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Lucian-Costin Miron GM

Username: Predatoru

Location: Bucharest

Playing Since: 2016-04-29 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2360
10W / 7L / 9D
Blitz: 2713
947W / 530L / 115D
Bullet: 2617
343W / 187L / 34D

Lucian-Costin Miron: The Chess Predatoru

Meet Lucian-Costin Miron, a Grandmaster who dances on the 64 squares like a maestro conducting a symphony of pawns, knights, and queens. Earning the prestigious title of Grandmaster from FIDE, Lucian-Costin has carved a reputation not just for prowess, but for an almost supernatural ability to claw back from the jaws of defeat—boasting an astonishing 90.29% comeback rate. When life blindsides him, he doesn't just recover, he conquers.

Known in the blitz and bullet realms as the "Top Secret," a codename befitting a player whose winning streak once reached a formidable 21 games, Lucian-Costin plays with dazzling speed and precision. His blitz rating peaked above 2700 in 2023—definitely no patzer in rapid-fire chess battles.

The numbers tell quite the story:

  • Over 900 wins in blitz, with a win rate flirting around 59.5%.
  • Dominating bullet games with nearly 61% win rate, averaging precise moves faster than most people can blink.
  • Even in the more contemplative Rapid format, he maintains an admirable fighting spirit.

Lucian-Costin’s style is a study in endurance and finesse. With an 83.59% endgame frequency and an average of around 79 moves per win, he treats every game like an epic saga where patience and strategy pay off. He plays white and black with nearly equal success—showing no mercy no matter which side of the board he’s on.

Some say his psychological resilience is his secret sauce, sporting a low tilt factor of 10 and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece. In other words? Lose a pawn, no big deal—he’ll still checkmate you without breaking a sweat.

Off the board, Lucian-Costin is a true riddle wrapped in an enigma – a person who’d rather let their game do the talking while plotting an intricate trap just when you thought you were safe.

Watch out, the Predatoru is coming—fast, fierce, and ready to turn your chess dream into a checkmate nightmare!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
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michalmirski 1W / 0L / 0D
davit_h 1W / 1L / 0D
ridzel449 1W / 0L / 0D
sykvio 0W / 0L / 1D
Most Played Opponents
pavelalexandru07 248W / 96L / 22D
hacker12418425262 60W / 9L / 2D
trickster_fam 30W / 0L / 0D
Florescu Codrut Constantin 12W / 1L / 2D
Levente Vajda 5W / 6L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2659
2024 2617 2627
2023 2607 2588
2022 2469 2613
2021 2412 2505 2360
2020 2467 2496 2366
2019 2520 1566
2018 2348 2498
2017 2392
2016 2336
Rating by Year201620172018201920202021202220232024202526591566YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 3W / 2L / 2D 5W / 2L / 0D 96.6
2024 49W / 28L / 7D 43W / 23L / 11D 84.9
2023 167W / 86L / 13D 156W / 95L / 19D 84.7
2022 92W / 58L / 11D 88W / 59L / 17D 82.4
2021 86W / 44L / 16D 86W / 53L / 13D 84.3
2020 115W / 56L / 19D 113W / 68L / 9D 86.1
2019 5W / 3L / 0D 3W / 5L / 0D 78.8
2018 70W / 33L / 3D 70W / 35L / 2D 79.0
2017 30W / 25L / 5D 35W / 23L / 4D 85.0
2016 31W / 5L / 1D 28W / 8L / 1D 74.4

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 73 51 21 1 69.9%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation 43 30 12 1 69.8%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 39 19 18 2 48.7%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 35 17 16 2 48.6%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 34 22 10 2 64.7%
Döry Defense 32 24 7 1 75.0%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 31 20 10 1 64.5%
Australian Defense 31 18 11 2 58.1%
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 31 21 9 1 67.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 29 14 14 1 48.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 32 13 17 2 40.6%
King's Indian Attack 31 22 8 1 71.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 23 14 9 0 60.9%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 21 13 6 2 61.9%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 19 11 7 1 57.9%
Amar Gambit 18 15 2 1 83.3%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 16 11 4 1 68.8%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 16 7 8 1 43.8%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 16 11 4 1 68.8%
Amazon Attack 12 9 3 0 75.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 21 0
Losing 10 0