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rbf0602

Playing Since: 2023-04-15 (Active)

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Daily: 1001
40W / 21L / 0D
Rapid: 611
1237W / 1210L / 161D
Blitz: 381
45W / 52L / 1D
Bullet: 418
1W / 3L / 0D

Profile Summary: rbf0602

Meet rbf0602, a rapid chess enthusiast whose journey resembles a rollercoaster with a very quirky twist. Starting around the 214 rating in early 2023, rbf0602 made a meteoric rise to a peak rapid rating of 809 in September 2023 – quite the sprint in the chess world!

Not just a rapid specialist, rbf0602 also flexes skills in daily, blitz, and bullet formats, peaking impressively at 899 in daily chess. That’s just shy of greatness, but with a win rate that suggests this player’s always just one brilliant move away from the next level.

Playing style? A fearless fighter who sees an average win spanning over 51 moves and losses dragging a bit longer (65 moves), proving a dogged persistence – "I won't quit until the king falls or you do!" The endgame is their playground, happening in nearly 60% of games.

Favorites include the King's Pawn Opening (quite a classic love), scoring almost a 50/50 battle, and the Italian Game, where rbf0602 shines with a sweet 55.67% win rate. Strategic variety is also shown with solid performances in the Scandinavian Defense and Bishop's Opening.

Though occasionally victims to some brutal losses by checkmate (and yes, a ~9-game losing streak tried to shake their confidence), resilience is rbf0602’s middle name. They come back swinging with a 71% comeback rate. In fact, when the chips are down after losing a piece, the win rate still hovers above 40%.

And what’s rbf0602’s secret weapon? Playing in the early hours! Despite the world sleeping, they clock their 'best time to play' around 2 AM, proving champions might just be nocturnal creatures.

Recent Memorable Moments

Victories with flair: One recent gem was a sharp battle against Stasek64, culminating in a resignation after 38 moves in a Scandinavian Defense. Check out the tough tactical grind in


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Lesson learned: Like any great player, rbf0602 has faced crushing defeats too, such as a checkmate by ChillingDoc after a grueling 24-move game. But hey, every master was once a disaster in the making!

Fun Facts

  • Longest winning streak: 11 games. That’s almost a mini grandmaster tournament session!
  • Rarely early quits: only a 3.5% early resignation rate. Once they’re in, they mean business.
  • Psychological tilt factor of 9 means sometimes the emotions take the board – a true human element!

Playing Philosophy

"If the king’s not dead, the game’s not over." With rbf0602's persistent endgame focus, they battle it out painstakingly until the final moves, making every game an epic saga.

Whether wielding the King’s Pawn or launching bold Scandinavian defenses, this player’s blend of tenacity, tactical grit, and occasional nocturnal wisdom makes them a formidable opponent and a fascinating story on the chessboard.

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Coach's Avatar

Hi rbf0602 – personalised feedback from your coach

What you’re already doing well

  • Tactical alertness – you spot basic forks and mating nets quickly (e.g. 6…Nxc2+ in your win vs nischalbashyal).
  • Willingness to attack – early queen raids often score at your current level.
  • Clock control – you seldom lose on time and usually finish with a reserve.

Recurring issues & how to fix them

  1. Early-queen addiction
    Half of your recent White games began with 2.Qh5/4.Qf3. Stronger opponents simply chase the queen while developing pieces.
    • Adopt a principled line such as the Italian (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4) or Scotch (3.d4).
    • Rule of thumb: develop two minor pieces and castle before a second queen move.
  2. Moving the same piece repeatedly
    Against ChillingDoc your knight went Na5–c4–e3–b5–c6 while the rest of your army slept.
    Fix: After every move ask “Does this finish development or fight for the centre?” If not, reconsider.
  3. King safety
    Several losses feature a king wandering to d7/d8 instead of castling. Make castling by move 10 a default plan unless you have a concrete reason not to.
  4. Missing opponent threats
    In the loss vs ABHI_7781 a long-diagonal tactic (35.Nxa7+) and pawn promotions were overlooked. Before each move run a 10-second “blunder-check” for all checks, captures and threats the opponent will get.
  5. Endgame technique
    Some drawn pawn endings drifted into losses. Spend time on king-and-pawn basics and the main rook endings (Lucena, Philidor).

Two-week action plan

  • Play 20 rapid games where the queen stays home until move 6. Review each game afterwards.
  • Solve 30 tactical puzzles a day, focusing on forks, pins and back-rank mates.
  • Pick one opening per colour (e.g. Italian with White, Scandinavian with Black) and memorise the first 10 moves.
  • Complete a pawn-endgame lesson and practise K+P vs K positions against the computer.

Model opening fragment to imitate


Notice how all minor pieces are out and White is ready to castle before the queen appears.

Your performance snapshots

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Tip: If a particular time of day shows a dip, schedule play when you feel freshest.

Motivation corner

Your current personal best: 809 (2023-09-21). Let’s push for 700 by month’s end – analyse every loss, keep the queen in reserve, and enjoy the climb!

Good luck, and see you at the board!
– CoachBot



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
xx-pedro 1W / 0L / 0D
dhanesssss 1W / 0L / 0D
lukehn00 0W / 1L / 0D
aviahi123 0W / 1L / 0D
krenil2702 1W / 0L / 0D
aaronhazard 1W / 0L / 0D
destrozaalfiles33 1W / 0L / 0D
nourrabie3 1W / 0L / 0D
kudakudawekk 0W / 1L / 0D
ikyjagobanget 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
dougheff88 1W / 8L / 0D
bbond0077 2W / 3L / 0D
alexandrosignatiou 2W / 2L / 0D
scotto6969 4W / 0L / 0D
bossrizz_1 2W / 0L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 632 1001
2024 736
2023 418 381 745 647
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Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 249W / 248L / 38D 264W / 241L / 30D 64.5
2024 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 66.0
2023 380W / 354L / 40D 377W / 386L / 50D 61.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 585 281 270 34 48.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 191 92 84 15 48.2%
Scandinavian Defense 161 76 69 16 47.2%
Amar Gambit 156 81 65 10 51.9%
Barnes Defense 147 75 66 6 51.0%
Amazon Attack 104 49 45 10 47.1%
Scotch Game 78 30 43 5 38.5%
Three Knights Opening 75 35 35 5 46.7%
Center Game 65 34 25 6 52.3%
Dresden Opening: The Goblin 63 29 33 1 46.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 10 7 3 0 70.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Elephant Gambit 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Petrov's Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Scotch Game 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 28 16 12 0 57.1%
Barnes Defense 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Amar Gambit 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Scotch Game 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Scandinavian Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Dresden Opening: The Goblin 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Modern 3 0 2 1 0.0%
Amazon Attack 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Center Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 2
Losing 9 0