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RigorousEarners IM

Location: New York City

Playing Since: 2024-01-30 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

Chess.com

Blitz: 2884
1328W / 1222L / 419D
Bullet: 2617
5W / 0L / 0D

RigorousEarners - The International Master Extraordinaire

Meet RigorousEarners, a player whose chess handle alone promises discipline, determination, and the occasional surprise trick. Awarded the prestigious title of International Master by FIDE, this tactician navigates the 64 squares with a striking blend of precision and flair.

Rating Rocketship

Blitz specialist? Absolutely. Bullet dabbling? A modest but perfect record so far. With a peak Blitz rating soaring to an impressive 2955 achieved on Christmas Day 2024 (a perfect gift to themselves), RigorousEarners clearly doesn't just play chess—they dominate the clock. Their Blitz battles show a gripping win-loss equilibrium that would make any statistician's head spin: nearly 1,200 games with a solid 44% win rate, and an inspiring comeback rate of 90.9%. Losing a piece? No problem, they bounce right back with a respectable 43.3% win rate afterward.

Style & Strategy

With an average of 86 moves per game whether winning or losing, RigorousEarners prefers the marathon over the sprint, cruising through endgames with a frequency of 88.7%. Their games tend to be epic sagas, rich with tactical fireworks and psychological warfare, albeit with a healthy respect for dignity as their early resignation rate sits low at just 12%.

Playing White? They win nearly half the time, at 48.2%. With Black, they're still formidable with a 41% zap rate. Their opening repertoire includes secret weapons with mysterious code names (like "Top Secret" – 1891 games strong!), and classic warriors like the Sicilian Defense (both Sozin and Rossolimo attacks). When it comes to the "Top Secret" opening, their win rate holds steady at 44%, an enigma wrapped in a mystery, perhaps even guarded by a pawn or two.

Daily Grind & Opponents

Peak performance is often under the evening lights, with 9 PM being their prime time to rack up wins. Their tilt factor, a mere 7, confirms that even in the face of adversity—a long sequence of losses or questionable blunders—RigorousEarners keeps the cool of a grandmasterly ice queen (or king?). Frequent rivals like seochesspie, jeroma71, and sumopork know this player well; despite fierce competition, RigorousEarners gives nothing but their best.

Memorable Battles

Their most recent thrilling victory came in a dynamic Scotch Game gambit against Bubi6 (rated nearly as fiercely) where RigorousEarners outmaneuvered their opponent in a flurry of precise calculations and timing. But even the best stumble, as seen in a recent loss by resignation to lamomiajunior, reminding us all that chess is as humbling as it is exhilarating.

In Summary

RigorousEarners lives up to their name with a grind-it-out, earn-your-paystyle, spiced with top-tier tactician skills and a dash of mystery. Whether facing a blitz barrage or a bullet blizzard, they are a force to be reckoned with on the virtual battlefield of chess.com, continuously pushing their rating, refining their strategies, and maybe even occasionally Googling an opening trap or two—because, hey, nobody’s perfect.

“They’ve earned their stripes, gained their rigor, and collected their earnings—checkmate awaits their next challenger.”


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Overall Performance

Congratulations on maintaining a perfect record in your recent bullet games with a 100% win rate across 5 games! Your consistency and strong performance at your rating level show excellent preparation and practical skills under fast time controls.

Opening Play

Your opening repertoire is both diverse and effective. You have convincingly won games playing:

All with a 100% success rate. This shows you are well-versed in handling various strategic plans and pawn structures. Continue reinforcing your knowledge in these lines to keep this opening strength stable.

Strengths

  • Adaptability: Your ability to play and win with multiple openings is a big asset.
  • Aggressive and Tactical Vision: In your games, such as your recent Caro-Kann win, you skillfully seized tactical opportunities leading to decisive advantages.
  • Time Management: You maintained solid pace even in bullet time controls, often putting good pressure on your opponents.
  • Endgame Technique: You managed to convert complex endgames effectively, securing wins without giving chances to your opponents.

Areas to Improve

While your winning streak is impressive, here are some focal points to further elevate your game:

  • Maintain Composure Under Pressure: Bullet games are fast paced, but occasionally spending a couple more seconds to double-check critical moves can prevent slip-ups.
  • Review Tactical Patterns: Though your tactical play is strong, continuously practicing common motifs (pins, forks, discovered attacks) can help you avoid missing easy tactics.
  • Positional Understanding: At bullet speed, it’s tempting to focus solely on tactics but reinforcing your positional concepts will help in managing complex positions and simplify winning plans.
  • Opening Depth: Deepening your understanding of your current openings by studying key ideas and recent novelties can give you an edge even if your opponent tries to surprise you.
  • Analyze Loss Scenarios: Since you have a spotless recent record, analyze challenging or drawn games from past sessions to identify any recurring mistakes and areas to tighten your defense.

Next Steps

To build on your success, I recommend:

  • Regularly analyzing your bullet games to understand decision-making under extreme time pressure.
  • Playing slow games occasionally to work on deep calculation and strategic planning.
  • Incorporating tactical puzzles with a focus on speed to sharpen your instinctive responses.
  • Studying master games in your preferred openings to absorb typical plans and traps.
  • Keep tracking your rating trends - a steady upward slope of 7 points per month indicates consistent improvement, so stay motivated and maintain focus!

Summary

Your record and rating trend show a commendable mastery over your current skill level, especially in fast time controls. Continue sharpening your tactical acumen, reinforcing positional principles, and deepening opening expertise to sustain and accelerate your growth in bullet chess. Keep up the great work!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
alen_chessmate 2W / 2L / 0D
Catur Adi Sagita 4W / 1L / 0D
billys2010 1W / 0L / 0D
Omer Akkara 2W / 1L / 1D
Jan Malek 0W / 1L / 1D
eyal deutsch 0W / 2L / 1D
lploatr 0W / 3L / 1D
marcul0 0W / 0L / 1D
matviy2009 0W / 1L / 0D
Roven Vogel 3W / 6L / 3D
Most Played Opponents
Seo Jungmin 17W / 17L / 9D
Roman Zhenetl 16W / 10L / 4D
Anthony Atanasov 18W / 5L / 5D
Tomi Nyback 12W / 10L / 4D
Vuk Damjanovic 13W / 9L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2617 2877
2024 2918
Rating by Year2024202529182877YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 403W / 304L / 99D 325W / 361L / 119D 89.7
2024 317W / 266L / 90D 282W / 287L / 109D 89.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 132 68 48 16 51.5%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 97 44 42 11 45.4%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 72 36 25 11 50.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 62 23 29 10 37.1%
Sicilian Defense 57 28 26 3 49.1%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 52 20 28 4 38.5%
Czech Defense 51 20 19 12 39.2%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 51 19 23 9 37.2%
Modern 50 26 21 3 52.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 49 23 21 5 46.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
King's Indian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
East Indian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 7 0
Losing 10 0