Lukas Cernousek – The International Master with a Blitzing Flair
Meet Lukas Cernousek, a chess aficionado who has earned the prestigious title of International Master from FIDE. If rapid-fire blitz battles were an Olympic sport, Lukas would surely be contending for gold, boasting a peak blitz rating of 2565 in 2020. That’s some serious speed on the 64 squares – and just in case you wondered, yes, Ludek (his nickname around the club) might be the sole person who actually enjoys playing intense blitz marathons.
Starting from humble beginnings in daily chess with a modest rating of 1200 in 2009, Lukas quickly powered up his blitz skills, smashing through the 2000s in just a few years and peaking near the elusive 2500 mark. Not content with conquering only blitz, he’s also shown solid instincts in rapid games with ratings breaking 2100, and even dabbled in bullet chess with an impressive 2277 peak blitz-equivalent thunderbolt speed.
Lukas’s playing style is a lesson in resilience and patience. He relishes endgames, appearing in them almost 74% of the time, with an average win stretching over 73 moves – that’s endurance! His tactical awareness is something coaches write home about: an 86% comeback rate and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece. Put simply, if you manage to snag a pawn or a knight from him, prepare for full-on retaliation. The man barely surrenders, and when he does, it's often a graceful tip of the hat.
Humorously, Lukas has a tilt factor of 7 – which in chess terms means that when things go south, he might grumble just a little, but nothing that throws him off his game for long. His psychological resilience and competitive spirit keep him climbing the rating ladder season after season.
Off the board, Lukas is best known to his opponents as "Mizner," a username synonymous with tactical wizardry and relentless pressure. His favored openings remain top secret (classic!) – probably to keep you guessing just long enough before he blitzes your king into submission.
In short: a fierce competitor, a tactical beast, and a stubborn fighter who treats chess as both science and art. If you see Lukas at a next tournament, don't blink – or you might just miss a lightning-fast combination!
Hi Lukas Cernousek — Your Personal Chess Feedback
1. What you already do well
- Piece activity & pressure. In your win vs. akaki Shalamberidze you kept Black under strain with 16.Nc5! and never let the initiative slip.
- Versatile openings. You switch among the Scotch, English and QGA, making you hard to prepare for.
- Conversion technique. Once a pawn up you seldom relax; the rook endgame in the same encounter was model play.
2. Recurrent issues to address
| Theme | How it shows up | Action step |
|---|---|---|
| King safety after 0–0 |
Loss vs. petarpan023, Caro-Kann (2021-06-12): …Rh3-h8 crashed through. |
Meet …Bg4 with h3/h4 or trade it off early; avoid letting Black double up on the h-file. |
| Premature …c5 breaks | In several QGA games you played …c5 before finishing development, leaving d5 and b5 weak. | Follow the classic sequence: develop, castle, then strike with …c5. |
| Clock management | Two of your last six defeats were on time in equal positions. | Adopt a “30-10-10” rule: ≤30 s in the opening, ≤10 s per middlegame move, keep ≥1 min for endings. |
3. Opening focus for the next month
- Re-examine the Nd2 Caro-Kann. Understand Black’s …Qb6 & …Bg4 ideas in detail.
- Add a solid d4-reply as Black. Your QGA scores well; consider mixing in the Slav to cut early queen activity.
- Study structures with an isolated queen’s pawn—they arise from both your Scotch and QGA games.
4. Tactical training targets
- Solve 20 puzzles/day featuring back-rank mates and clearance sacrifices.
- Collect motifs you missed in games and review them with spaced repetition.
5. Endgame checkpoint
Your rook endings are solid, but opposite-coloured bishop endings feel shaky. Study Capablanca–Yates (1930) and practise winning with +2 pawns in that material balance.6. Motivation corner
Your current 2565 (2020-04-25) is already impressive; ironing out the three issues above can realistically take you to the 2500 milestone within your next 50 games. Keep the momentum!Good luck with your training, and ping me after every 20 games for a fresh review!
Feedback based on your last 10 recorded games.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mario Sibilio | 1W / 9L / 1D | View Games |
| mrromeki21 | 7W / 4L / 0D | View Games |
| Barnabás Emődi | 8W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| calito1969 | 5W / 5L / 0D | View Games |
| Zdenko Kozul | 1W / 7L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2470 | 2114 | ||
| 2020 | 2271 | 2432 | 2100 | |
| 2019 | 1519 | 2396 | ||
| 2018 | 2276 | |||
| 2017 | 2227 | |||
| 2009 | 1200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6W / 5L / 1D | 6W / 5L / 0D | 72.7 |
| 2020 | 91W / 74L / 9D | 94W / 73L / 16D | 72.5 |
| 2019 | 49W / 41L / 8D | 40W / 50L / 8D | 74.0 |
| 2018 | 88W / 77L / 9D | 72W / 86L / 13D | 70.9 |
| 2017 | 23W / 11L / 2D | 17W / 12L / 5D | 76.1 |
| 2009 | 3W / 3L / 0D | 3W / 2L / 1D | 51.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 64.7% |
| Four Knights Game | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 48.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 37.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 25.9% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 44.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 58.3% |
| QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.e3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 65.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 52.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 70.6% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Three Knights Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| QGA: 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.e3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cxd5 Nxd5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Bernstein Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 9 | 3 |
| Losing | 7 | 0 |