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Monika Gedvilaite WFM

Username: monika84

Location: Dublin

Playing Since: 2011-07-01 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 2003
606W / 322L / 241D
Rapid: 2292
565W / 403L / 84D
Blitz: 2230
1474W / 1523L / 185D
Bullet: 2112
2055W / 2602L / 198D

Monika Gedvilaite - Woman FIDE Master

Meet Monika Gedvilaite, affectionately known in the chess world as monika84, a formidable Woman FIDE Master with a knack for turning pawns into queens and opponents into spectators. Since her early days in 2011, when her daily rating started at a modest 1200, Monika rapidly climbed the ranks with the tenacity of a knight on a mission – reaching a peak daily rating of 2232 by 2019.

Monika’s style is a blend of patience and tactical brilliance, boasting an astonishing comeback rate of 86% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece – talk about turning lemons into lemonade! She’s known for her enduring focus, rarely tilting (only 23 on the tilt factor scale), proving that losing a bishop doesn't mean losing her cool.

Her prowess spans all time controls:

  • Daily: Peak rating of 2232 with over 1200 wins, making her a daily grind champion.
  • Blitz: A quick thinker with a top rating of 2230 and a nearly 47% win rate over thousands of games.
  • Bullet: Lightning fast, with a peak rating over 2000 and an impressive 2300+ wins.
  • Rapid: Showing classical muscle with a max of 2437 and steady victories.

True to her winning streak legend, Monika currently rides an incredible 122-game winning streak. Opponents beware: if you're not named "franklemma", who she’s crushed with a 100% win rate in 233 encounters, you’re probably on the menu.

When not plotting checkmates, Monika enjoys perfecting her openings – although her favorite remains cloaked in the mystery of "Top Secret." It’s rumored to confuse opponents so thoroughly, they often resign early, raising her early resignation rate to an inconspicuous yet cunning 0.81%.

Whether playing white or black, Monika's win rates reflect her balanced prowess: 50.99% wins with white, and a respectable 47.5% with black. For those following her games, expect long, thoughtful battles averaging around 70 moves to victory and a bit longer when navigating the losses – because even masters have their tough days.

In summary, Monika Gedvilaite is a chess warrior with grace, grit, and a dash of mystery – a player who proves that queens aren’t the only stars on the board.


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Monika 📌 – Personalised Coaching Notes

1. Quick Snapshot

• Current Daily rating is close to your historical best of 2232 (2023-02-19).
• Your overall activity curve looks healthy – see

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• Most recent streak: 5 wins in a row versus franklemma using aggressive 1.e4 systems.

2. What You Already Do Well

  • Tactical Awareness: You consistently convert loose enemy pieces (e.g. 13.Nxd5! in your latest Vienna win) and spot intermediate moves.
  • Open-lane Management: Rapid rook lifts (Re1–e2–g2, Rd1–d6, etc.) show good understanding of piece activation in open positions.
  • Psychological Edge: Against lower-rated players you keep tension and force early resignations – a valuable practical skill.

3. Recurring Issues vs 1900+

  • Early Queen Adventures: Loss to bmind started with 4.Qg4?! – cost tempo & king safety. Delay queen raids unless they win concrete material.
  • Over-extension in Dutch/English structures: In the game versus MrBobBacklund you played …a5/…f6/…c5 without completing development, leaving d6 & e6 weak.
  • Endgame Technique: Several losses were still equal after move 30 but slipped through pawn-endgame inaccuracy (e.g. 54…h2-h1=Q). Study practical rook endings.

4. Opening Map

SideCurrent ChoiceCoach Suggestion
WhiteVienna, Bishop’s, King’s GambitAdd a quieter plan (e.g. Italian Two Knights with 4.d3) to avoid theory wars vs 2100+.
Black v. 1.e4…e5 Falkbeer / ClassicalPrepare a solid back-up such as the Caro-Kann to weather tactical storms.
Black v. 1.d4/c4King’s Indian-ish or DutchLearn the basic Slav move-order so you can switch to a more resilient setup when needed.

5. Model Moment

Study the critical conversion from your latest win:


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Key ideas: remove defender (Nf6+), centralisation (Rd6+), keep rooks coordinated.

6. Targeted Training Plan (6-week)

  1. Tactical Drills: 30 mins/day on motifs deflection and back-rank. Mark patterns in a notebook.
  2. Opening Files: Build a 15-line Vienna repertoire with engine checks; aim for ≤8 moves of forced memory per branch.
  3. Endgame Sundays: Work through 100 Endgames You Must Know chapters 1-10; test with Lichess studies.
  4. Self-Review Habit: After each daily game, annotate one critical decision in your own words before running the engine.
  5. Sparring: Play two 15 | 10 games weekly focusing on your planned Caro/Slav additions.

7. Motivation Corner

“Tactics flow from a superior position.” – Bobby Fischer
Keep sharpening the tactics, but invest in the positions that make them possible!

Good luck on your journey to 2100+ Daily & beyond. I’m here whenever you need more guidance!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
franklemma 276W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
franklemma 276W / 0L / 0D View Games
patrick-zerafa 45W / 128L / 20D View Games
guru_x 34W / 68L / 1D View Games
comeandseduceme 82W / 2L / 0D View Games
SomePatzer 6W / 51L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2003
2024 2003
2023 2003
2022 2225
2021 2166
2020 2150
2019 1962 2230 2189
2018 2149 2119
2017 2051 2117 2079
2016 2011 2106 2113
2015 2132 2292 2064
2014 2105 2024 2437 2074
2013 2001 2023 2045
2012 2008 1967 1904 1687
2011 2002 2006 1761 1760
Rating by Year20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202524371687YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 73W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 57.0
2024 64W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 55.0
2023 44W / 3L / 1D 3W / 2L / 0D 56.7
2022 16W / 0L / 0D 7W / 0L / 0D 59.7
2021 30W / 0L / 0D 14W / 0L / 0D 57.7
2020 7W / 1L / 1D 1W / 0L / 2D 51.2
2019 74W / 66L / 9D 81W / 57L / 10D 75.7
2018 15W / 2L / 2D 9W / 3L / 2D 68.8
2017 37W / 11L / 8D 29W / 11L / 9D 63.8
2016 90W / 63L / 19D 96W / 59L / 24D 71.4
2015 187W / 68L / 29D 179W / 84L / 30D 69.7
2014 707W / 785L / 103D 660W / 780L / 122D 75.1
2013 290W / 308L / 44D 292W / 321L / 44D 76.7
2012 852W / 748L / 95D 790W / 779L / 116D 74.4
2011 533W / 463L / 33D 524W / 461L / 49D 77.7

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 87 72 6 9 82.8%
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit 78 63 8 7 80.8%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 62 52 3 7 83.9%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation 61 41 8 12 67.2%
Amar Gambit 38 25 8 5 65.8%
Czech Defense 37 22 11 4 59.5%
Ruy Lopez: Closed 37 20 8 9 54.0%
Scotch Game 36 24 5 7 66.7%
French Defense 35 31 2 2 88.6%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 32 18 7 7 56.2%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 81 44 29 8 54.3%
Petrov's Defense 69 32 31 6 46.4%
Dutch Defense 64 36 18 10 56.2%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation 55 27 23 5 49.1%
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit 45 30 12 3 66.7%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 44 32 10 2 72.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 42 32 9 1 76.2%
Four Knights Game 33 20 11 2 60.6%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 30 14 13 3 46.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 27 15 11 1 55.6%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern 293 108 175 10 36.9%
Scandinavian Defense 264 98 158 8 37.1%
French Defense 249 114 126 9 45.8%
Amar Gambit 244 116 119 9 47.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 225 85 132 8 37.8%
Barnes Defense 204 88 114 2 43.1%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 201 94 100 7 46.8%
Czech Defense 168 74 84 10 44.0%
Australian Defense 149 65 76 8 43.6%
Dutch Defense 138 51 77 10 37.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 125 50 66 9 40.0%
Petrov's Defense 118 58 52 8 49.1%
Czech Defense 106 49 53 4 46.2%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 106 67 35 4 63.2%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation 102 56 42 4 54.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 98 56 37 5 57.1%
Dutch Defense 87 32 53 2 36.8%
Scandinavian Defense 86 38 46 2 44.2%
Modern 64 32 28 4 50.0%
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit 63 37 20 6 58.7%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 165 165
Losing 23 0
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