Robert Hungaski - Grandmaster Extraordinaire
Meet Robert Hungaski, known in the chess world and on the digital battlefield as rhungaski, a player whose mastery over the 64 squares earned him the coveted title of Grandmaster from FIDE. If chess were a kingdom, Robert would undoubtedly be one of its reigning monarchs—wielding his pieces with the flair of a wizard and the precision of a surgeon.
Rating Rollercoaster & Notable Peaks
Since bursting onto the scene with a bullet rating of 2137 back in 2010, Robert’s trajectory has been nothing short of spectacular. His blitz rating soared to a breathtaking peak of 2744 in early 2025, while his lightning-fast bullet skills reached a jaw-dropping peak rating of 2963 in mid-2023. Oh, and don’t sleep on rapid – hovering close to 2485, proving he's no slouch in slower time controls either.
Game Style and Tactical Wizardry
Robert’s style blends patience with tactical fireworks. His games average over 83 moves per win, showing he’s comfortable both grinding down opponents in long battles and launching sharp attacks. With an impressive 88% comeback rate after setbacks and a win rate of nearly 58% after losing a piece, Robert thrives when the pressure's on (no pressure, Robert!).
He’s got a winning attitude no matter the time: whether it’s blitz chess battles on Saturday evenings (where his win rate hits a stellar 67.5%) or his best "brain-on-fire" time at 2 PM with a smashing 72% win rate. Clearly, that’s his prime slot to both sip coffee and checkmate foes.
The Opening Mystique
Known to keep his opponents guessing, Robert frequently unleashes the enigmatic “Top Secret” opening—his performance here boasts a winning percentage of over 60% in blitz play alone. His trusty Clemenz Opening also shines with an impressive 76% win rate. Clearly, his opening repertoire is anything but ordinary, proving the best secrets are worth keeping.
Recent Bouts of Glory
Robert's recent victories are a symphony of strategy and nerves of steel. In a thrilling June 2025 blitz encounter, playing White against “sergoy,” he showcased precision and patience, culminating in a memorable resignation victory following a queen-side invasion and smart pawn promotion. When on the black side, he’s equally ferocious, famously delivering checkmate and managing time masterfully to clinch wins.
Wins, Losses & Draws – The Battle Ledger
Over a career peppered with intense battles, Robert’s blitz record gleams with 2094 wins to 1137 losses and 233 draws. His bullet games show a near-even warzone with 57 wins and 52 losses but his fighting spirit never wavers. Rapid games have been a bit sparser but no less competitive, adding to the well-rounded profile of this chess gladiator.
Psychological Fortitude and Chess Mood
With a modest tilt factor of 10, Robert stays cool under fire, managing to avoid the dreaded emotional downward spiral most amateurs succumb to. He knows when to keep calm and play smart, mostly avoiding early resignations, and often dragging games into high-stakes endgames where his endurance shines, having an 87.7% endgame frequency.
Of course, even a Grandmaster isn’t immune to the occasional loss—Robert’s longest losing streak stands at 10, but hey, every warrior has their off days, right?
Fun Fact
Robert’s favorite playing hour is 14:00 (2 PM), when his brain is a tactical fortress and his opponents face their doom. So if you’re thinking about challenging him, set your alarm and bring your best game—because at 2 PM, Robert Hungaski is practically unstoppable.
In summary, Robert Hungaski combines tactical brilliance, psychological resilience, and a sprinkle of mystery to be a chess force to be reckoned with. Whether it’s blitz, bullet, or rapid, he plays like a grandmaster — because, well, he is one.
What You Are Doing Well
Robert, your recent blitz games show several promising strengths:
- Strong Opening Preparation: Your openings like the Sicilian Defense with Maróczy Bind and the Caro-Kann Defense show high win rates above 67%, indicating thorough understanding and effective preparation.
- Endgame Skill: From your game endings, you demonstrate good technique converting advantages or defending difficult positions, which is a key skill in blitz games.
- Time Management: Despite some time scrambles, you often maintain sufficient time on your clock, which is critical in rapid decision-making.
- Positional Play: You exhibit solid control and strategic placements, such as advancing pawns at appropriate moments, and coordinating your pieces well.
- Strong Performance Against Similar Rated Players: Your strength-adjusted win rate near 50% in blitz shows you consistently perform at your level, holding your own against very strong opposition.
Areas to Improve
To continue improving and regain rating momentum, here are a few focused suggestions:
- Handle Complex Positions More Confidently: In your recent loss to Emre Demirbas in the Caro-Kann Advance, the position simplified into a long rook endgame where you eventually were outmaneuvered. Reviewing these endgames can help convert them better or hold draws.
- Avoid Repetitions and Stalemates Under Pressure: Your losses and the draw shared show some repetitive move cycles in tense positions. Practice recognizing and breaking these cycles with concrete plans to avoid giving opponents opportunities to outplay you.
- Improve Opening Variety and Flexibility: While your best openings score well, diversifying into more variations or preparing surprise lines could catch opponents off guard, especially as you face frequent opponents familiar with your repertoire.
- Focus on Transition Phases: Your games often hinge on the transition from opening to middle game. Improving clarity on plans and piece coordination here will lead to more sustained advantages instead of giving opponents counterplay.
- Maintain Psychological Resilience: With a small recent rating dip over the last months, keep focus on learning from losses without discouragement. Your rating trend slope indicates you have potential to rebound strongly.
Next Steps for Training
Here are actionable ideas to target your current improvement areas:
- Study and practice classic rook endgames and theoretical endgame positions to improve confidence converting or defending.
- Review your recent drawn and lost games where repetition or passive play led to disadvantage, and try to spot alternative active plans.
- Experiment with less common but sound opening lines in your current favorite systems to expand your opening toolkit.
- Work on thinking routines during transition phases after castling or piece exchanges to form clear middlegame strategies.
- Incorporate psychological training techniques such as mindfulness or short breaks between games to enhance focus and reduce tilt during streaks.
Summary
Overall, your solid opening preparation and endgame skills serve you well but improving middlegame clarity and psychological resilience will help reverse the small recent rating dip. Regularly analyzing your recent losses and draws with this targeted approach will unlock new levels in your rapid and blitz games.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Di Benedetto | 55W / 26L / 8D | |
| kulinarist | 11W / 36L / 3D | |
| Marc Esserman | 22W / 19L / 8D | |
| sardaukar | 15W / 19L / 8D | |
| kimilsung | 19W / 17L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2679 | |||
| 2024 | 2739 | 2000 | ||
| 2023 | 2963 | 2444 | ||
| 2022 | 2598 | 2485 | ||
| 2021 | 2611 | |||
| 2020 | 2519 | |||
| 2019 | 2483 | |||
| 2018 | 2405 | |||
| 2017 | 2557 | 2515 | 2485 | |
| 2016 | 2616 | 2524 | ||
| 2015 | 2446 | 2381 | ||
| 2014 | 2511 | 2405 | ||
| 2013 | 2386 | |||
| 2012 | 2136 | 2309 | ||
| 2011 | 2137 | |||
| 2010 | 2137 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86W / 52L / 12D | 73W / 69L / 10D | 91.1 |
| 2024 | 179W / 126L / 23D | 158W / 149L / 18D | 88.6 |
| 2023 | 19W / 11L / 1D | 20W / 11L / 1D | 72.0 |
| 2022 | 9W / 3L / 0D | 4W / 4L / 0D | 82.0 |
| 2021 | 21W / 18L / 0D | 22W / 13L / 8D | 90.3 |
| 2020 | 11W / 5L / 2D | 11W / 4L / 1D | 93.0 |
| 2019 | 10W / 4L / 2D | 4W / 7L / 2D | 70.3 |
| 2018 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 53.3 |
| 2017 | 28W / 17L / 4D | 24W / 20L / 7D | 93.3 |
| 2016 | 143W / 48L / 17D | 128W / 56L / 21D | 93.3 |
| 2015 | 282W / 135L / 30D | 284W / 132L / 33D | 90.7 |
| 2014 | 133W / 56L / 17D | 116W / 79L / 14D | 91.3 |
| 2013 | 32W / 20L / 4D | 34W / 17L / 4D | 93.4 |
| 2012 | 188W / 79L / 10D | 173W / 92L / 12D | 86.8 |
| 2011 | 2W / 0L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 69.7 |
| 2010 | 5W / 0L / 0D | 5W / 0L / 0D | 63.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 177 | 103 | 61 | 13 | 58.2% |
| Philidor Defense | 110 | 61 | 40 | 9 | 55.5% |
| Czech Defense | 109 | 70 | 31 | 8 | 64.2% |
| Modern | 97 | 48 | 45 | 4 | 49.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 68 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 57.4% |
| Australian Defense | 63 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 55.6% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 59 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 55.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 59 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 69.5% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 58 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 60.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 56 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 66.1% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Australian Defense | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Czech Defense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Philidor Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| QGA: 3.Nf3 Bg4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| KGA: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow, 4.Bxd5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| QGD: Albin, 3.dxe5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 24 | 1 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |