Chess Player Profile: NFL_02
Meet NFL_02, a rising star in the rapid chess arena with a peak rating of 565 achieved in June 2025. Known for their resilience and strategic depth, NFL_02 has logged over 370 rapid games this year alone, showing a steady climb from humble beginnings to a solid competitor moving comfortably near the 600 rating mark.
Playing Style & Preferences
NFL_02 is a master of patience and calculation, with an average game length stretching close to 61 moves for decisive outcomes. They thrive in the endgame, stepping up their game more than half the time with a remarkable endgame frequency of 53.5%. This tactician rarely resigns early (early resignation rate of just 2%), preferring fierce battles that ratchet up the tension to the very end. Their games often feature an early first capture around the 6th move, signaling a careful but assertive approach.
Opening Arsenal
NFL_02 loves to stir the pot from the start. Their favorite rapid opening? The King's Pawn Opening, despite the slightly challenging win rate of about 40%. Yet, they're no one-trick pony. They have found better luck with the Van 't Kruijs Opening (winning nearly 70% of those battles!) and the Bishop's Opening, where they are almost two-thirds victorious.
Noteworthy Stats & Quirks
- Rapid record: 314 wins, 281 losses, 77 draws
- Blitz and bullet: Sprint chess is fun but not NFL_02’s main jam – a modest blitz peak rating of 310 and bullet peak at 814 show flashes of speed brilliance.
- Comeback King: With a comeback rate of over 62%, NFL_02 refuses to fold even when down material – fighting to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
- Psychological stuff: Tends to tilt but keeps the tilt factor at a manageable 7 out of 100. Funny enough, their best time of day for play is an eerie 04:00 AM, when everyone else is dreaming of checkmate-free nights.
Recent Highlights
On June 6, 2025, NFL_02 pulled off a slick victory by resignation over lalitrosss in a fiery rapid duel starting with the classic King's Pawn Opening. Check out the final tactical flourish:
Opponent Insights
NFL_02 has some interesting soulmate battles: undefeated against lalitrosss (100% win rate) and also enjoys perfect records against several other opponents like ksp33345, kayra313169, and mehmetaltas. However, games against kennyb2021, yo1304-2, and ashby028 have been tougher, with more losses than wins – sometimes even checkmated (ouch!).
Fun Fact
Despite their serious stats and thoughtful approach, NFL_02's chess philosophy might as well be: "If I'm going down, at least I'm making my opponent sweat!"
Hi NFL_02 – Personal Chess Feedback
Quick profile check-in
- Peak Rapid rating so far: 621 (2025-06-19)
- Most games: 10-minute “600” rapid
- Typical openings
• As White – 1.e4 leading to Italian / Bishop’s lines
• As Black – 1…e5 against 1.e4, occasional French & Scandinavian
What you already do well
- Tactical awareness. You spotted 12.Nxc7+ in your win vs ksp33345 and converted confidently.
- Active play. You’re happy to open the centre with …d5/d4 and seize open files. This fighting spirit is an excellent foundation.
- Capitalising on opponent errors. The resign-win against tanishkagupta1610 shows you can pounce when a blunder appears.
Main improvement themes
- Opening discipline
- Limit early piece “wandering” (e.g. Bishop d5-c4-g5 in your loss to kennyb2021). Develop each minor piece once, then castle.
- Adopt a simple, repeatable setup. Example as White: Italian with c3 & d3. As Black: learn the first 8-10 moves of the Italian and the solid Scandinavian Defense.
- King safety first
- Several losses stemmed from delayed castling or flank pawn pushes (g4, h3, b4) before development was finished.
- Below you can replay the decisive moment where an exposed king allowed …Qg2#.
- “What does my opponent want?” routine
- Before every move, do a two-second blunder-check: look at every capture, check and threat for both sides.
- The game vs mrtxcat was lost when 13…Nxg4 created a mate net you didn’t notice in time.
- Endgame fundamentals
- Many games finish early, yet basic K+P and rook endings will save half-points once you survive the middlegame.
Two-week training plan
- Daily: 15 tactic puzzles (focus on forks, pins, discovered attacks, back-rank mates).
- Alternate days: One 15|10 game following the mantra “centre – develop – castle”. Review afterwards and mark any early principle you broke.
- Weekend review: Pick a lost game, annotate without an engine, then compare to engine suggestions.
- Endgame Sunday: Study Lucena & Philidor positions, practice vs computer until you can win/draw them easily.
Track your progress
Watch how consistency improves your results:
Final encouragement
You already show sharp tactical vision and a willingness to fight. By tightening your opening structure and protecting your king you’ll break the 600 barrier quickly – and keep climbing. Enjoy the journey, and good luck!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| mazenn_mohhamed | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| ramib94 | 0W / 0L / 1D | View |
| nevsorova | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| swissaundercover | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| azkiaaaaaaaa | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| swivikss | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| borelle79 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| chessnigao | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| yzayyed | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| ppo13 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| diegocota07 | 1W / 1L / 3D | View Games |
| halitrmk | 1W / 1L / 1D | View Games |
| lazychessp | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| kinges909 | 2W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| nagarwal1510 | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 560 | 233 | 696 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 345W / 310L / 74D | 338W / 321L / 58D | 59.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 170 | 79 | 78 | 13 | 46.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 91 | 48 | 36 | 7 | 52.8% |
| Barnes Defense | 77 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 40.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 73 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 54.8% |
| French Defense | 68 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 57.4% |
| Alekhine Defense | 60 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 38.3% |
| Scotch Game | 58 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 39.7% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 57 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 56.1% |
| Elephant Gambit | 57 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 42.1% |
| Amazon Attack | 54 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 35.2% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 7 | 1 |
| Losing | 7 | 0 |