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Olga Girya GM

Username: Olga_Girya

Location: ХМАО

Playing Since: 2015-01-09 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2311
15W / 28L / 4D
Blitz: 2595
476W / 425L / 104D
Bullet: 2547
50W / 42L / 7D

Olga Girya - Grandmaster Extraordinaire

Olga Girya, known in the chess universe by the username Olga_Girya, has steadily carved her name among the elite as a FIDE Grandmaster. With a flair for blitz battles and a penchant for rapid comebacks, Olga's chess journey is nothing short of spectacular—and occasionally dramatic!

Chess Career Highlights

Starting with a solid blitz rating of 2127 back in 2017, Olga has blitzed her way up to a sensational peak rating of 2674 in April 2023, clearly proving that she plays faster than the speed of thought. Her bullet peak of 2582 and rapid peak of 2471 only add to her formidable arsenal.

Style and Strategy

Olga's playing style is a fascinating blend of patience and aggression. Expect long, strategic endgames—her average winning games stretch to about 82 moves—which reveals a tenacious spirit unwilling to give up the fight early. However, don't be fooled by the endurance: her comeback rate is an astonishing 87%, meaning she’s so good at turning the tables she practically rewrites the endings of her games.

A Record to Brag About

  • Blitz Record: 453 wins, 406 losses, 101 draws
  • Rapid Record: 16 wins, 29 losses, 7 draws
  • Bullet Record: 50 wins, 42 losses, 7 draws

And for those curious souls, Olga’s longest winning streak clocked in at 9 games while the longest losing streak was a humbling but short 8 games.

Fun Facts

Olga performs best on Sunday, winning a notable 57% of her games—maybe she likes to keep weekends for crushing opponents! Her favorite hour to dominate the board appears to be 9 PM local time, perfectly aligned with most casual chess warriors settling in for their daily dose of tactics and traps.

Latest Victories & Defeats

Olga's recent games demonstrate her tactical prowess vividly:

Latest win: In a tense clash featuring the Closed Sicilian Defense, Olga clinched a win by time pressure—proving that sometimes, simply outlasting your opponent is the smartest move.

Recent defeat: A fierce battle with the Indian Game saw Olga bested on time, reminding us even grandmasters can experience those “wait, where did my clock go?!” moments.

In Conclusion

Olga Girya is not just a chess player; she’s a chess performer, blending calculated precision with unexpected comebacks and relentless determination. Whether you face her in blitz, rapid, or bullet, prepare yourself for a fight—she’s got the medals, the ratings, and the nerve to back it all up.


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Positive Highlights

Olga, your recent bullet games show solid improvement and a strong fighting spirit. Some aspects you are doing well include:

  • Good results with aggressive and thematic responses in openings like the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense and Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack, both with a 60% win rate.
  • Effective endgame technique, safely converting advantages gained in the middlegame as seen in your recent wins.
  • Maintaining composure under time pressure, important in bullet games, especially with a +174 rating change in the last month showing your improvement trajectory.
  • Balanced opening repertoire: solid scores in the Slav Defense and Caro-Kann with WinRates near or above 50%, indicating reliable play in your chosen lines.

Areas to Improve

To continue your upward trend and further boost your bullet performance, consider focusing on:

  • Time management: In some games your time usage was uneven; practicing faster, consistent decision-making will help avoid time pressure mistakes.
  • Defensive resilience: Some losses occurred due to conceding structural weaknesses or tactical oversights in complex positions. Work on recognizing threats quicker and improving tactical awareness.
  • Handling less familiar openings: Performance dips slightly in lines like Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation (33% win rate). Studying these to feel more comfortable could reduce exploitable weaknesses.
  • Drawing more often in balanced games: With relatively low draw counts, learning to keep draws in tricky positions may add to your practical results and rating stability.

Practical Recommendations

  • Review critical moments from your recent wins and losses, especially opening transitions in the Slav and Queen's Gambit lines, to reinforce good ideas and identify recurring mistakes.
  • Add focused tactical training to your routine to decrease oversight in fast-paced games, enhancing your bullet sharpness.
  • Consider incorporating pre-move and mouse speed drills to optimize your pacing within the 1-minute + 1 second increment bullet format.
  • Keep expanding and refining your opening repertoire by deepening your understanding of less successful lines like the Dutch Defense.
  • Simulate bullet game time controls during training to practice disciplined time management and quick positional evaluation.

Overall Outlook

Your current Strength Adjusted Win Rate of 53.76% and steady +161 slope over 6-12 months indicate you are on a very positive path. Keeping up this focused approach to your openings and tactical skills while sharpening time control proficiency will further elevate your bullet chess strength. Keep analyzing your games and stay confident!



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2595
2024 2519
2023 2491 2311
2022 2547 2506
2021 2527 2080
2020 2373 2424 2169
2019 2225 2495
2017 2127
Rating by Year2017201920202021202220232024202525952080YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 26W / 26L / 3D 26W / 23L / 4D 83.8
2024 7W / 8L / 1D 6W / 6L / 2D 81.1
2023 57W / 40L / 11D 48W / 59L / 7D 90.7
2022 16W / 11L / 4D 13W / 13L / 4D 88.0
2021 41W / 23L / 5D 25W / 27L / 6D 84.8
2020 64W / 61L / 24D 53W / 66L / 25D 88.0
2019 84W / 63L / 10D 75W / 70L / 12D 86.8
2017 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 101.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 81 34 37 10 42.0%
East Indian Defense 58 32 21 5 55.2%
QGD: Ragozin 41 13 21 7 31.7%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 41 17 21 3 41.5%
QGD: 4.Nf3 37 18 14 5 48.6%
Bogo-Indian Defense 34 20 12 2 58.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 30 18 10 2 60.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 29 12 14 3 41.4%
Slav Defense 23 10 9 4 43.5%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 22 11 8 3 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 8 3 2 3 37.5%
QGD: Ragozin 4 0 4 0 0.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 3 0 2 1 0.0%
Four Knights Game 3 0 3 0 0.0%
QGD: 4.Nf3 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Australian Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 2 1 0 1 50.0%
QGA: 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Slav Defense 11 5 5 1 45.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 6 3 1 2 50.0%
Dutch Defense: Blackburne Variation 6 2 4 0 33.3%
QGD: Ragozin 5 3 1 1 60.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 5 3 2 0 60.0%
QGD: 4.Nf3 4 2 1 1 50.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Australian Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Czech Defense 3 2 0 1 66.7%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 8 1
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