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Nadezda Pentala WFM

Username: NadezdaPentala

Location: Prague

Playing Since: 2016-06-12 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1582
39W / 12L / 3D
Rapid: 2102
4W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 1618
22W / 2L / 0D
Bullet: 1974
13W / 2L / 0D

Nadezda Pentala: The Woman FIDE Master with a Winning Smile

Meet Nadezda Pentala, a chess player who holds the prestigious title of Woman FIDE Master — a badge not easily earned and probably not something you want to mess with over the board. With a rapid rating hovering just above 2100, Nadezda’s strategic mind has proven itself time and again in tournaments and casual battles alike.

Known for an impressively lengthy 22-game winning streak (yes, 22!), Nadezda brings a mix of tactical brilliance and psychological fortitude to every match. Her comeback rate approaches an astounding 65%, and if she loses a piece? No worries — she’s got a 100% win rate afterward. Talk about turning lemons into checkmates!

Whether it’s the lightning-fast blitz games where she blitzes opponents to a 69% win rate, or the slower, more thoughtful daily games where she dominates with a 75% success rate, Nadezda’s adaptability keeps her adversaries guessing. She’s particularly fond of a "Top Secret" opening — so secret, in fact, only she knows the moves.

Her psychological resilience is just as notable as her chess prowess, with a low tilt factor of 5 (not easily rattled) and a fiery 30% better win rate when playing rated games versus casual ones. In other words, Nadezda thrives when the pressure is on.

Off the board, Nadezda must have a calendar to envy: her best days for winning battles are Monday and Sunday (winning nearly every game played), and her sharpest hours are mid-afternoon and evening — check your watches at 15:00 or 19:00 if you dare to challenge her.

When not plotting the demise of imaginary kings, queens, and rooks, Nadezda enjoys the mental sport of chess itself — mastering endgames (appearing in 40%+ of her matches) and keeping opponents on their toes with a fierce mix of defense and offense.

So, if you ever find yourself paired with NadezdaPentala, be ready for a battle of wits that might just leave you wondering if your pieces have a secret alliance with her chessboard. Better brush up on your openings — or just enjoy the show!


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🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
bobcatsam 30W / 16L / 15D View Games
thebobcatcar 12W / 8L / 2D View Games
imethma 13W / 1L / 0D View Games
farawaygalaxy 6W / 0L / 0D View Games
jorgeleonard1989 5W / 0L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1582
2024 2102
2023 1974 1618 2102 1582
2022 2101 1581
2017 2007 2054
2016 1906
Rating by Year20162017202220232024202521021581YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 0W / 0L / 0D 0W / 2L / 0D 54.0
2024 0W / 0L / 1D 0W / 0L / 0D 49.0
2023 43W / 17L / 9D 40W / 20L / 10D 43.6
2022 8W / 0L / 0D 7W / 1L / 0D 50.8
2017 8W / 0L / 0D 8W / 1L / 0D 68.4
2016 4W / 1L / 0D 4W / 0L / 0D 50.3

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 2 0 1 1 0.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 2 0 1 1 0.0%
Unknown Opening* 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Bishop's Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amar Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown Opening* 10 1 7 2 10.0%
Czech Defense 9 8 0 1 88.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 7 7 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 3 0 0 3 0.0%
Amazon Attack 3 3 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Advance Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 4 0 4 0 0.0%
Amar Gambit 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Unknown Opening* 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Czech Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 22 0
Losing 5 2
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