Chess Player Profile: rubini
Meet rubini, a chess adventurer who has experienced the full rollercoaster ride of the 64 squares. With a career spanning well over a decade, rubini's journey is marked by fierce battles in Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, and even the occasional Daily game. While not quite a grandmaster, this player knows how to keep opponents on their toes and has a knack for surviving the craziest tactical skirmishes.
Rating Highlights
- Peak Blitz rating soared to an impressive 2160 in late 2018, proving some lightning-fast moves can checkmate like a pro.
- Recently, rubini hit a rapid peak of 1853 in August 2024, showing a sharp eye for strategy.
- Bullet is a bit wild, with rating swings and a peak around 1349 in April 2021 – a format where every millisecond counts (and sometimes costs!).
Game Style & Stats
Known for a long endgame obsession (nearly 70% endgame frequency), rubini battles on with patience — averaging 60 moves per win but often stretching to over 70 moves in losses. The comeback spirit is strong here, with a notable 71.75% comeback rate after a tough position. However, early resignations pop up occasionally (1.59%), so maybe it's not always “fight to the death.”
Playing White results in a modest 50.27% win rate, and Black holds its own with 48.22%. Despite all the ups and downs, rubini’s psychological resilience is evident, though the "tilt factor" of 22 hints at some emotionally charged post-blunder moments when the knight sneaks away.
Favorite Openings (and Battles)
rubini is no one-trick pony! Favorite battlegrounds include the Bird's Opening (with a curious 36.79% win rate in Bullet but a stronger performance in Blitz at 58.05%), the King's Indian Attack, and the ever-popular Closed Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack. A versatile tactician, often wielding the Italian Game and Budapest Gambit with a cheeky flair. Beware: the Scandinavian Defense hasn't been as kind, boasting just a 25.93% win rate in Bullet.
Notable Achievements
- Longest winning streak: a mighty 34 games. Some say that’s the length of a Netflix binge session.
- Experienced the harsh reality of a 22-game losing streak. Because even the best have their “chess Mondays.”
- Over 3,000 total wins combined across all time controls – that’s a lot of brain burn!
Recent Battles
Recently, rubini scored a decisive victory by checkmate against an opponent rated around 939, demonstrating a sharp tactical eye and relentless pressure over 25 explosive moves. In another match, rubini’s patience paid off as the opponent resigned after steady positional play, while a third recent game ended with a win on time, showing tactical pressure isn't just about the board – time management counts!
The Legend
Whether it's Bullet chaos or Rapid strategy, rubini embodies the spirit of chess: sometimes brilliant, sometimes blundering, but always learning. The journey through the ranks is sprinkled with daring openings, strategic endgames, and more than a little fun. If the chessboard were a stage, rubini's moves would be a captivating drama filled with twists, turns, and the occasional “oops.”
Keep your queens close and your knights closer – rubini is always ready for the next move!
What went well in your recent blitz games
You showed a willingness to complicate the position when your opponent let you, especially in openings where you pursued active piece play and pressure on the enemy king. In several battles you converted initiative into concrete threats and aggressive lines, which is a strong trait in blitz where time is tight and decisions need to be sharp.
- You often seek active piece activity and use open files or diagonals to create immediate problems for the opponent.
- Your tactical imagination is a real strength—you spot forcing moves and combinations that pressurize the opponent’s king and pieces.
- You demonstrate resilience in dynamic positions and manage to find practical continuations to keep the game complex and give yourself chances to win.
Key improvement areas
- Blunder avoidance under time pressure: when the clock starts to run low, some choices become overly ambitious. Try to default to safer, straightforward lines in uncertain middlegame spots and only commit to sharp tactics once you’ve verified the critical checks and captures.
- Opening plan consistency: after the first few moves, it’s helpful to have a clear middlegame plan. Pick 2–3 trusted openings you’re comfortable with and study their typical middlegame plans and common pawn structures so you can transition smoothly.
- Endgame technique: strengthen simple endgames (rook endings, king activity, and pawn endgames). In blitz the ability to convert or defend a small edge in the final phase is crucial.
- Time management discipline: develop a quick routine for the early moves to reach a solid middlegame structure. allocate a little extra time to the critical tactical moments and reserve a cushion for the endgame.
Practical next steps
- Daily tactical drills (15–20 minutes) focused on patterns that appeared in your games: forks, discovered checks, back-rank ideas, and mating nets.
- Post-game review of your last 5 blitz games: identify missed threats from your opponents and note safer alternatives you could have played.
- Study 2 signature openings you use (for example, Bird Opening and related structures) with an emphasis on typical middlegame plans and common traps to avoid.
- Weekly endgame practice: rook endings and king activity, so you can convert small advantages and defend difficult positions more confidently.
One-week micro-plan
Select 2 openings you’re comfortable with and build a concise 8–12 move middlegame plan for each. Spend a few minutes daily reviewing a near-miss puzzle from your recent games to strengthen pattern recognition and decision making under time pressure.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| bboil28 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| alexdelanoy | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| ma031979 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| andrewwichurav2 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| wontonshifu | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| mariiv | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| anne-benthe | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| shambalyov | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| lestatss | 0W / 0L / 1D | |
| hasan13834 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| paounoff | 44W / 25L / 2D | |
| marianneba | 41W / 15L / 2D | |
| el_rein0 | 15W / 38L / 1D | |
| demidieu | 11W / 37L / 2D | |
| boursoramix | 16W / 20L / 4D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 874 | 1615 | 1773 | 1773 |
| 2024 | 986 | 1230 | 1255 | |
| 2023 | 1115 | 1241 | 1333 | |
| 2022 | 1009 | 1352 | 1360 | |
| 2021 | 1188 | 1288 | 1329 | |
| 2020 | 1011 | 1290 | 1327 | |
| 2019 | 1785 | |||
| 2018 | 2150 | |||
| 2017 | 1300 | |||
| 2016 | 1390 | 1608 | ||
| 2015 | 1284 | |||
| 2014 | 1321 | |||
| 2013 | 1396 | |||
| 2012 | 1387 | |||
| 2011 | 1524 | 1387 | ||
| 2010 | 1523 | |||
| 2009 | 1440 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36W / 28L / 6D | 31W / 36L / 1D | 72.3 |
| 2024 | 89W / 105L / 8D | 95W / 102L / 5D | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 77W / 74L / 6D | 87W / 65L / 6D | 68.3 |
| 2022 | 56W / 50L / 8D | 55W / 57L / 3D | 68.8 |
| 2021 | 314W / 287L / 16D | 286W / 313L / 22D | 65.6 |
| 2020 | 303W / 306L / 20D | 311W / 301L / 19D | 60.9 |
| 2019 | 38W / 23L / 2D | 39W / 22L / 3D | 60.6 |
| 2018 | 37W / 24L / 2D | 39W / 21L / 2D | 61.8 |
| 2017 | 58W / 26L / 0D | 59W / 27L / 2D | 61.3 |
| 2016 | 21W / 16L / 2D | 24W / 17L / 1D | 69.2 |
| 2015 | 23W / 16L / 0D | 11W / 29L / 0D | 68.7 |
| 2014 | 40W / 36L / 3D | 31W / 46L / 6D | 70.0 |
| 2013 | 24W / 36L / 3D | 25W / 42L / 2D | 70.6 |
| 2012 | 38W / 51L / 2D | 41W / 45L / 5D | 76.8 |
| 2011 | 109W / 91L / 5D | 84W / 106L / 9D | 74.8 |
| 2010 | 69W / 56L / 6D | 66W / 62L / 6D | 74.5 |
| 2009 | 3W / 4L / 1D | 4W / 2L / 2D | 95.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening | 125 | 52 | 69 | 4 | 41.6% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 103 | 47 | 52 | 4 | 45.6% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 102 | 49 | 52 | 1 | 48.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 99 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 51.5% |
| Scotch Game | 77 | 33 | 42 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 73 | 30 | 40 | 3 | 41.1% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 70 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 38.6% |
| Amar Gambit | 70 | 24 | 44 | 2 | 34.3% |
| Czech Defense | 67 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 43.3% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 62 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 56.5% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 276 | 128 | 138 | 10 | 46.4% |
| Bird Opening | 238 | 130 | 101 | 7 | 54.6% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 152 | 83 | 66 | 3 | 54.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 124 | 69 | 50 | 5 | 55.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 110 | 67 | 39 | 4 | 60.9% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 92 | 43 | 46 | 3 | 46.7% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 91 | 42 | 47 | 2 | 46.1% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 85 | 51 | 33 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 69 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 47.8% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 69 | 32 | 37 | 0 | 46.4% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 164 | 99 | 56 | 9 | 60.4% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 49 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 55.1% |
| Bird Opening | 41 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 46.3% |
| Australian Defense | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 48.0% |
| Unknown Opening* | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 41.7% |
| Barnes Defense | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 70.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.7% |
| English Opening | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 35.7% |
| Amazon Attack | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.9% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 34 | 0 |
| Losing | 22 | 1 |