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Orlando Husbands IM

Username: ohusbands

Location: scarbrough

Playing Since: 2012-02-24 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 2174
51W / 10L / 8D
Rapid: 1937
12W / 1L / 11D
Blitz: 2655
4316W / 4350L / 616D
Bullet: 2509
156W / 168L / 22D

Orlando Husbands - International Master

Known in the chess circles as ohusbands, Orlando Husbands proudly bears the title of International Master awarded by FIDE. This seasoned strategist has danced across the 64 squares with a flair that combines both grit and grace, often leaving opponents wondering if they've just been outwitted or politely asked to resign.

Chess Journey & Style

Orlando's chess style can be described as a masterclass in patience and tactical awareness; their games usually stretch impressively long, with an average of around 74 moves per win. Endgames are their playground, showing a frequency of nearly 76%, which means whether it's a quiet shuffle of kings or a high-stakes finale, Orlando has it under control.

Unlike some who might throw in the towel early, Orlando's early resignation rate is a modest 3.39%, proving resilience even in challenging positions. Their comeback rate is astonishing at nearly 87%, turning dire situations into thrilling victories more often than not. Facing the loss of a piece? There's still hope—a win rate of 45.74% after losing material reveals an unshakable fighting spirit.

Peak Performance

In September 2019, Orlando reached a beastly blitz peak rating of 2700, flirting with the upper echelons of speed chess royalty. Bullet and Rapid ratings peaked at 2536 and 2403 respectively, showcasing their versatility across different time controls. Even their daily chess rating soared above 2200 — proof that the strategic mind behind ohusbands plays well both in blitz battles and slow-burning epics.

Notable Stats & Achievements

  • Total Blitz games: Nearly 10,000 with a win rate just shy of 47%.
  • Bullet games: Over 300, flaunting a win rate above 45% despite lightning-fast time controls.
  • Daily games: Almost perfect sportsmanship with a win rate exceeding 79%, proving that slow and steady is sometimes the definitive race.
  • Longest winning streak: A jaw-dropping 27 games, showing true dominance on the board.
  • Worst losing streak: A test of patience with 46 consecutive losses; but hey, even chess masters have their "off days."

Playing Preferences

Orlando has a notable preference for keeping their opening strategies Top Secret, playing nearly all their games under this enigmatic label. Whether wielding the white or black pieces, ohusbands maintains a solid winning consistency (around 49% with White and 45% with Black).

Their best hours to strike on the chessboard appear to be around 11:00 AM, and surprisingly, they maintain a roughly 50% win rate even during the dreaded early morning "brain fog" hours! Weekdays show slightly better results than Sundays, so if you want to challenge Orlando, perhaps avoid their sharpest weekdays.

Recent Triumph

One of ohusbands' recent masterpieces is a checkmate victory delivered with cold precision in a Queens Gambit Declined. This game, played in February 2020 with a blistering 30+ minute control, highlighted their strategic prowess and endgame brilliance, leaving spectators and opponents alike impressed.

Final Thoughts

Orlando Husbands is an International Master who reminds us that chess is a blend of science, art, and a pinch of stubbornness. Whether clawing back from a tough spot or cruising through a series of wins, their chess personality is nothing short of inspiring—sometimes serious, occasionally quirky, and always ready for the next thrilling encounter.


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Feedback for Orlando “ohusbands” Husbands

What you’re already doing well

  • Dynamic opening repertoire – alternating between Queen’s Gambit Declined, Nimzo-Indian and Sicilian Kan keeps opponents guessing and often yields the initiative early.
  • Piece activity over material – in the win vs jalabrat1994 you accepted doubled pawns with …gxf6 to secure the bishop pair and later marched the passed b-pawn home.
  • Conversion under time pressure – you finished several blitz endings (e.g., R + p vs B) with precise king activity and outside passed pawns.

Growth opportunities

  • Time management in Daily chess
    All recent Daily losses were on time. Trim your game load or set reminders so good positions aren’t forfeited.
  • Central pawn decisions in the Sicilian
    In the loss to vagiz2000 15…b5?! opened files before you were developed. Review model games in the Kan / Najdorf and note when …b5 is safe.
  • King safety after …g6 / …h6 structures
    Dark-square weaknesses (e.g., 33.Qxb7! in the Daily Najdorf) recur. Study defensive resources such as …Kh7, …Rg8, and timely …g5.
  • Technical rook endings
    Even in wins you needed extra moves to convert clearly won positions. Weekly drills from “100 Endgames You Must Know” (rook chapter) will sharpen this skill.

4-week action plan

  1. Solve 15 tactics before each blitz session; tag motifs like back-rank mate and interference.
  2. Create a personal file for QGD Vienna & Semi-Slav; drill it three times per week.
  3. Replay five master games that reach the Nimzo pawn structure from your Gabix_94 win; annotate strategic plans.
  4. Practice rook vs pawn endings against an engine for 10 minutes every session—start from move 41 of the featured game below.

Key statistics

2700 (2019-09-13)   2536 (2019-08-13)   2403 (2018-05-16)

When do you win most?

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Game to replay

Your instructive win as Black vs JalaBrat1994:


Glossary

Hover to see definitions: prophylaxis, zugzwang, minor-piece endgame.

Keep it up!

You’re already performing at a high level—eliminating the recurring issues above could propel you past 2700 blitz soon. Good luck, and happy studying!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Kevin Cupid 641W / 226L / 40D
Joshua Johnson 25W / 18L / 22D
Alfonso Almeida 26W / 30L / 2D
Rogelio Jr Antonio 18W / 36L / 3D
chesslife 21W / 27L / 5D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2020 2359 2655 2143
2019 2438 1873 1937 2211
2018 2136 2433 1884 1724
2017 2138 2407 1723 800
2016 1936 1834
2015 1838
2014 1728 1200 1200
2013 1664
2012 1428 1758
Rating by Year2012201320142015201620172018201920202655800YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2020 116W / 109L / 20D 107W / 126L / 16D 80.7
2019 840W / 752L / 124D 762W / 845L / 124D 75.1
2018 558W / 404L / 80D 510W / 473L / 66D 76.9
2017 894W / 814L / 116D 805W / 887L / 111D 73.6
2016 1W / 3L / 0D 0W / 4L / 0D 39.1
2015 2W / 2L / 0D 2W / 1L / 0D 60.1
2014 3W / 5L / 4D 4W / 2L / 5D 56.6
2013 11W / 11L / 0D 10W / 16L / 0D 55.0
2012 56W / 45L / 2D 58W / 41L / 5D 61.6

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 739 335 362 42 45.3%
Scotch Game 559 285 229 45 51.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 413 237 151 25 57.4%
Sicilian Defense 280 117 141 22 41.8%
Unknown 236 117 118 1 49.6%
Barnes Defense 233 110 107 16 47.2%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 198 88 98 12 44.4%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 188 99 77 12 52.7%
Scandinavian Defense 175 90 72 13 51.4%
Modern 174 86 77 11 49.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Scotch Game 9 9 0 0 100.0%
Amar Gambit 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 5 0 0 5 0.0%
Amazon Attack 3 2 0 1 66.7%
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation 3 2 0 1 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Borisenko Variation 2 0 1 1 0.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 0 0 2 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 27 0
Losing 12 6