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Poseidon1989 GM

Playing Since: 2024-08-19 (Inactive)

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Blitz: 2662
382W / 399L / 137D
Bullet: 2485
4W / 0L / 0D

Poseidon1989: The Chess Grandmaster of the Digital Seas

Poseidon1989 is no ordinary chess player – a Grandmaster heralded by FIDE and a true titan of the blitz and bullet online arenas. With a blitz peak rating soaring to an astonishing 2873 in 2024, and an undefeated streak in bullet games (all 4 wins and zero losses!), Poseidon1989 navigates the chessboard with the fury and precision of their oceanic namesake.

Known for keeping calm under pressure, Poseidon1989 has a comeback rate of 92.49% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece. Clearly, surrender isn’t in their vocabulary, except maybe when taking brief breaks after those rare early resignations (a humble 5.01% show of mercy). Their average games are marathons, lasting roughly 87 moves per contest, proving endurance is one of their many weapons.

While Poseidon1989’s blitz win rate hovers around 42% with the white pieces and 38% with black, it’s their strategic mastery of "Top Secret" openings that leaves opponents guessing and scrambling. With over 900 games in this mysterious repertoire, their win rate commands respect.

Facing opponents ranging from frequent rivals like flawless_fighter and rafaelvaganian (both met 10 times!) to newcomers, Poseidon1989’s record is a rollercoaster of thrilling victories and fierce battles. For all the high-seas adrenaline, their psychological tilt factor remains low (7), indicating a solid mental game even against the stormiest adversaries. Yet, beware if you challenge them on a Tuesday or Monday – their win rates reach as high as 50%!

Outside the board, Poseidon1989's favorite battle hours include the dawn (3 AM boasting a 67% win rate – a perfect time to catch Poseidon1989 riding the waves of creativity!) and the lively evenings around 8 PM. But at 10 PM, it seems our Grandmaster prefers to power down – with a curious 0% win rate reported then.

In short, Poseidon1989 is a strategic sea god on the chessboard – riding waves of tactical brilliance, navigating storms of pressure, and always emerging victorious from the depths of competition. If you encounter them in a blitz or bullet match, consider yourself warned: the tides favor Poseidon1989.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Polina Shuvalova 4W / 4L / 2D
Rafael Vahanyan 5W / 2L / 3D
Jerzy Slaby 4W / 3L / 1D
Vuk Damjanovic 4W / 4L / 0D
xiaopuyi 3W / 3L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2662
2024 2485 2696
Rating by Year2024202526962662YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 8W / 9L / 0D 3W / 11L / 3D 73.9
2024 201W / 171L / 74D 174W / 208L / 61D 90.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian: Schiller, 4.d4 Nf6 89 36 43 10 40.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 53 23 20 10 43.4%
Old Benoni: 2.d5 Nf6 3.Nc3 43 15 22 6 34.9%
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense 39 15 17 7 38.5%
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense 30 12 15 3 40.0%
Scandinavian: 2...Qxd5 3.Nf3 22 11 6 5 50.0%
Sicilian: Prins (Moscow), 5...e5 6.Nb3 d5 16 9 6 1 56.2%
Sicilian: Prins (Moscow), 5...e5 6.Nb3 15 10 5 0 66.7%
Sicilian: Prins (Moscow), 5...a6 15 9 3 3 60.0%
Reti: KIA 15 4 10 1 26.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Réti Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French: Tarrasch, 3...dxe4 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English: Symmetrical, 2.g3 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 28 0
Losing 7 2