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Patricia de Leon WFM

Username: Serly25

Playing Since: 2018-12-19 (Inactive)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

Chess.com

Rapid: 1900
9W / 10L / 7D
Blitz: 2025
114W / 129L / 19D
Bullet: 1912
3W / 4L / 0D

Patricia de Leon (aka Serly25)

Woman FIDE Master | Chess.com Aficionado

Patricia de Leon, or Serly25 in the vast digital battlegrounds of Chess.com, holds the distinguished title of Woman FIDE Master. A strategic warrior with a love for all things chess, Patricia is a player who combines patience with tactical brilliance—and a sprinkle of humor when the chips are down.

With a peak blitz rating soaring to 2079 in March 2021 and a rapid rating topping out at 2043 in August 2020, Patricia dances nimbly between speed and strategy. Bullet games also see sparks fly, as evidenced by a 2005 peak rating in September 2023. But don't be fooled by her speed; Patricia’s long winning streak hits 16 games, showing she’s more than just quick moves—she's consistent.

Playing Style & Stats

  • Endgame Enthusiast: Patricia reaches the endgame stage with impressive frequency (80.53% of games), proving she's in it for the long haul.
  • Comeback Queen: With an 89.15% comeback rate, giving up a piece is not a reason to panic—it’s a challenge she gladly accepts.
  • Win Rates: White pieces bring a 47.62% win rate while Black stands strong at 37.82%. Turns out, both colors have their charm.
  • Early Resignation? Zero tolerance here—Patricia battles till the last move (or until coffee runs out).

Interestingly, Patricia’s best chess moments come late at night. Her "Best Time of Day to Play" is a perfect midnight 22:00 hour, where her win rate by hour even touches a flawless 100% at 22:00 and 8:00 AM. Who knew vampires and early birds could share secrets?

Victory Highlights

In her most recent notable games, Patricia has showcased a cunning use of openings such as the French Defense Rubinstein variation and the Modern Defense, weaving intricate positions that find her opponents reaching for resignations or falling to checkmate. Her calm under pressure led to wins by resignation and checkmate alike—her competition left bewildered, often wondering if she moonlights as a magician.

When losing, Patricia occasionally stumbles on time or by checkmate, yet her psychological resilience keeps track with a tilt factor comfortably low at 16%. She knows how to dust herself off and return with a vengeance, fresh and ready to outwit.

Quirks & Fun Facts

  • Longest winning streak equals longest losing streak at 16 games—balance in all things!
  • Most played opponent? sstars747—a rivalry built on digital respect (and probably trash talk).
  • Win rates fluctuate wildly by day, with Sundays and Thursdays being her lucky days (around 67% wins), while Tuesdays... not so much (25.84%). Maybe Tuesdays need fewer meetings and more queens.

To sum it up: Patricia de Leon is the player who will outwit you, outlast you, and maybe even out-hustle you with a cheeky grin on her virtual face. If chess had a loyalty card, she’d have maxed out twice by now.

Next time you log on, watch out for Serly25—because the board is her stage, and she’s ready to perform.


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Coach Chesswick

Hi Patricia, here’s your personalized training report!

1. What you’re doing well

  • Structured Opening Repertoire. As Black you rely on the French (Rubinstein & Exchange) and QGD structures; with White you favour 1.d4 and the Samisch/KID lines. Your first 10-12 moves are usually crisp and book-accurate, giving you solid middlegame positions.
  • End-game Technique. In the win against ZCorrales you converted a pawn-up ending with calm moves like …Ke6-Kg4-Kf3, showing good king activation and conversion skills.
  • Pressure Chess. You’re comfortable seizing space with pawn storms (h-pawn vs. French, g/h-pawns vs. KID) and often force your opponents into time trouble. Keep that attacking mindset!

2. Biggest improvement opportunities

  • King safety blind spots. Three of your last five losses came from direct mating nets on g2/g7 or the back rank. Example: in the loss to CarolinaLujan, the seemingly harmless pawn push 20.d6 left g2 unguarded and
    ended the game instantly. Build the habit of asking “What checks, captures, threats does my opponent have right now?” before every move.
  • Time management. Even in 60 + 1 you flagged on move 46 with an extra rook! Your clock usage is front-loaded (you often spend >40 % of your time in the first 15 moves). Aim to leave yourself at least 35 % of the clock for the final third of the game. Practical drill: play a few 3 + 2 games where you must move before your clock dips below 1 : 30.
  • Tactical calculation depth. You calculate the first tactic but sometimes miss the rebuttal—e.g. 32…Qb5? in the Exchange French allowed Qxf6!. Daily mixed-theme puzzles (~15 min) will sharpen your vision; focus on motifs such as forks, back-rank mates and over-loaded pieces.
  • Prophylaxis. Many setbacks started with neglecting opponent ideas (…h4-h5-h4 vs. your king, or …Rc8-c4 infiltration). Add “What does my opponent want?” to your pre-move checklist.

3. Action plan for the next two weeks

  1. 10 tactical puzzles daily (rated & unrated mix). Emphasise double-checks and deflections.
  2. Play three 15 + 10 rapid games per week. After each game, spend 20 min annotating without an engine; then compare to the engine.
  3. Review the critical French positions where you castle long. Save 5 representative games and create a mini-flash-card set of typical plans.
  4. End-game sprint: rehearse the Philidor, Lucena and queen-vs-pawn endings on a board until you can win/draw them in <30 sec OTB.

4. Quick stats snapshot

Peak Rapid rating:

When do you win most?

01891011121314151617181920212223100%0%Hour of Day
(try scheduling training games during your “green zones”).

5. Mindset nugget

“Good players calculate; great players also ask what the opponent wants.”
Keep enjoying the journey, Patricia—your attacking flair is your super-power. Let’s add a layer of defensive awareness and time discipline, and your next peak rating is within reach!

See you at the board!
—Coach



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
sstars747 5W / 3L / 1D View Games
adimen1 0W / 6L / 1D View Games
azo1964 6W / 1L / 0D View Games
narx00 2W / 2L / 1D View Games
Daniela Cordero 0W / 3L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2023 1912
2021 2025 1900
2020 1498 2005 2043
Rating by Year20202021202320431498YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2023 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 114.5
2021 32W / 50L / 10D 30W / 56L / 10D 81.0
2020 38W / 14L / 2D 29W / 26L / 4D 76.3

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense: Exchange Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 1 0 1 0 0.0%
QGD: Chigorin, 3.cxd5 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Barnes Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 16 0
Losing 16 3
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