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In Vau WFM

Username: reniite

Location: Laos

Playing Since: 2013-04-21 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1527
134W / 77L / 1D
Rapid: 2017
92W / 42L / 10D
Blitz: 2297
606W / 666L / 79D
Bullet: 2103
1089W / 949L / 81D

Profile: In Vau (Woman FIDE Master)

In Vau, known to the chess world also as reniite, is a formidable Woman FIDE Master who dances through the ranks with a combination of sharp tactics, endurance, and a splash of unyielding chess spirit.

A Journey Through the Ratings

Starting from humble beginnings around 2015, In Vau’s rapid rating started at a modest 1376. But like a pawn daring to sneak through the ranks, this player quickly marched forward. By 2024 and 2025, In Vau had crossed the 2000 mark in rapid chess, peaking at an impressive 2014. Blitz and bullet ratings consistently hovered around the 2000s with bullet surging up to a blistering 2269 in 2024 – a clear sign of quick thinking and lightning-fast reflexes.

Playing Style & Strengths

With a ringing “never give up” attitude, In Vau boasts a 78% comeback rate and an astonishing 94% win rate after losing a piece – talk about turning lemons into lemonade!

Games tend to go the long haul here: an average of 65 moves per win, showing patience and stamina worthy of an explorer lost in the intricate world of chess endgames (which appear in nearly 70% of games).

Incidentally, early resignations make up only 13% of the games, so if you think you have an easy win, better keep your eyes open!

Streaks & Records

Every chess player dreams of a hot streak, and In Vau made that dream real with a remarkable 20-game winning streak and currently rides a comfortable 4-game streak. Not too shabby!

Against opponents, In Vau has charmingly perfect win rates against several respected adversaries like aivars_v, mrsmaack, and colincreeveydennic. Though not invincible—she's known to keep things interesting with some rivals on the tougher side, like bestbytestbro and stasor4ik, who’ve managed to snag a victory or two.

Blitz, Bullet, and Daily Battles

Whether it’s the high-octane blitz arena or the fire-and-forget world of bullet chess, In Vau’s prowess is undeniable. With over 748 wins in blitz and 1100 in bullet, the player has shown adaptability and speed.

Day-to-day games may be more relaxed, but In Vau keeps the win rate nice and spicy at over 62% in daily chess.

Psychology & Quirks

It's not all smooth sailing—In Vau has a “tilt factor” of 16, meaning sometimes chess frustrations sneak in. But hey, who doesn’t get a little grumpy when losing a queen to a sneaky bishop?

Interestingly, the win rate tends to dip by about 16% when moving from casual to rated games, showing that even masters get the jitters now and then.

Fun Fact

In Vau’s peak blitz rating once flirted with the 2400 mark in 2023, making her a near grandmaster speed demon online. Rumor has it she can calculate three moves ahead before her coffee has cooled.

All in all, In Vau is a player who combines resilience, speed, and strategic depth—a true gem on the chessboard who refuses to bow easily to fate.


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Feedback for In Vau's Recent Games

You've been showing solid fundamentals and good understanding of opening principles, especially in your handling of the Bishop's Opening and some Sicilian structures. Here are some tailored suggestions to further improve your play:

Strengths

  • Opening Awareness: You develop pieces actively and castle early for king safety, following sound opening principles.
  • Initiative and Pressure: In your wins, you successfully pressurize your opponent with attacks on the kingside and good tactical awareness.
  • King Safety: You prioritize castling and avoid early weaknesses around your king.

Areas for Improvement

  • Tactical Vigilance: In some games, there were critical moments where your opponent capitalized on tactical opportunities (e.g. the checkmate in your last loss). Work on spotting threats and calculating forcing moves precisely.
  • Pawn Structure and Space: In several positions, advancing pawns without full preparation allowed your opponent to gain key squares or counterplay. Aim to support pawn breaks carefully and avoid creating unnecessary weaknesses.
  • Endgame Technique: There are opportunities to sharpen your technique converting advantages. Study basic endgames and practice simplifying positions confidently to convert wins.
  • Time Management: Managing your clock better will reduce time trouble and improve decision quality, especially in critical middle and endgame situations.

Next Steps

  • Review key tactical motifs and practice puzzles regularly to enhance pattern recognition.
  • Analyze your losses deeply to identify missed defensive resources or better alternatives.
  • Study typical pawn structures arising from your favorite openings to understand strategic plans.
  • Work on endgame fundamentals to increase confidence in simplified positions.

Keep up the good work and stay consistent with practice; your dedication shows great potential!

Here is a recent instructive game from your play worth reviewing:

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "bizonis"]
[Black "reniite"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 d6 7. Nd5 g5 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. Bg3 Bd7 10. Qh5 Na5 11. Bb3 Nxb3 12. axb3 O-O-O 13. c3 Bb6 14. Ne2 Kb8 15. O-O Be6 16. b4 Qe7 17. c4 f6 18. Nc3 Bf7 19. Qf3 h5 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. cxd5 h4 22. Bxe5 fxe5 23. h3 Rhg8 24. Qg4 Rdf8 25. b3 Rf4 26. Qe2 g4 27. hxg4 Rfxg4 28. Kh1 Rxg2 29. Rg1 h3 30. Qh5 Rxg1+ 31. Rxg1 Rxg1+ 32. Kxg1 Qg7+ 33. Kh2 Qg2# 0-1


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
timeless limitless 11W / 19L / 1D
bishopsniper28 11W / 10L / 4D
bluegreenthing 9W / 7L / 1D
go4more 7W / 8L / 1D
richinsh 6W / 10L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2103 2297 2017 1527
2024 2161 2317 2014
2023 2170 2399 1953
2022 2124
2021 1993 2181 1868 1519
2020 2033 1985 1890 1512
2019 1819 1898 1303 1468
2018 1894 1611 1659 1359
2017 1984 1971 1540 1286
2016 1974 1897 1545
2015 1643 1691 1376
2014 1512 1715
2013 1514 1883 987
Rating by Year20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252399987YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 24W / 24L / 4D 26W / 26L / 3D 75.7
2024 57W / 64L / 9D 61W / 69L / 8D 73.0
2023 98W / 61L / 7D 79W / 67L / 8D 69.4
2022 6W / 19L / 3D 4W / 20L / 3D 76.5
2021 28W / 69L / 9D 30W / 64L / 11D 72.0
2020 225W / 229L / 21D 207W / 245L / 20D 70.8
2019 29W / 24L / 0D 27W / 18L / 2D 47.2
2018 168W / 138L / 13D 159W / 136L / 6D 56.3
2017 127W / 86L / 12D 116W / 104L / 8D 66.0
2016 273W / 169L / 11D 267W / 165L / 12D 65.7
2015 12W / 10L / 0D 12W / 6L / 1D 69.0
2014 6W / 6L / 1D 6W / 8L / 0D 56.4
2013 30W / 17L / 2D 30W / 11L / 0D 61.1

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 25 22 3 0 88.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 22 16 6 0 72.7%
Petrov's Defense 21 9 12 0 42.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 16 7 9 0 43.8%
Czech Defense 11 5 5 1 45.5%
Barnes Defense 10 8 2 0 80.0%
Slav Defense 10 4 6 0 40.0%
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Philidor Defense 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Amazon Attack 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 138 79 57 2 57.2%
Petrov's Defense 104 48 49 7 46.1%
Amar Gambit 91 42 44 5 46.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 74 44 25 5 59.5%
Amazon Attack 70 33 34 3 47.1%
Four Knights Game 65 29 33 3 44.6%
French Defense 60 35 22 3 58.3%
Barnes Defense 59 38 18 3 64.4%
Modern 57 31 24 2 54.4%
Czech Defense 56 31 24 1 55.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 14 7 5 2 50.0%
Four Knights Game 10 8 2 0 80.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Petrov's Defense 7 4 2 1 57.1%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Döry Defense 5 0 5 0 0.0%
Unknown 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 3 2 0 1 66.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 3 2 0 1 66.7%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 236 121 115 0 51.3%
Petrov's Defense 83 38 44 1 45.8%
Scandinavian Defense 48 28 15 5 58.3%
Four Knights Game 47 24 19 4 51.1%
Barnes Defense 45 22 20 3 48.9%
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 43 21 19 3 48.8%
Caro-Kann Defense 40 12 24 4 30.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 30 16 10 4 53.3%
Amar Gambit 28 14 10 4 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 27 13 13 1 48.1%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 20 1
Losing 16 0