Overview
minty_bubbles is a cheerful and fearless Woman FIDE Master who loves chaos on the board and coffee between rounds. A versatile competitor across all time controls, minty_bubbles has a particular appetite for lightning-fast play — Bullet is the preferred battleground, where quick instincts and sharper nerves win the day.
- Username: minty_bubbles
- FIDE Title: Woman FIDE Master (WFM)
- Preferred time control: Bullet (fast, furious, and a little minty)
Track a recent form curve for rapid games:
Playing style
Expect an aggressive, tactical player who isn't afraid to aim for complications. minty_bubbles mixes gambits, surprise lines and stubborn endgame technique.
- Endgame frequency is high — many games go deep (EndgameFrequency ≈ 67.6%).
- Average moves per win are long (about 77 moves), so endurance matters.
- Comfortable on both White and Black — positive win rates with each color (White ~56%, Black ~52%).
- Loves sharp, offbeat choices and well-timed surprises.
Notable openings & favorite weapons
minty_bubbles has a fondness for surprise and imbalance. Across controls you’ll see recurring choices that punish the unprepared.
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — a cheeky trap that shows up often in blitz and rapid. (Blackburne Shilling Gambit)
- Czech Defense — reliable and effective against many lines. (Czech Defense)
- Amar Gambit — a Bullet favorite for sharp, tactical melees. (Amar Gambit)
- Also experiments with Modern and Scandinavian ideas when the mood strikes.
Career highlights & milestones
A few competitive peaks and streaks that show how minty_bubbles plays and climbs:
- Earned the Woman FIDE Master title — a big badge of seriousness (and style).
- Impressive streaks: Longest winning streak of 22 games and a longest losing streak of 10 — clearly someone who rides momentum hard.
- Consistent peak months across formats; notable personal peaks include top form in Rapid and Bullet. See peak signals: 2130 (2023-12-04) and 1913 (2023-09-23).
- Best booking times: tends to do especially well in early morning hours (best time of day ≈ 06:00).
Rivalries & records
minty_bubbles has a handful of frequent opponents who see each other a lot — sometimes friendly, sometimes fierce.
- Most-played opponents include:
- hpollitt24 — 17 games (minty_bubbles: 8W, 5L, 4D). (Henry Pollitt)
- gmretiopening — 13 games (4W, 7L, 2D). (GMRetiopening)
- samzh1011 — 12 games (5W, 3L, 4D). (Sam Zh)
- angel-advent — 12 games (10W, 0L, 2D) — tough matchup for the other side! (angel-advent)
- Minty tends to outperform lower-rated opponents but finds stronger-rated opponents challenging — a sign of ongoing growth and sharpening of technique.
Sample line & study tip
Here’s a short illustrative sequence you might see from minty_bubbles — a tactical, classical setup that often leads to lively play:
Try replaying this mini-game for pattern practice:
Study tip: practice gambit defense and short tactical motifs in 1–3 minute training sessions to match minty_bubbles’ Bullet instincts.
Fun facts & personality
- Nickname vibe: minty and bubbly — expect upbeat chat, confident blunders, and dramatic comebacks.
- High tolerance for long, grindy fights — many wins come after long struggles rather than quick knockouts.
- Prefers early-morning play: that 06:00 magic hour is for the minty brain to shine.
Want more detail on openings or a visual of recent performance? Try exploring the linked terms above or the rapid-rating chart in this profile.
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Henry Pollitt | 8W / 5L / 4D | View Games |
| GMRetiopening | 4W / 7L / 2D | View Games |
| angel-advent | 10W / 0L / 2D | View Games |
| Sam Zh | 5W / 3L / 4D | View Games |
| willbi | 4W / 5L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1601 | 2107 | 1578 | |
| 2023 | 1913 | 1601 | 2045 | 1537 |
| 2022 | 1579 | 1465 | 1909 | 1425 |
| 2021 | 1299 | 1317 | 1633 | 1200 |
| 2020 | 1200 | 923 | 1337 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24W / 11L / 3D | 18W / 17L / 3D | 36.6 |
| 2023 | 87W / 33L / 7D | 70W / 40L / 13D | 73.0 |
| 2022 | 333W / 220L / 53D | 285W / 252L / 55D | 75.3 |
| 2021 | 307W / 213L / 55D | 314W / 204L / 48D | 73.2 |
| 2020 | 70W / 36L / 9D | 58W / 52L / 9D | 63.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Opening* | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 38.5% |
| Modern | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.1% |
| Czech Defense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Barnes Defense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 113 | 67 | 35 | 11 | 59.3% |
| Czech Defense | 103 | 57 | 39 | 7 | 55.3% |
| Modern | 103 | 50 | 46 | 7 | 48.5% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 57 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 63.2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 53.1% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 33 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 42.4% |
| Modern Defense | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 63.3% |
| Australian Defense | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 58.6% |
| King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 48.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 54.5% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 230 | 129 | 85 | 16 | 56.1% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 167 | 91 | 62 | 14 | 54.5% |
| Czech Defense | 144 | 69 | 56 | 19 | 47.9% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 72 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 44.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 53 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 50.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 48 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 64.6% |
| Modern Defense | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 56.2% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 45 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 46.7% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 39 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 59.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 63.2% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 61 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 57.4% |
| Czech Defense | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 60.7% |
| Modern | 25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 70.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.2% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 60.0% |
| Australian Defense | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Alekhine Defense | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37.5% |
| French Defense | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 22 | 1 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |