Profile of qubek13: The Rollercoaster Rapid Rookie
Meet qubek13, a chess adventurer in the realm of rapid and blitz games. Starting off with a Rapid rating around the modest 168 in 2023, qubek13 has experienced all the thrills and spills of pawn storms, tactical skirmishes, and the occasional checkmate dance, peaking at a surprising 632—a climb fast enough to scare a knight!
Despite a theme park ride of ups and downs (with a longest losing streak of 9 and an equally impressive winning streak of 8), qubek13 refuses to resign too early — only about 6.15% of games end prematurely with surrender, proving this player fights till the last move, averaging 41 moves per win and an endurance-testing 55 moves per loss.
The Openings Arsenal
- Italian Game: The shining jewel in their repertoire with an impressive 87.5% win rate in 8 games—clearly a favored opening where qubek13 channels their inner Don Corleone of the chessboard.
- Queen's Pawn Opening: A respectable weapon wielded 22 times with a solid 59.09% win rate.
- King's Pawn Opening, King's Knight Variation: Nearly down the middle with a balanced 50% win rate in 20 games—like a dependable old friend who's sometimes unpredictable.
- Less loved but battled nonetheless: Caro Kann Defense and Philidor Defense, both with win rates hovering around 35-38%, suggesting room for tactical improvement or maybe just occasional chaos favoring the opponent.
Playing Style & Personality
Known for an endgame frequency of 50% and a 66.38% comeback rate, qubek13 is one stubborn player not afraid to claw back from difficult positions. The psychological tilt factor is mild at 9, suggesting that while setbacks sting, they don't derail their focus too much.
White pieces bring better luck (48% win rate) than black (42.11%), and the best time to challenge foes is around 8 PM—maybe a late caffeine boost or just prime chess hours.
Memorable Battles
One can’t discuss qubek13 without mentioning their recent masterstroke: a beautiful checkmate victory against KARPOua using the King's Pawn Opening, King's Knight Variation. It ended swiftly on move 21 with the queen delivering the final sting,
.Not every day is a win, though. The recent loss to teofav demonstrated the harsh lessons of resignation and time pressure, proving even heroes have their off days.
Stats Snapshot
- Total Rapid games: 285 played, 115 wins, 127 losses, 12 draws.
- Total Blitz games: still warming up with 4 games played, 1 win and 3 losses.
- Fights mostly players rated below with over 82% win rate, but battles against higher-rated opponents have been tough (around 12% wins).
In summary, qubek13 is that passionate underdog with a penchant for surprise victories, a love for the Italian Game, and a stubborn fighting spirit that keeps the chessboard exciting. Don’t be fooled by the rating rollercoaster—this player’s story is still unfolding, move by move.
Ready your pieces, and beware: qubek13 might just checkmate you in the next game!
Rating Progression Highlights
From a shaky start in 2023 Rapid with lows near 100, qubek13 steadily climbed to a high of 632 in October 2023. After some ups and downs, recent rapid monthly ratings in 2025 hover around 277, showing steady progress. Blitz is newer territory but with a peak of 473 already, there's potential for rapid improvement.
Hi qubek13 — personalised improvement report
What you already do well
- Tactical alertness. Your win versus karpoua (19.Qxc6+ → 21.Qxd7#) shows fast calculation of forcing lines.
- End-game technique. The 57-move victory over mayank-2005 demonstrated confident handling of a Q-vs-minor-pieces ending.
- Initiative with White. Early central pressure (Re1, Ng5, Ba4 ideas) often brings you a space and tempo advantage.
Key improvement targets
- Stabilise your Black repertoire against 1.d4.
Games against teofav and dlfma_11_22 reveal structural weaknesses after early …Nc6/…Qd7. Choose one classical defence (QGD, Slav or Nimzo) and learn the first 10 moves plus typical plans. - King safety before speculative sacs.
In the loss to rattytat4 9…Qxh2# arrived because Nxf7 was played without a CCT (Checks-Captures-Threats) scan. Build the habit of asking “What is my opponent’s next check?” before launching attacks. - Time management.
Two of the last five defeats were on time. Adopt a checkpoint rule: by move 15 keep ≥60 % of your clock; by move 30 ≥30 %. If behind, simplify or enter a known structure. - French Defence with White.
Versus floriandurand1 the 5.h4 plan allowed …exf3 and …Qxg5. Study the Advance (3.e5) and Tarrasch (3.Nd2) so you have a sound alternative. - Defensive tactics.
Several losses featured overlooked resources like …Nf3+ or …Ree7. Solve 10 defensive puzzles daily focusing on pins, the zwischenzug and perpetual ideas.
Two-week training blueprint
| Day | Focus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon / Wed / Fri | Opening study (new Black line + French-vs-White) Replay 5 annotated GM games | 30 min |
| Daily | 15 puzzles (10 defensive, 5 attacking) End-game drill: rook vs pawns or RB vs R | 25 min |
| Post-game | Self-analysis, then engine check; write one sentence on every blunder | 10 min |
Motivation & tracking
Your current personal best in Rapid: 641 (2025-10-25). Use these charts to watch progress:
.Position to revisit
Set up the critical moment from the Italian loss and look for Black’s best defence:
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| reden7 | 1W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| kuna2222 | 1W / 14L / 0D | View Games |
| rudyslaw | 12W / 0L / 1D | View Games |
| ingmarber | 3W / 7L / 0D | View Games |
| boratjj | 0W / 4L / 1D | View Games |
| reden7 | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 232 | 625 | 510 | |
| 2023 | 168 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225W / 160L / 11D | 182W / 193L / 21D | 56.1 |
| 2023 | 2W / 14L / 1D | 8W / 15L / 3D | 54.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 55 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 50.9% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 50 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 46 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 54.4% |
| Elephant Gambit | 38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 44.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 61.3% |
| Australian Defense | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 55.2% |
| French Defense | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 63.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 51.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 48.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 39.4% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 64.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Amazon Attack | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53.3% |
| Elephant Gambit | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 53.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28.6% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 8 | 0 |
| Losing | 9 | 1 |