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Username: MyleneFarmer

Location: Villejuif

Playing Since: 2011-05-30 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 400
1W / 1L / 1D
Rapid: 2436
11W / 1L / 1D
Blitz: 2640
1777W / 1445L / 223D
Bullet: 2533
379W / 243L / 19D

Wojtek Sochacki - International Master Extraordinaire

Wojtek Sochacki, proudly holding the title of International Master bestowed by FIDE, is a force to be reckoned with on the chessboard. Starting with modest beginnings around 1165 in Blitz back in 2012, Wojtek’s ratings have soared to impressive heights—reaching a peak Blitz rating of 2653 by 2024. Clearly, slow and steady was not Wojtek’s style; instead, rapid improvement and fierce competition defined their journey.

With a penchant for Blitz chess, Wojtek has played thousands of games, accumulating a winning tally of over 3,150 victories — talk about a blitzkrieg! Their rapid style extends seamlessly into Bullet and Rapid formats too, boasting win rates above 50% in all categories, and even hitting a striking 85.7% win rate in Rapid games with their secret openings.

And speaking of secrets, Wojtek’s preferred opening merely reads as “Top Secret” — perhaps a strategy so cunning, only the bravest (or the most curious) can dare to uncover it. Opponents beware: winning streaks up to 24 games long and a comeback success rate of 53% means surrender is not something Wojtek recognizes easily.

While the psychological tilt factor hovers near 24%, suggesting an occasionally fiery passion for the game, Wojtek’s ability to bounce back after losing pieces (winning over 60% of such encounters) proves they’re a master of both tactics and mental resilience. Average games tend to stretch around 46 moves, indicating a preference for well-fought battles rather than hastily cut affairs.

Outside the board’s 64 squares, Wojtek’s opponent list features colorful usernames like “intoxicatedolphin” (to whom Wojtek graciously gifted a 100% win rate) and many others, reflecting a wide and dedicated chess community perhaps pondering “Who is this masked blitz ninja?”

To summarize: Wojtek Sochacki is not just any player — they are a chess wizard with a flair for lightning-fast Blitz victories, a mysterious opening repertoire, and the mental steel to conquer adversity. If you ever find yourself across the board from Wojtek, best prepare for a rollercoaster ride of sharp tactics, strategic depth, and the occasional cryptic move that screams “top secret!”


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Wojtek Sochacki!

You are already competing (and winning) in the 2400-plus blitz pool, so the foundations are clearly there. Below are a few observations taken from your most recent streak of games, followed by a practical improvement plan.

What you are doing well

  • Dynamic opening play. In the Najdorf and Sozin you seize space and initiative (e.g. the 13.Nf5/14.Nd5 combo against SwarmIOS).
  • Pawn-storm instincts. Early h-pawn thrusts in both the Sicilian and English give you dangerous attacking chances and keep opponents on the back foot.
  • Resourceful tactics under pressure. Conversions such as 24.Nxb5! 25.Rxd5! show you can calculate sharply when the position calls for it.

Recurring issues to address

  1. Early tactical blunders. The three-move loss (1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 e6 3.Bxd8??) is a reminder that even one inattentive move can decide a blitz game. Adopt a mandatory “Checks-Captures-Threats” scan before every move until at least move 10.
  2. Over-extension on the queenside. In the QGD Exchange loss to ExceptionallyNooby you pushed …b4 and …c5 too quickly, handing White a grip on the c-file. Remember the principle of two moves in a row: if a pawn push cannot be followed up immediately, postpone it.
  3. Time management in long endgames. The 79-move flag against Najdorf was lost only on the clock. Try to keep 45-60 seconds for the technical phase and rely on safe premoves once the position is simplified.
  4. Rook-endgame technique. Positions like the game versus Hero_of_Chess_2 show good activity but a few missed “only moves”. Extra practice in the “Lucena”, “Philidor” and three-pawn-vs-two-pawn files will pay off quickly.

Three-week improvement plan

WeekMain focusDaily workload
1Tactics discipline20 Puzzle Rush survival attempts + annotate one of your own games
2Rook & pawn endgames10 thematic drills on Chess.com’s “Rook Endings” module + play two unrated 10|5 endgames from equal positions
3Anti-Levitsky repertoire (1.d4 d5 2.Bg5)Build a compact file with 2…Nf6 3.e3 c5! and rehearse it against the engine for 30 minutes/day

Key concepts to revisit

zwischenzug  • prophylaxis  • King-safety before launching a wing attack

Your numbers

Current peak blitz rating: 2689 (2021-02-23)
When you score best:

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Model combination to remember

The following fragment from your win over SwarmIOS is worth replaying:

[[Pgn|1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. f4 Qc7 8. Qe2 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. fxg5 hxg5 11. Bxg5 b5 12. O-O-O Bb7 13. Nf5 e6 14. Nd5 exd5 15. exd5 Ne5 16. dxe6 fxe6 17. Nd4 …]

Final thought

Keep the attacking flair, but back it up with a quick blunder-check and stronger endgame confidence. That alone should be worth +50 rating points in the next month. Good luck, and enjoy the grind!



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1863 2436
2024 2501
2023 2533 2522 2445
2022 2461 2426
2021 2491 2383 2354
2020 2032 2221 2260
2019 2505 2439 2260
2018 2385 2300
2017 2565 2331
2016 2457 2383 1200
2015 2266 2077
2014 1315 1930
2013 1620
2012 1165
Rating by Year2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202525651165YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 120W / 69L / 7D 113W / 100L / 9D 42.5
2024 66W / 58L / 6D 51W / 70L / 12D 76.0
2023 218W / 144L / 21D 191W / 160L / 21D 76.0
2022 165W / 100L / 21D 132W / 135L / 22D 77.2
2021 220W / 132L / 15D 188W / 158L / 11D 69.7
2020 32W / 54L / 0D 41W / 46L / 2D 16.7
2019 173W / 96L / 13D 148W / 127L / 18D 60.2
2018 521W / 413L / 6D 485W / 440L / 7D 7.3
2017 111W / 67L / 12D 92W / 81L / 16D 84.4
2016 254W / 184L / 15D 260W / 200L / 10D 46.5
2015 27W / 8L / 3D 24W / 14L / 2D 74.9
2014 3W / 1L / 0D 3W / 0L / 0D 79.0
2013 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 1D 92.0
2012 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 128.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 2621 1423 1193 5 54.3%
Scotch Game 152 99 47 6 65.1%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 126 78 41 7 61.9%
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation 121 78 37 6 64.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 116 71 38 7 61.2%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 96 47 43 6 49.0%
Modern 96 53 39 4 55.2%
French Defense 79 46 26 7 58.2%
Sicilian Defense 77 45 30 2 58.4%
Amar Gambit 76 45 27 4 59.2%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scotch Game 3 3 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Benoni Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Petrov's Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Döry Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Modern 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 36 16 19 1 44.4%
Amar Gambit 30 19 11 0 63.3%
Modern 28 10 17 1 35.7%
Scandinavian Defense 24 16 6 2 66.7%
Sicilian Defense 22 17 5 0 77.3%
French Defense 22 15 6 1 68.2%
Caro-Kann Defense 19 11 7 1 57.9%
Scotch Game 15 10 5 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 15 8 7 0 53.3%
Alekhine Defense 14 10 3 1 71.4%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Unknown 1 0 0 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 24 0
Losing 24 1
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