About Papali
Papali is an enthusiastic chess player known for rapid games where quick thinking meets strategic planning. Their chess journey spans many years, with a focus on rapid time controls, blending tactical prowess and steady perseverance.
Playing Style & Strengths
Papali exhibits a balanced playing style with a slight edge in the endgame and an impressive tactical awareness. This player knows how to fight back, boasting an 85% comeback rate and a knack for surprising opponents even after losing material.
- Early resignation rate is low, showing tenacity (2.64%).
- High endgame frequency at 54.36% suggests strong finishing skills.
- Average moves per decisive game hover around 55, indicating patience and depth of play.
- White pieces yield a slightly better win rate (49.01%) compared to Black (47.24%).
- Notorious for outlasting opponents and turning challenging situations into victories.
Favorite Openings
Across different time formats, Papali has shown particular fondness for several openings:
- Blitz: Bishop's Opening (WinRate ~54%), Petrov's Defense, Scandinavian Defense, and Barnes variations.
- Rapid: Scandinavian Defense, Bishop's Opening 3.d3, and the Amar Gambit show up frequently.
- Bullet: Aggressive lines like the Australian Defense and Vienna Gambit suit Papali’s fast-paced bullet games.
These choices reveal a player who enjoys classical yet tactical battles, mixing solid structures with surprise elements.
Memorable Achievements
- Peak Rapid rating of 1073 (June 2024), showcasing growing strength in rapid time control.
- Reached a blitz peak of nearly 1000 (November 2014), a strong benchmark given the competitive field.
- Impressive bullet rating peak of 1260 in October 2021, proving speed and calculation are no problems.
- Maintained a strong overall rapid adjusted win rate of over 61%, reflecting consistent performance.
Playing Patterns & Fun Facts
- Best playing hours seem to be early morning (around 8 AM), when the mind is freshest.
- Saturday and Thursday are the luckiest days, winning more than 50% of games on some weekdays.
- Longest winning streak stands at an impressive 10 consecutive wins, balanced by an equally challenging longest losing streak of 10.
- Psychological resilience is notable, with a winning difference of 30 percentage points when playing rated games compared to casual.
Papali's journey is one of resilience, continuous learning, and a fair share of both thrilling victories and humbling losses — the true spirit of chess!
Recent Activity & Opponents
Papali has actively faced a variety of opponents including some with 100% win rates against them and others with challenging record deficits, always embracing new challenges. Notably, they've enjoyed winning encounters against players like mulud671, yerkin1177, and chess_1721.
This diverse experience shapes a versatile playing profile, able to adapt and grow with each game.
Overall Performance
Your recent games show a solid performance with a strength-adjusted win rate of about 61%. This is a positive indicator that you are making the most of your skill level and opportunities in games.
Your rating trend over the past months is trending upward steadily, with a consistent slope of approximately 19.6, suggesting consistent improvement over time.
Recent Win Highlights
You have demonstrated effective attacking play and good tactical awareness in your winning games. Some points to notice:
- You successfully exploited opponent weaknesses in the scandinavian%20defense and bishop%27s%20opening openings.
- Strong use of pins, forks, and checkmating attacks were key in securing wins, such as the quick development and central control in your victories.
- Good piece coordination helped you convert advantages into wins without significant setbacks.
Areas to Improve Based on Recent Losses
Your losses indicate a few common themes that you can focus on to improve further:
- King Safety: In some games, your king became vulnerable especially during middle and endgame phases. Prioritize castling early and keeping the king safe from attacks.
- Opening Preparation: Some losses came from openings like the French Defense where timely development and responses could be improved. Reviewing these openings and common plans could help.
- Handling Opponent Pressure: When your opponent gained active attacking chances, it was challenging to parry threats efficiently. Practicing defense under pressure could help reduce tactical losses.
Specific Suggestions
- Review games where opponents launch early queen or piece attacks, focusing on your responses to threats.
- Study common tactical motifs like forks, pins, and discovered attacks to enhance your tactical vision.
- Practice openings that you encounter frequently to become familiar with the key ideas, such as the Scandinavian Defense and Bishop’s Opening variations.
- Work on slowing the game down when under attack to avoid rushed moves; taking a moment to evaluate threats can be valuable.
Next Steps
Keep building on the strengths you’ve shown in your wins. Since your rating trend is positive, focusing on the above improvements will help raise your level steadily.
Analyzing your lost games and focusing on typical mistakes will help you convert close games into wins in the future.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ahmadiyar | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| vinitmunjani10 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| s1lly_g0o53 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| tzach1 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| suka_bro | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| p0ulp | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| rafatha17 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| tomasamaral | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| kiskameowmeow | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| delvinjohngeorge | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| chesscomchris | 2W / 17L / 1D | View Games |
| juniorp025 | 3W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| lotar12 | 0W / 4L / 1D | View Games |
| kass_k | 1W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| mulud671 | 4W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 842 | |||
| 2024 | 1041 | 943 | 1073 | 1175 |
| 2023 | 818 | |||
| 2022 | 922 | 1073 | ||
| 2021 | 1248 | 842 | 1067 | |
| 2020 | 833 | 906 | ||
| 2017 | 793 | |||
| 2015 | 943 | 785 | 1038 | 1175 |
| 2014 | 1057 | 929 | 1260 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28W / 33L / 2D | 26W / 32L / 1D | 59.5 |
| 2024 | 209W / 186L / 4D | 193W / 198L / 9D | 57.9 |
| 2023 | 2W / 2L / 0D | 1W / 3L / 0D | 62.2 |
| 2022 | 7W / 4L / 1D | 9W / 4L / 0D | 60.5 |
| 2021 | 215W / 203L / 4D | 191W / 213L / 14D | 56.5 |
| 2020 | 3W / 3L / 0D | 2W / 1L / 0D | 53.2 |
| 2017 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 1L / 0D | 52.5 |
| 2015 | 97W / 140L / 9D | 119W / 124L / 8D | 58.8 |
| 2014 | 7W / 2L / 0D | 4W / 6L / 0D | 42.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 192 | 82 | 104 | 6 | 42.7% |
| Petrov's Defense | 155 | 81 | 68 | 6 | 52.3% |
| Bishop's Opening | 136 | 73 | 59 | 4 | 53.7% |
| Australian Defense | 133 | 64 | 68 | 1 | 48.1% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 124 | 61 | 59 | 4 | 49.2% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 120 | 59 | 58 | 3 | 49.2% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 118 | 72 | 44 | 2 | 61.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 85 | 33 | 51 | 1 | 38.8% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 84 | 31 | 52 | 1 | 36.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 78 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Barnes Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Bishop's Opening | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| QGA: 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Australian Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| French Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Defense | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| French Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 0 |
| Losing | 10 | 2 |