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MithunKanagaraj

Playing Since: 2023-06-02 (Active)

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Daily: 1138
5W / 10L / 0D
Rapid: 1183
766W / 688L / 65D
Blitz: 935
482W / 414L / 34D
Bullet: 806
25W / 28L / 0D

MithunKanagaraj: The Chess Biologist of the Board

Meet MithunKanagaraj, a player who’s not just moving pieces but also stirring the genetic code of chess strategy! With a rating journey that resembles a fascinating evolutionary tree, Mithun showcases an impressive rising trend in rapid chess, reaching a peak rating of 1386 in 2024 and averaging a robust 1228 by 2025. Although his bullet rating is still in its infancy at 757, it’s clear that his dominant species thrives best in rapid and blitz habitats.

Strategic DNA: Openings & Style

A true specialist in the Accelerated London System of the Queen’s Pawn Opening, Mithun boasts a survival success rate over 52% in rapid games and an even stronger 57% win rate in blitz battles using the same opening. He’s also a fan of the Bishop’s Opening, especially the Boi Variation, where his win rate blossoms above 60%. Like a cunning predator adapting to environmental pressures, Mithun utilizes the Caro-Kann Defense in blitz with a notable 69.57% success rate — talk about a defensive gene well-expressed!

Ecosystem of Play: Strengths & Habits

With an endgame frequency climbing over 60%, Mithun is a patient strategist, much like a mitochondrion powering through the cell’s final stages. His ability to bounce back from adversity is nothing short of cellular regeneration, boasting a 71% comeback rate and a perfect record when down a piece! Truly an apex player when it comes to turning the tables, Mithun prefers to let the game unfold, averaging 58 moves per victory — endurance is in his chromosomes.

Behavioral Traits & Psychology

In the psychological petri dish of competition, Mithun’s tilt factor sticks around 11%, indicating occasional stress reactions — even the fittest can have a weak moment in the genome. Interestingly, his white pieces enjoy a slight evolutionary advantage with a 52.29% win rate, compared to 49.42% when playing black. Like a true organism responding to circadian rhythms, his best win rates appear during afternoon hours, particularly at 17:00 and 10:00, where his strategic cells fire strongest.

Notable Feats & Rivalries

With impressive perfect win rates against numerous opponents like baranlevi, zohrej, and franer23, Mithun exhibits dominance akin to a reigning alpha in his competitive niche. His longest winning streak of 11 games reveals a knockout phenotype, and he's currently riding a 5-game winning spree — clearly, his genome is optimized for success.

Whether you call him MithunKanagaraj or simply the “Chess Genome Explorer,” this player continues to replicate and evolve his tactics, inviting opponents to dive into his biological battlefield where every move is an adaptation and every victory a mutation towards greatness.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
nico56890 1W / 0L / 0D View
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techrys 0W / 1L / 0D View
emilvasile1975 0W / 1L / 0D View
cagnussmasrlsen 0W / 1L / 0D View
michaelk97 0W / 1L / 0D View
throwaway980 0W / 1L / 0D View
sebas9319 0W / 1L / 0D View
datumar 1W / 0L / 0D View
ayyappan12345 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
guruprasanth_123 17W / 0L / 0D View Games
aurio 6W / 4L / 0D View Games
kousy61 9W / 0L / 0D View Games
kanags07 5W / 2L / 0D View Games
kimhuong0988 3W / 1L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 783 1263 1339
2024 935 1311 1225
2023 484 516 1358
Rating by Year2023202420251358484YearRatingBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 167W / 164L / 11D 170W / 161L / 10D 57.4
2024 348W / 258L / 29D 342W / 270L / 22D 64.6
2023 83W / 80L / 10D 70W / 108L / 5D 55.1

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 127 59 61 7 46.5%
Bishops Opening 57 23 31 3 40.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 57 29 23 5 50.9%
Scandinavian Defense 40 17 23 0 42.5%
Giuoco Piano Game 39 23 13 3 59.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 34 12 21 1 35.3%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 32 13 16 3 40.6%
Italian Game 30 16 14 0 53.3%
Kings Pawn Opening 28 15 11 2 53.6%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 28 17 11 0 60.7%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 134 77 53 4 57.5%
Bishops Opening 40 23 14 3 57.5%
Modern Defense with 38 18 20 0 47.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 30 15 13 2 50.0%
Italian Game 30 16 14 0 53.3%
Queens Pawn Opening 28 16 11 1 57.1%
French Defense Knight Variation 28 13 13 2 46.4%
French Defense 24 11 12 1 45.8%
Caro Kann Defense 23 16 7 0 69.6%
Kings Pawn Opening 22 12 10 0 54.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishops Opening 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Scandinavian Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Englund Gambit 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Van t Kruijs Opening 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Kings Pawn Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Gubinsky Melts Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Levitsky Attack 2 2 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 1
Losing 11 0
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