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sean330

Playing Since: 2019-09-04 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1049
40W / 59L / 4D
Rapid: 1746
1073W / 744L / 166D
Blitz: 1641
407W / 328L / 27D
Bullet: 1631
308W / 269L / 34D

Sean330: The Rapid Chess Explorer

Sean, online as sean330, is a rapid-focused chess player whose games are a blend of bold tactical skirmishes and thoughtful endgames. Fans enjoy his quick thinking, a dash of humor, and his ability to turn even a messy position into a learning moment on the fly.

Chess Journey

From early online outings to a prolific rapid chess presence, Sean has built a playful yet serious approach to competition. He embraces fast-paced battles, learns from every blunder, and keeps the community in the loop with witty comments and clever ideas at the board.

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  • Prefers Rapid time controls and enjoys dynamic, initiative-rich positions.
  • Active across online leagues and tournaments with a steady stream of games since 2019.
  • Always on the lookout for creative ideas to surprise opponents and himself.

Opening Repertoire and Style

Sean's games showcase a lively repertoire that mixes sharp gambits with solid defenses. Notable openings that pop up in his play include:

  • Sicilian Defense
  • Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
  • Blackburne Shilling Gambit
  • London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
  • Amar Gambit
  • Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation
  • Philidor Defense

For a quick peek at his profile, see sean330 and explore openings like Sicilian Defense or London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation.

On-Court Personality

Humor meets hustle on Sean's board. He loves turning tangled tactics into teachable moments and celebrates a well-executed attack with a nod to the chaos that led there. Off the board, he studies his games with the same curiosity he brings to a new pizza topping—curious and a little competitive.

Profile Snippets

Preferred time control: Rapid. Performance glimpses:

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Peak Rapid Rating: 1754 (2023-06-23)

Profile link: sean330


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
chinajim 94W / 2L / 5D
everythingisinuse 27W / 15L / 6D
canhelpyou 30W / 10L / 4D
elwen200 15W / 19L / 1D
hansonc5 17W / 5L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1641 1746 1049
2024 1583 1539 1715 1049
2023 1508 1394 1702 1114
2022 1041 1286 1562 1084
2021 1022 1200 1512 935
2020 1016 724 1377 1046
2019 813 531 781
Rating by Year20192020202120222023202420251746531YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 20W / 10L / 2D 16W / 15L / 4D 74.3
2024 113W / 79L / 10D 110W / 93L / 10D 49.2
2023 219W / 161L / 27D 189W / 194L / 23D 62.8
2022 170W / 130L / 20D 129W / 163L / 19D 62.1
2021 171W / 124L / 24D 165W / 126L / 24D 62.0
2020 421W / 309L / 58D 404W / 344L / 53D 53.0
2019 16W / 18L / 2D 11W / 18L / 3D 42.1

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 199 115 68 16 57.8%
Sicilian Defense 169 95 60 14 56.2%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 109 43 55 11 39.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 83 46 29 8 55.4%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 76 32 31 13 42.1%
Amazon Attack 69 43 21 5 62.3%
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 65 37 16 12 56.9%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation 56 33 18 5 58.9%
Philidor Defense 53 33 19 1 62.3%
Amar Gambit 51 35 12 4 68.6%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 330 168 161 1 50.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 59 32 24 3 54.2%
Amar Gambit 53 35 18 0 66.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 34 12 21 1 35.3%
Sicilian Defense 34 23 11 0 67.7%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 32 20 10 2 62.5%
Amazon Attack 30 16 14 0 53.3%
Scandinavian Defense 30 20 10 0 66.7%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 29 18 10 1 62.1%
French Defense 29 14 14 1 48.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 71 41 26 4 57.8%
Amar Gambit 39 21 17 1 53.9%
Scandinavian Defense 38 20 17 1 52.6%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 34 12 15 7 35.3%
French Defense 21 14 5 2 66.7%
Czech Defense 21 9 12 0 42.9%
Barnes Defense 20 10 10 0 50.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 20 8 8 4 40.0%
Sicilian Defense 17 6 11 0 35.3%
Modern 16 9 6 1 56.2%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown Opening* 30 7 20 3 23.3%
Sicilian Defense 10 4 5 1 40.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 10 4 5 1 40.0%
Unknown 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Amar Gambit 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 7 1 6 0 14.3%
Amazon Attack 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Scandinavian Defense 6 2 3 1 33.3%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 5 3 2 0 60.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 2
Losing 16 0