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Abhimanyu Mishra GM

Username: PursuitOfHappyness2

Playing Since: 2018-09-15 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1054
1W / 0L / 0D
Rapid: 2602
16W / 15L / 25D
Blitz: 3197
712W / 442L / 169D
Bullet: 3092
1118W / 817L / 122D

Abhimanyu Mishra: Chess Prodigy and Grandmaster Extraordinaire

Meet Abhimanyu Mishra, a chess Grandmaster who has been dazzling the chessboard since he first clicked his pawns into place. Earning the coveted title of Grandmaster from FIDE, Abhimanyu didn’t just wander into chess; he sprinted through it with blazing speed and intense focus — basically the chess equivalent of a superhero origin story, minus the cape (though who knows what’s under that hoodie).

Rating Rollercoaster: From 619 to Over 3100!

Starting with a modest rapid rating of 619, Abhimanyu’s journey has been nothing short of meteoric. By 2025, this chess wizard clocked bullet ratings soaring past 3150 and blitz peaks over 3170. Rapid games now trickle in at steady 2600+ ratings, proving that this player can keep up speed and strategy without breaking a sweat. If chess ratings were stock prices, his would be the talk of Wall Street.

Playing Style & Tactical Prowess

Abhimanyu is a patient strategist, with an average of around 77 moves before sealing a win and a solid comeback rate of 77%. He’s the kind of player who relishes the endgame arena, with a knack for turning the tables even after losing a piece (winning 51.65% of such battles). Though he occasionally tilts (24 is his tilt factor - he’s human after all!), his resilience shines through time and again, making opponents sweat harder than their opening theory.

Favorite Openings (Shhh... Top Secret!)

Abhimanyu’s opening repertoire might be classified as “Top Secret,” with numerous games played under this mysterious label — a 33% win rate in rapid and an even sexier 54% in bullet. He fearlessly deploys the Nimzowitsch Defense like a ninja, boasting impressive win rates, especially in bullet time controls. His Italian Game and Scandinavian Defense also make occasional cameo appearances, keeping opponents guessing if he’s a grandmaster or a master of disguise.

Recent Battles & Memorable Moments

Playing under the username PursuitOfHappyness2 (because who said chess can’t be inspirational?), Abhimanyu has recent victories where his aggressive e4 pushes and queen maneuvers led to swift resignations and checkmates. His games often end with a flourish, like a magician revealing the last card in a deck - except here, it’s a queen or rook checkmate.

Legacy & Personality

Beyond the numbers and titles, Abhimanyu Mishra is that rare player who blends youthful zest with grandmaster calm. His journey from a low rated beginner to a bona fide chess titan is a testament to hard work, brainpower, and maybe a little chess magic. Off the board? Some say he laughs at blunders that would make lesser mortals cry, and keeps an impeccable streak alive: 30 wins in a row at one point — now that's some serious bragging rights for the next family game night.

Follow his games, study his style, and remember the name: Abhimanyu Mishra, a true knight of the sixty-four squares!


Coach's Avatar

Hi Abhimanyu,

Great work on your recent blitz sessions! Your current form shows a healthy mix of creative opening choice and fighting spirit. Below is a concise review of the last training batch, followed by targeted suggestions.

What is going well

  • Sharp tactical vision: Both of your latest wins feature double‐promotion ideas (games vs. Turboplombir and PursuitOfHappyness2 –> DanielNaroditsky). Spotting and finishing those combinations under 20 seconds is elite‐level calculation.
  • Opening range keeps opponents guessing: In the span of six games you handled the Alapin, Caro-Kann Advance & Gurgenidze, King’s Indian Four-Pawns, and even a Bishop’s Opening sideline. This breadth is a long-term asset.
  • Conversion technique: Once you reach clearly winning endings you usually keep the foot on the gas. The K+Q vs K+N pawn-storm from the most recent win was model play.

Top three improvement themes

  1. Opening depth vs. B22 (Alapin):
    You’ve scored wins and a quick loss in the same line ( 8…dxc3 / 9.Nxc3 Qb6 ). The positions are strategic – one inaccurate tempo (e.g. 14.Nxd4?!) leaves you struggling. Refresh the theory around 8…dxc3 and the 12.Bf4 a6 13.Nd2 tabiya. A short 30-minute patch will likely net rating points immediately.
  2. Handling counter-punches after an early h-pawn thrust:
    In both the loss to Oleg Vastrukhin and the narrow win vs. Sergey Sklokin, the sequence h4–h5 invited …g5/…h5 breaks that opened your own king. Consider adding a “stop-sign” to your decision tree:
    “Does h4 create as many weaknesses behind it as pressure in front of it?”
    If the answer is unclear, follow a slower build-up with pieces first.
  3. Prophylaxis in equal middlegames:
    In the Reti loss you missed Black’s …h4–h3 idea. Spending just one quiet move on prophylaxis (e.g. h2-h3 or Kg2) would have removed 80 % of Black’s play. Training suggestion:
    • Once per session load an equal position and force yourself to find two purely defensive candidate moves before calculating any tactic.
    • 10 such reps daily for a week will make the habit stick.

Micro-timing

You average 5–8 seconds per move until move 15, then drop a full minute on a single critical decision. That “time cliff” is visible in your

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trend. Try a simple rule:

Never spend more than 25 % of the clock on a single move before move 25.

For blitz that means ≤45 seconds in a 3 | 2 game.

Quick snapshot of peak performance

Your current best blitz record: . Let’s aim +50 elo by month-end.

Reference PGN (latest win)

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Next steps

  • Patch the Alapin line (one rehearsal session).
  • Integrate the “stop-sign” before pawn storms.
  • Add a 10-minute daily prophylaxis drill.

Execute these mini-projects and your win graph should climb steadily – check back in a week and let’s validate via

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Good luck, and keep the energy high!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Tuan Minh Le 3W / 3L / 1D
Daniel Naroditsky 30W / 33L / 6D
Blitz_Expert23 13W / 1L / 3D
Denis Makhnev 1W / 1L / 1D
Fabiano Caruana 3W / 11L / 10D
Sina Movahed 4W / 2L / 0D
srinavasan 1W / 4L / 1D
Xiao Tong 4W / 3L / 2D
10secondagm 34W / 59L / 5D
Most Played Opponents
tejas_rama 151W / 70L / 22D
Brewington Hardaway 90W / 60L / 19D
Chloe Gaw 103W / 19L / 0D
10secondagm 34W / 59L / 5D
Daniel Naroditsky 30W / 33L / 6D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 3092 3197 2602
2024 3029 3111 2602
2023 2865 2719 2587
2022 2714 2664
2021 2671 2632
2020 2483 1727 619
2019 2305 2070 619 1054
2018 1013
Rating by Year201820192020202120222023202420253197619YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 485W / 266L / 69D 466W / 273L / 79D 85.8
2024 200W / 95L / 31D 167W / 110L / 42D 91.9
2023 14W / 8L / 9D 15W / 8L / 6D 98.0
2022 11W / 8L / 0D 13W / 6L / 0D 74.8
2021 155W / 108L / 12D 136W / 109L / 17D 87.5
2020 238W / 201L / 30D 198W / 228L / 36D 73.3
2019 49W / 31L / 7D 63W / 21L / 5D 68.8
2018 2W / 1L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 26.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 169 93 73 3 55.0%
Barnes Defense 59 31 22 6 52.5%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 41 26 11 4 63.4%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 37 19 14 4 51.4%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 36 18 12 6 50.0%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 35 17 12 6 48.6%
Caro-Kann Defense 35 22 10 3 62.9%
Amar Gambit 35 21 10 4 60.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 34 21 8 5 61.8%
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 29 19 7 3 65.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 280 153 103 24 54.6%
Amar Gambit 264 145 109 10 54.9%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 141 93 44 4 66.0%
Barnes Defense 106 63 39 4 59.4%
King's Indian Attack 77 49 25 3 63.6%
Scandinavian Defense 70 41 24 5 58.6%
Australian Defense 61 29 29 3 47.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 58 28 26 4 48.3%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 58 37 18 3 63.8%
Modern 47 27 20 0 57.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 30 1
Losing 24 0