Polina Karelina WFM

Polina Karelina - Woman FIDE Master

Polina Karelina, known on the digital battlefield as PolinaKarelina, is a formidable chess player whose games blend tactical brilliance and endgame mastery. Awarded the prestigious title of Woman FIDE Master, Polina has danced with the sixty-four squares with a style as sharp as a freshly sharpened knight's fang.

Rating and Progress

Polina's journey through the ranks is nothing short of inspiring. With her Bullet rating soaring from a modest 1659 in 2019 to an impressive 2100 by 2021, she demonstrates both resilience and growth. Rapid and Blitz formats have seen her rise as well — peaking at 2021 in Rapid and 2077 in Blitz, proving she's equally comfortable in lightning-fast skirmishes and more measured strategic duels.

Playing Style

An expert in holding her nerve, Polina rarely resigns early, with an early resignation rate of just 24%. Her love for the endgame is evident — she fights tooth and nail until the last pawn falls, boasting an endgame frequency of over 83%. Her average winning games stretch to nearly 80 moves, a true marathoner of the board.
She excels with the white pieces, winning nearly 48.4% of those encounters, and holds her own with black at a solid 43.5%. Whether attacking or defending, Polina’s games are a gripping story from opening to endgame.

Tactical Wizardry

Her tactical awareness is enough to make grandmasters nod in approval. With a remarkable comeback rate exceeding 93%, Polina has a knack for defying the odds. Impressively, after losing a piece, she wins every time — a perfect 100% win rate in those nerve-wracking scenarios. Opponents beware: giving her a free piece only spells trouble!

Noteworthy Trends & Quirks

• Longest winning streak: 10 games – because once she’s on fire, she’s truly unstoppable.
• Playing deep into the night pays off: polina’s best win rate hour is 9 AM with an astonishing 63.6% success rate, but she’s also quite the night owl, holding strong around 21:00 with 57.4%.
• Psychological resilience: With a tilt factor of 8, Polina manages to keep cool even when the pressure peaks — a real asset during gritty matches.

Friend or Foe?

She’s battled numerous opponents, with notable matches against waspofborneo (the “queen bee”) 25 times and barnabaspicklesworth with a 71% success rate, showing some merciful side — or maybe just tactical dominance! Yet, some spicy clashes saw her struggle against lesser-known foes, keeping the game vibrant and unpredictable.

The Secret Weapon

While the specifics of Polina's opening repertoire remain shrouded in mystery ("Top Secret"), her solid win rates across Bullet (46%), Blitz (47%), and Rapid (36%) suggest she knows how to keep opponents guessing and off-balance.

In the arena of 64 squares, where patience is a virtue and bravado a necessity, Polina Karelina stands as a beacon for all aspiring players. Maneuvering with the grace of a dancer and the precision of a surgeon, she proves every game that chess is not just a battle of minds, but also a battle of hearts.