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.
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 |
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 |