Alice Lee: The International Master with a Tactical Flair
Meet Alice Lee, known online as powerofapoint, a chess prodigy who holds the esteemed title of International Master awarded by FIDE. With a rating arsenal that dazzles across all time controls, Alice is a force to be reckoned with on the chessboard.
Rating Highlights & Style
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2345 (March 2025)
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2909 (May 2025) — not too shabby for a speed demon!
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2985 (May 2025) — almost grandmaster speed, minus a few milliseconds.
- Daily Peak: 2317 (Nov 2023) — proving patience pays off.
Alice’s tactical awareness is nothing short of spectacular, boasting an impressive 81.6% comeback rate — a true example that you should never count this IM out, even if they're down a piece or two. Their games tend to run long, with an average of around 82 moves per win, showing that persistence and strategic planning are their bread and butter.
Playing Style
An early resigner rate of just 4.45% shows that Alice rarely throws in the towel, battling fiercely through the endgame — which occurs in over 80% of their games. Whether wielding the White or Black pieces, their win rates hover near 50%, proving flexibility across the board. They also have a cheeky habit of performing best around 8 AM — the prime time to pull an all-nighter and outwit opponents!
Opening Repertoire & Performance
Versatility is Alice’s middle name in opening choices. While the Unknown Opening category tends to be a mix of surprises (with modest success), they shine with specific specialized openings like the Caro Kann Defense and English Opening, boasting win rates up to 80%. The IM even pirouettes elegantly with the King’s Indian Attack Yugoslav Variation, hitting a winning 66.7% clip in Blitz. Talk about being a grandmaster of subtext!
Recent Battles on the Digital Board
Most recently, Alice pulled off a swift checkmate victory in a tense Catalan Opening Closed game, a telling sign of sharp preparation and nerves of steel. Not every day is a win-streak day though — they also experienced an intense grind that ended in a loss on time, reminding us even the best find themselves occasionally in time trouble (and probably had coffee spilled mid-game).
Fun Facts & Quirks
- Longest winning streak? A cinematic 21 games. That’s more consecutive wins than some of us have consecutive good hair days!
- Known to tilt occasionally, with a tilt factor of 14, proving that even IMs are human.
- Has played hundreds of games against top opponents including perplexingperfection and chenxiaoyuer, with varied success — but always with great spirit and the occasional hilarious blunder.
In the grand chessboard of life, Alice Lee plays not only to win, but to conquer with a wink and a well-timed fork. Keep your eyes peeled — powerofapoint might just deliver the next show-stopping game when you least expect it.
Feedback for Alice Lee (powerofapoint)
Hi Alice! I've reviewed your recent games and have highlighted some constructive points to help you improve your chess understanding and performance.
Strengths
- Opening Knowledge: You consistently played solid and flexible openings such as the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack and King's Indian setups, which gave you good control of the center and safe king positions.
- Attack Execution: Your tactical awareness shines in complex middlegame scenarios, as evidenced by your sharp attacking sequences and ability to capitalize on opponents' mistakes.
- Positional Play: You showed good understanding of piece coordination, especially with your bishops and knights supporting key squares and exerting pressure on opponent weaknesses.
Areas for Improvement
- Endgame Technique: Some of your losses involved difficult endgame situations. Working on fundamental endgames, such as king and pawn endings or rook endgames, could increase your conversion rate.
- Time Management: At times, you faced time pressure that affected decision-making. Practicing better time allocation during different game phases will help reduce blunders.
- Defensive Resources: Strengthening your ability to find resilient defensive moves under pressure could help in tight positions and reduce opponent tactical gains.
Specific Suggestions
- Review key moments in your losses where the position became critical — try to identify alternative moves or plans that could have turned the tide.
- Practice calculated exchanges in the middlegame to simplify into favorable endgames; decide when it’s beneficial to trade pieces and when to keep tension.
- Train with time-controlled puzzles and practice longer time controls to build confidence in accurately evaluating complicated positions without rushing.
- Scroll through some classic endgames and endgame principles to boost your technique and understanding of crucial theoretical positions.
Overall, your chess is progressing well with a good foundation in strategy and tactics. Keep building on these strengths and work on the highlighted areas to see even better results!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Lenderman | 0W / 2L / 1D | |
| marat_gilfanov | 16W / 18L / 4D | |
| BSWPaulsen | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Henry Soto Hernandez | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| kawhilockdown | 4W / 5L / 0D | |
| Mikhail Tobak | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Mark Heimann | 2W / 0L / 1D | |
| tomkdaskrtz | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| milkandflowers | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| saint-rock | 4W / 4L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Anis Achour | 120W / 68L / 29D | |
| Ryo Chen | 68W / 85L / 23D | |
| Dolgan Nyudleev | 49W / 54L / 10D | |
| Joseph Levine | 59W / 46L / 5D | |
| Evgenij Lesovoi | 47W / 42L / 11D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2900 | 2905 | 2361 | |
| 2024 | 2804 | 2805 | 2333 | |
| 2023 | 2705 | 2027 | 2317 | 2317 |
| 2022 | 2255 | |||
| 2021 | 2019 | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 2255 | 2156 | 2018 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 846W / 677L / 168D | 802W / 751L / 140D | 93.3 |
| 2024 | 601W / 381L / 123D | 550W / 449L / 110D | 83.0 |
| 2023 | 310W / 203L / 49D | 253W / 251L / 49D | 80.9 |
| 2022 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 1D | 155.0 |
| 2021 | 2W / 6L / 2D | 3W / 5L / 0D | 107.8 |
| 2020 | 15W / 3L / 2D | 8W / 9L / 1D | 84.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| QGD: 4.Nf3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Döry Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| QGD: Exchange, 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 g6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Slav Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 312 | 194 | 115 | 3 | 62.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 86 | 29 | 50 | 7 | 33.7% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 73 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 54.8% |
| Barnes Defense | 55 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 40.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 52 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 44.2% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 63.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 52.5% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Modern | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 47.2% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 56.2% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 524 | 263 | 210 | 51 | 50.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 490 | 245 | 206 | 39 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 222 | 105 | 94 | 23 | 47.3% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 208 | 102 | 88 | 18 | 49.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 162 | 72 | 77 | 13 | 44.4% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 144 | 68 | 61 | 15 | 47.2% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 142 | 77 | 49 | 16 | 54.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 119 | 53 | 51 | 15 | 44.5% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 96 | 58 | 35 | 3 | 60.4% |
| Döry Defense | 95 | 60 | 24 | 11 | 63.2% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 21 | 0 |
| Losing | 12 | 2 |