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rubini

Playing Since: 2009-07-06 (Active)

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Daily: 1387
1W / 0L / 0D
Rapid: 1773
99W / 62L / 16D
Blitz: 1615
1104W / 892L / 76D
Bullet: 874
886W / 1068L / 61D

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!


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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
Rating by Year200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252150874YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

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