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Olga Babiy WGM

Username: Oligan22

Playing Since: 2015-10-05 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1623
3W / 0L / 0D
Rapid: 1980
29W / 22L / 9D
Blitz: 2455
848W / 670L / 143D
Bullet: 2443
50W / 26L / 8D

Olga Babiy - Woman Grandmaster & Chess Connoisseur

Born to unleash strategic brilliance on 64 squares, Olga Babiy, also known in some circles as Oligan22, is a proud Woman Grandmaster who has made a lasting impact across blitz, bullet, rapid, and daily chess formats. With a rating that’s as dynamic as her playstyle, Olga's tactical awareness is nearly immune to fainting pawns - boasting a remarkable 100% win rate after losing a piece and a comeback rate close to 94%. Talk about cellular regeneration – on the chessboard, she’s a true master of revival!

From a modest blitz rating in 2015 of 1346 to peaking impressively at 2590 in 2021, Olga’s rating evolution is a fine specimen of growth in competitive resilience. Her blitz games show a sturdy win record of 889 wins, fighting off defeats with the tenacity of a sprightly neuron firing impulses. And when the clock ticks faster in bullet chess, her win rate spikes to a fierce 60%, proving she thrives under high stimulant (time-pressure) conditions.

Olga’s style is patient and endgame-oriented; with an endgame frequency near 87%, she outmaneuvers opponents in the latter part of the match, making her a true endgame enzyme catalyzing victory from complex positions. Her average game moves hover around the 80s whether in victory or defeat, showcasing her deep strategic digestion.

As a chess biologist might say, Olga’s psychological factors are carefully balanced: her tilt factor is low (7 out of 100), indicating a calm neural network that rarely overloads under stress. She tends to show stronger results playing with white pieces (almost 55% win rate) yet commands respect with black as well, scoring nearly 48%. She carves her path with a cunning blend of aggression and defense.

Off the board, her favorite opening secrets remain classified — top secret, in fact — but on the board, her opponents often describe feeling like cells under a microscope: scrutinized, pressured, and ultimately outclassed. Olga has achieved her longest winning streak of 12 games and continues to challenge anyone brave enough to test her intellect.

Whether it's blitz buzz or bullet bursts, Olga Babiy models the perfect scientific experiment for success: calculated, resilient, and endlessly fascinating. Here's to a master who reminds us that in the genome of chess champions, her name is a winning allele!


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Feedback for Olga Babiy

Olga, you've demonstrated solid chess skills with a strong understanding of strategic play in multiple games. Here are some targeted points to help you continue improving:

Strengths

  • Opening Knowledge: Your repertoire includes sound, classical openings such as the Pirc Defense, and you maintain solid development and king safety early on.
  • Positional Understanding: In several games, you effectively used piece coordination and central control to generate pressure, as seen in your handling of pawn structures and central tension.
  • Tactical Awareness: Your ability to spot tactical opportunities is clear—good exchanges and winning material when available contribute to your victories.

Areas for Improvement

  • Time Management: There are moments where clock pressure affected your decision-making, especially in the middle game. Practicing faster but still accurate thinking could help avoid rushed mistakes in critical positions.
  • Endgame Technique: Some lost games indicated potential to improve technique in complex/endgame positions, ensuring maximum score from advantageous scenarios.
  • Opening Flexibility: While your opening play is solid, expanding your comfort with alternative lines and less common variations could add unpredictability, making it harder for opponents to prepare against you.

Suggested Focus Areas

  1. Practice blitz and rapid time controls with a focus on managing the clock—try to allocate time proportionally to critical positions.
  2. Spend time reviewing endgame fundamentals, particularly rook and minor piece endgames where you can increase Precision and conversion skills.
  3. Analyze your most recent loss against Dixit_Nikhil focusing on move 25-31 to find key turning points and alternative plans.
  4. Deepen your theoretical knowledge of openings used regularly, including sidelines and counterplay options to keep opponents guessing.

Keep Up the Good Work!

Your recent wins show you are on a sharp trend. Focus on the above points and your consistent study will yield even better results. Keep analyzing each game thoughtfully and stay confident!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Davit Maghalashvili 7W / 26L / 0D View Games
brunobrown1954 18W / 6L / 1D View Games
nissou-ach 10W / 9L / 5D View Games
juliaefremova 9W / 1L / 4D View Games
Meri Arabidze 3W / 10L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 2455
2023 2418
2022 2443 2439 1623
2021 2443 2465 1623
2020 2130 2467 1980
2019 2119 2474 2158
2018 2290 2199
2017 2290
2016 2278
2015 2167
Rating by Year201520162017201820192020202120222023202424741623YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 8W / 8L / 1D 6W / 9L / 1D 76.4
2023 0W / 0L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 89.0
2022 31W / 15L / 3D 14W / 22L / 4D 78.1
2021 127W / 102L / 19D 118W / 110L / 17D 87.8
2020 215W / 136L / 50D 188W / 168L / 46D 84.0
2019 76W / 31L / 10D 59W / 45L / 7D 83.7
2018 12W / 12L / 2D 10W / 13L / 4D 83.8
2017 6W / 9L / 1D 7W / 6L / 2D 81.8
2016 25W / 19L / 1D 21W / 24L / 2D 79.6
2015 27W / 11L / 2D 25W / 17L / 0D 80.3

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 187 107 60 20 57.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 59 20 36 3 33.9%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 47 18 25 4 38.3%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 45 15 22 8 33.3%
Amazon Attack 41 14 24 3 34.1%
Döry Defense 39 19 17 3 48.7%
Philidor Defense 37 15 18 4 40.5%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 37 15 19 3 40.5%
Scandinavian Defense 36 23 11 2 63.9%
Czech Defense 34 17 12 5 50.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Elephant Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Czech Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 10 5 5 0 50.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Modern 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Amar Gambit 5 5 0 0 100.0%
QGA: Classical, 6...a6 7.a3 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Amazon Attack 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
QGA: Classical, 7.Qe2 b5 8.Bb3 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 2 1 0 1 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 12 0
Losing 7 1
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