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Gezim Luka

Username: red20122

Location: Philadelphia

Playing Since: 2011-05-22 (Closed for Fair Play Violations)

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Rapid: 2351
39W / 3L / 0D
Blitz: 2479
627W / 567L / 64D
Bullet: 2145
15097W / 14374L / 616D

Gezim Luka — red20122: Brief Overview

Gezim Luka (also known online as red20122) is a sharp, fast-paced chess player best known for his Blitz prowess. A frequent presence on the online boards from 2014–2022, Gezim combines tactical daring with long endgames and a taste for quirky openings. Keywords: Gezim Luka chess, Blitz specialist, online chess profile, openings performance.

  • Preferred time control: Blitz — expect quick decisions and sudden fireworks.
  • Playing name: Gezim Luka (username: red20122).
  • Active years (notable): 2014–2022 across Bullet, Blitz and Rapid games.

Playing Style & Strengths

Gezim is an aggressive, endurance-friendly player who often turns middlegame skirmishes into marathon endgames. He tends to finish decisive games — long, tactical battles are his comfort zone. Search engines love phrases like "tactical awareness" and "Blitz specialist": these fit him well.

  • Endgame frequency is high — many of his wins are fought out through long, technical play.
  • Strong comeback ability: high ComebackRate and resilience after material setbacks.
  • Plays swiftly in Blitz and often pressures opponents into time trouble.

Notable Openings & Repertoire

Gezim's opening choices show variety and a willingness to experiment. He often deploys offbeat lines to steer opponents into unfamiliar territory.

  • Reliable choices: Colle System (Rhamphorhynchus Variation), Australian Defense, London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation.
  • Sharpshooter picks: Sicilian Accelerated Dragon and Batavo Gambit in the Bird — often seen in Blitz.
  • Fun placeholder: check his Colle and Australian Defense trends over time:
    Blitz Rating201620172018201920202021202224792045YearBlitz Rating

Try this term if you want to learn his favorite tempo: Blitz

Memorable Games & Sample Tactical Moment

Gezim has a nose for tactics in fast time controls. Below is a short Blitz sequence that captures his fighting spirit — try replaying it in a viewer.

  • Sample PGN (brief tactical flash):

Want to study an opponent he often met? See a frequent foe: notformoney

Rivalries, Records & Opponents

Gezim has logged thousands of games against a small pool of repeatedly encountered opponents — the sort of rivalries that form painful and hilarious chat histories.

  • Most-played opponents: notformoney, checkmagnet, trinichocola, sixfoottal, tonyfalcon76.
  • Top head-to-head: He has a very strong record versus "notformoney": many wins and a healthy rivalry — notformoney.
  • Fun SEO-friendly note: Opponent records and rivalry statistics are well-documented in his profile.

Peaks, Streaks & Fun Facts

Gezim has enjoyed impressive peaks in fast chess and some streaks that would make even a coffee-fueled streamer proud.

  • Peak highlights: Blitz peak performance is a standout — 2480 (2022-07-14) and he also hit a strong Rapid milestone: 2351 (2022-07-17).
  • Longest winning streak: 20 games. Longest losing slide: 14 games. Both remind us that every streak ends — often with a dramatic blunder.
  • Quirky metrics: Best time of day to face Gezim is morning (07:00) — he might be friendlier before his coffee runs out.

Why Follow Gezim Luka (red20122)?

If you like fast, entertaining chess with long endgames, tactical fireworks, and varied opening experiments, Gezim Luka's games are a goldmine. Whether you're studying Blitz technique or just chasing an entertaining opponent, his profile is worth a bookmark.

  • SEO-friendly tags to look for: Gezim Luka chess, red20122 profile, Blitz games, tactical endgames, online openings.
  • Helpful placeholders for deeper study:
    Blitz Rating201620172018201920202021202224792045YearBlitz Rating
    and sample game above to replay in a viewer.

🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
notformoney 49W / 23L / 2D View Games
checkmagnet 31W / 17L / 0D View Games
Trinichocola 20W / 24L / 1D View Games
sixfoottal 20W / 20L / 1D View Games
tonyfalcon76 16W / 20L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2022 2145 2479 2351
2021 2095 2187
2020 2122 2223
2019 2041 2208
2018 2119 2170
2017 2018 2045
2016 1936 2089
2015 1767 1974
2014 1739 1902
2011 1772 1917
Rating by Year201120142015201620172018201920202021202224791739YearRatingBulletBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2022 514W / 401L / 25D 444W / 451L / 32D 70.1
2021 309W / 344L / 33D 312W / 342L / 26D 72.0
2020 709W / 569L / 36D 589W / 659L / 28D 70.5
2019 755W / 760L / 38D 665W / 849L / 44D 71.7
2018 492W / 490L / 23D 474W / 517L / 24D 72.7
2017 598W / 583L / 22D 514W / 664L / 22D 67.6
2016 1590W / 1299L / 51D 1338W / 1523L / 46D 65.6
2015 775W / 569L / 24D 654W / 663L / 28D 67.1
2014 870W / 748L / 23D 813W / 804L / 30D 64.3
2011 36W / 18L / 0D 38W / 17L / 0D 60.6

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 1883 1025 818 40 54.4%
Australian Defense 1286 671 590 25 52.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 1050 564 455 31 53.7%
Amar Gambit 973 447 498 28 45.9%
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon 738 376 338 24 51.0%
Alekhine Defense 672 305 352 15 45.4%
Sicilian Defense 610 285 313 12 46.7%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 602 300 288 14 49.8%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 566 253 300 13 44.7%
Modern Defense 537 296 233 8 55.1%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon 83 40 38 5 48.2%
Australian Defense 63 35 26 2 55.6%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 58 31 23 4 53.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 42 16 21 5 38.1%
King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation 35 15 18 2 42.9%
Sicilian Defense 34 16 15 3 47.1%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 33 20 11 2 60.6%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 31 15 15 1 48.4%
Alekhine Defense 28 13 12 3 46.4%
Amar Gambit 28 12 15 1 42.9%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 2 2 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Dutch Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
KGA: Kieseritsky, Berlin Defence, 6.Bc4 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 20 0
Losing 14 0
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