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pajevic radisa

Username: pajevic

Location: belgrade

Playing Since: 2010-06-07 (Active)

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Rapid: 1663
4W / 0L / 1D
Blitz: 1874
27932W / 32384L / 7685D
Bullet: 1504
1W / 0L / 0D

Pajevic Radisa: The Chess Gladiator

Meet Pajevic Radisa — or simply "pajevic" on the boards — a blitz chess warrior whose journey across 15+ years of competitive play reads like a thrilling epic. Starting modestly in 2010 with a blitz rating hovering around 1370, pajevic embarked on an upward climb peppered with grit, fails, genius moves, and an unwavering love for the game.

Rating Rollercoaster & Playing Style

Radisa peaked at a blitz rating of 2042 in March 2017, solidifying themselves as a respectable force. While rapid and bullet chess remained secondary arenas, with peak ratings just shy of 1663 and 1354 respectively, blitz was clearly their battlefield of choice. Their games often stretch to an average of 80 moves per win—proving stamina and strategic depth. And yet, their average loss spans slightly longer, hinting pajevic doesn’t give up without a fight.

The Tells of a Tactical Mind

With an impressive 81.18% comeback rate, pajevic is the embodiment of persistence. Losing a piece doesn’t spell doom here; there’s a 38% win rate even after such setbacks. Endgames are a dance they know well, with a frequency of 86%. Quick to resign early? Hardly—they stick around, challenging opponents until the last rook falls.

Openings and Preferences: The Sicilian & Friends

Pajevic favors classical and sharp openings — from the Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack (totaling 9620 games!) to the French Defense and Ruy Lopez variations. The win rates hover around 40-50%, showcasing respectably balanced play. AQ: A modest queen's gambit declination with less than 40% win rate? Pajevic isn’t afraid to mix it up and keep foes on their toes.

Historical Highlights

  • Longest winning streak: 14 games. Pawns tremble in their wake.
  • Current winning streak: 1 game. Always room for more!
  • Longest losing streak: 17 games. Every great warrior has setbacks.

Psychology & Schedule

Tilt factor is relatively low at 17%, though like anyone, there’s room to keep composure. Pajevic's best time to play? At the witching hour of 1 AM—perhaps where genius finds peace away from mortal distractions. Win rates subtly peak in late evenings to early mornings, with a fascinating maximum success at midnight to 1 AM.

Recent Adventures

Just recently, pajevic scored sharp victories—some by a stroke of resignation, others by checkmate—against strong rivals like Chingiz2024 and QZchesszhang. Strategic prowess was demonstrated in handling intricate lines of the Scotch Game and Caro-Kann Defense, illustrating a mature and resilient mind at the board.

Final Word

Pajevic Radisa is not just a player; they're a testament to the ever-evolving art of blitz chess — riding the tides of victory and defeat alike. Whether dismantling opponents with precise Sicilian strikes or wading through the deep waters of endgames, this chess gladiator reminds us all that perseverance plus passion equals greatness.


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Overall progress and strengths

You’re showing solid adaptability in rapid play and a positive trajectory over time. Your openings reflect comfort with a variety of structures, and you tend to seize opportunities when your opponent overextends or misreads the position. This combination—flexibility plus decisive conversion when ahead—bodes well for continued growth.

  • Your results span multiple timeframes, indicating a healthy, steady improvement curve in rapid chess.
  • You’ve achieved positive outcomes with several different openings, demonstrating versatility and good practical understanding of different pawn structures and piece setups.
  • Your adjusted win rate is strong, suggestive of reliable decision-making in practical play and good conversion of advantages when they arise.

Key areas to improve

  • Time management: allocate thinking time for critical moments and avoid rushing decisions in the middlegame. A quick planning check (3–5 seconds to decide a plan) can help structure your moves more consistently.
  • King safety and piece coordination: in aggressive lines, there can be a temptation to overextend. Prioritize completing development and ensuring king safety before launching complex attacks.
  • Pattern recognition in tactics: strengthen your ability to spot tactical threats from your opponent and verify opponent’s candidate moves before exchanges or tactical sequences.
  • Opening depth: keep enjoying variety, but consider specializing in 1–2 openings to deepen understanding of typical middlegame ideas and endgames for those lines.

Drills and practice plan

  • Opening study: pick two openings to master (for example Bishop's Opening and Philidor) and learn the main middlegame themes and common pawn structures that arise.
  • Endgame basics: practice king-and-pawn endings and rook endings to improve conversion of small advantages into wins.
  • Tactical training: do 15–20 minutes of daily puzzles focusing on checks, captures, and common tactical motifs from your chosen openings.
  • Post-game review: after each rapid game, write 2–3 bullet points on what went well and what to adjust, and track a concrete improvement each week.

Opening snapshot and ideas

  • Bishop's Opening — versatile, with solid development ideas. Bishop's Opening
  • Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense — sharp lines; great for sharpening tactical pattern recognition. Vienna Gambit, Max Lange Defense
  • Philidor Defense — solid structure that supports counterattacks; good for learning defensive planning. Philidor Defense
  • Amazon Attack — aggressive, leads to dynamic middlegames; balance attack with solid defense. Amazon Attack
  • Barnes Opening: Walkerling — flexible, can transpose; focus on piece activity and central control. Barnes Opening: Walkerling


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
patrik_kohm 1W / 0L / 0D View
wolfsteiner 0W / 1L / 0D View
way_of_the_dragon 1W / 1L / 0D View
mbhkingjordan 0W / 1L / 0D View
capriciouscaissa 0W / 1L / 0D View
omid_abadanii 3W / 0L / 0D View
br1silva 1W / 3L / 0D View
falseeffect 1W / 0L / 0D View
seseei 0W / 1L / 0D View
jacknight784 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
joksim23 19W / 135L / 22D View Games
babicmica1 53W / 80L / 7D View Games
boskovelicanin 46W / 68L / 25D View Games
profivancirakovic 11W / 85L / 13D View Games
zorosvetnik1 13W / 76L / 13D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1820
2024 1847
2023 1829
2022 1805 1663
2021 1852 1493
2020 1780
2019 1861
2018 1746
2017 1888
2016 1926
2015 1713
2014 1862
2013 1870
2012 1762
2011 1354 1779
2010 1778
Rating by Year201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202519261493YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1383W / 1385L / 419D 1165W / 1639L / 365D 82.4
2024 1293W / 1381L / 415D 1099W / 1611L / 374D 83.2
2023 1186W / 1378L / 373D 1042W / 1513L / 360D 84.1
2022 1202W / 1065L / 311D 1043W / 1221L / 284D 83.7
2021 910W / 875L / 259D 808W / 965L / 262D 84.8
2020 1292W / 1253L / 351D 1144W / 1388L / 375D 85.7
2019 1295W / 1402L / 349D 1182W / 1512L / 337D 85.1
2018 1482W / 1555L / 381D 1310W / 1713L / 357D 86.3
2017 1298W / 1334L / 326D 1122W / 1471L / 300D 86.7
2016 492W / 432L / 128D 457W / 502L / 97D 86.0
2015 320W / 265L / 71D 265W / 313L / 64D 85.7
2014 115W / 104L / 16D 114W / 107L / 15D 87.4
2013 543W / 575L / 95D 510W / 615L / 91D 86.0
2012 343W / 333L / 80D 291W / 384L / 74D 86.6
2011 598W / 655L / 149D 567W / 726L / 121D 85.6
2010 825W / 1093L / 171D 803W / 1131L / 175D 82.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 10251 4519 4610 1122 44.1%
French Defense 6836 2988 3072 776 43.7%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 4126 1683 2060 383 40.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 3124 1303 1389 432 41.7%
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 2886 1379 1063 444 47.8%
Scotch Game 2679 1119 1268 292 41.8%
French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 2374 990 1101 283 41.7%
Ruy Lopez: Old Steinitz Defense, Semi-Duras Variation 2081 755 1076 250 36.3%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2040 805 987 248 39.5%
Amazon Attack 1764 640 862 262 36.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Philidor Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 1
Losing 17 0
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