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Meowchael IM

Playing Since: 2021-12-24 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 2317
423W / 51L / 37D
Blitz: 2619
1378W / 120L / 114D
Bullet: 2453
718W / 125L / 33D

Meowchael - International Master Extraordinaire

Meet Meowchael, the chess virtuoso whose skills have earned the prestigious title of International Master from FIDE. This enigmatic player prowls the 64 squares with the precision of a seasoned feline stalking its prey, blending tactical aggression with strategic finesse.

Rating & Performance

With a peak Blitz rating soaring to a breathtaking 2642 in July 2024 and a Bullet peak rating of 2597, Meowchael is no stranger to rapid-fire battles. Their Rapid rating maxed out at a solid 2335, showing versatility across all formats.

Playing Style & Strengths

Meowchael combines a love for long endgames (appearing in over 75% of games) with an impressive 80% comeback rate, proving relentless even when the odds are against them. They are quite the tactician, winning over 82% of games after losing a piece — quite the Houdini on the board! Their average winning game spans around 70 moves, suggesting a mix of patience and persistence rather than opportunistic blitzkrieg.

White pieces are especially lucky, with an 85% win rate — perhaps Meowchael’s pawns have a secret weapon under their collars when starting first! Black wins are no slouch either, boasting a robust 83% success rate.

Streaks & Stats

This chess cat has chased mouse-like streaks of victory, holding a longest winning streak of 41 games. While losing streaks max out at a tame 4 games, the current streaks reveal a calm and focused competitor.

Secret Weapon Openings

The name of the opening? Top Secret — literally. Meowchael has mastered "Top Secret" openings with astonishing win rates: 82.78% in Rapid, 81.96% in Bullet, and a meow-nificent 85.48% in Blitz. Opponents beware—this player surely isn’t giving away the kitty’s tricks!

Recent Highlighted Games

Most recently, Meowchael clinched victory in a gritty battle using the Trompowsky Attack, winning on time in a tense endgame where patience met precision. Another highlight featured a graceful win by resignation in the Three Knights Opening, demonstrating deep preparation and impressive positional play.

Psychological & Timing Edge

With a tilt factor of 4 (modest for high-pressure chess), Meowchael’s mental game shows sturdy resilience. The best time of day to catch Meowchael at their sharpest? Around 5 AM, when the rest of the world sleeps but the chessboard reigns supreme.

A Word from the Chessboard Whisperer

Known among peers for a blend of cunning, consistency, and charm, Meowchael is less likely to concede early — with an early resignation rate below 2% — preferring instead to claw through complicated positions and outsmart foes until the final move. Whether it’s Bullet chaos or classical style endgames, this cat always lands on their feet.

In the words of a rival who lost to Meowchael recently: "It’s like playing a cat and mouse game... except Meowchael is the cat, and you’re just the mouse trying to find an exit!"


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Coach Chesswick

Game Review and Feedback for Meowchael

Hi Meowchael! I've reviewed your recent games and would like to share some constructive feedback to help you continue improving your chess skills.

Strengths

  • Opening Preparation: You show a good knowledge of various openings like the Trompowsky Attack, Reti Opening, and Slav Defense. Your choice of active plans, such as early breaks and piece development, helps you maintain balance and fight for control.
  • Tactical Awareness: Several of your wins demonstrate sharp tactical play, including your ability to convert attacking chances into checkmates or winning material decisively.
  • Endgame Skills: In games that transition into simplified positions, you handle key endgame ideas well by activating your king and creating passed pawns, showing strong fundamentals.
  • Time Management: In most games you handle the clock well, keeping steady time usage that allows deeper calculation and reduces blunders.

Areas for Improvement

  • King Safety: Some losses suggest vulnerability around your king, especially in sharp middlegame positions (e.g., games with complicated pawn structures or open files near your king). Prioritize solidifying your king's safety with prophylactic moves or timely pawn pushes.
  • Positional Planning: Occasionally, plans with pawn pushes or piece maneuvers could be more precise. Try to reinforce weak squares and create clearer long-term plans, rather than rushing tactical strikes prematurely.
  • Handling Pressure: In a few games, you faced persistent pressure in complex positions that led to material or positional concessions. Focusing on improving your defensive techniques and technique in difficult positions will help you avoid such outcomes.
  • Opening Refinement: While your opening repertoire is solid, double-check typical traps and common responses in some lines to avoid early minor mistakes, especially against active opponents who look for aggressive counters.

Recommended Focus for Next Steps

  1. Review key middlegame themes from your openings, especially relating to pawn breaks and king safety in your chosen lines.
  2. Practice calculating defensive resources in complicated positions to improve your resilience under pressure.
  3. Analyze your lost games to identify recurring mistakes or decision-making patterns and work on those specific points.
  4. Continue studying endgame techniques, as you already demonstrate strength here and can gain significant rating points by converting advantages cleanly.

Keep Up the Good Work!

Your consistent fighting spirit and solid technical skill give you a strong foundation to climb higher. Make sure to reflect on every game, even your wins, and you'll see steady improvement. Let me know if you'd like to work on specific positions or openings next!



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 2453 2619 2317
2023 2474 2609 2310
2022 2469 2261 2234
2021 2488 2480 2150
Rating by Year202120222023202426192150YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 125W / 19L / 3D 121W / 19L / 10D 74.8
2023 67W / 3L / 4D 65W / 5L / 1D 73.9
2022 981W / 101L / 74D 948W / 127L / 81D 72.7
2021 108W / 11L / 5D 104W / 11L / 6D 71.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 120 103 7 10 85.8%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 105 88 7 10 83.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 77 67 4 6 87.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 73 64 6 3 87.7%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 49 46 0 3 93.9%
Sicilian Defense 48 44 3 1 91.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation 44 31 5 8 70.5%
Amazon Attack 43 40 1 2 93.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 43 37 4 2 86.0%
Slav Defense 41 35 2 4 85.4%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 63 57 5 1 90.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 49 45 2 2 91.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 48 38 9 1 79.2%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 29 20 7 2 69.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 27 23 3 1 85.2%
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation 26 19 6 1 73.1%
Amar Gambit 25 16 9 0 64.0%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 23 21 1 1 91.3%
King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation 23 17 2 4 73.9%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 23 22 0 1 95.7%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 72 58 8 6 80.6%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 33 27 1 5 81.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 31 23 7 1 74.2%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 30 27 3 0 90.0%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 22 19 2 1 86.4%
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation 18 14 3 1 77.8%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 17 14 2 1 82.3%
Slav Defense 14 13 1 0 92.9%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 14 12 2 0 85.7%
Amazon Attack 13 12 1 0 92.3%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 41 1
Losing 4 0
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