good but there’s always room for refinement.
Keep building on your solid foundation and stay curious about different plans and ideas in your openings. Consistent study and practice of tactical and positional themes will elevate your results further. Well done and keep pushing forward!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| samat_khusanov | 0W / 0L / 1D | |
| ben10_him | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| chach2025 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| soranchaboki | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| theonlygay | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| jennes78 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| laithzakarneh | 0W / 0L / 1D | |
| rabona777 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| mebaxteam | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| mahadipos | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| franckyyy | 2W / 16L / 2D | |
| vincenth27 | 4W / 2L / 0D | |
| leoakthebeastak47 | 4W / 1L / 0D | |
| horribleblaster | 3W / 1L / 0D | |
| xotic92 | 4W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 606 | 927 | 583 | |
| 2024 | 613 | 618 | 654 | |
| 2022 | 793 | |||
| 2021 | 574 | 672 | 873 | |
| 2020 | 986 | |||
| 2018 | 661 | 884 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 205W / 166L / 17D | 176W / 187L / 18D | 62.6 |
| 2024 | 33W / 54L / 1D | 43W / 49L / 1D | 49.2 |
| 2022 | 1W / 3L / 0D | 0W / 3L / 0D | 36.4 |
| 2021 | 111W / 114L / 13D | 108W / 119L / 10D | 57.8 |
| 2020 | 2W / 2L / 0D | 3W / 1L / 0D | 48.1 |
| 2018 | 1W / 6L / 0D | 1W / 5L / 0D | 59.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 114 | 54 | 58 | 2 | 47.4% |
| Scotch Game | 85 | 32 | 46 | 7 | 37.6% |
| Alekhine Defense | 64 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 48.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 62 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 46.8% |
| French Defense | 56 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 53.6% |
| Barnes Defense | 55 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 45.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 38 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 42.1% |
| Australian Defense | 36 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 61.1% |
| QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 38.9% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 33 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 51.5% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 40.6% |
| Amazon Attack | 29 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 44.8% |
| French Defense | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 50.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 52.2% |
| Australian Defense | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 34.8% |
| QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 68.4% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 52.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 7 | 0 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |