Sethuraman S.P. (Sethu0025) - The Grandmaster of Grand Tactics
Born to outwit kings and queens on 64 squares, Sethuraman S.P. has proudly earned the prestigious title of Grandmaster from FIDE. With a name that sounds like a secret weapon, Sethu0025 is not just a chess player; he's a blitz and bullet storm on the board!
Career Highlights & Style
In the world of blitz chess, Sethuraman dances between the lightning-fast and the deeply strategic, boasting a peak blitz rating of 2950 achieved in November 2022. His bullet peak isn't shabby either, hitting 2697 as recently as November 2023. Although rapid games show a slightly more laid-back side—who needs rapid speed when you can blitz with style?—his fighting spirit remains undiminished.
Sethu0025’s style can be described as a delightful contradiction: patient, with an average of about 80 moves per win, yet fiercely tactical when it counts. His comeback rate is a staggering 88.73%, proving that losing a piece is merely an invitation to craft an incredible turnaround.
Notable Stats & Quirks
- Blitz record: Over 2,300 wins to 1,500 losses, a healthy 54% win rate!
- Bullet battles: 290 wins in 512 games, proving his lightspeed reflexes.
- Longest winning streak: An impressive 19 games, because why stop at one?
- White pieces win rate: 56.31% – he likes to lead the dance.
- Black pieces win rate: A respectable 51.85% – not one to back down.
- Early resignation: Rarely surrenders early, only 1.26% of games, showing Tenacity™.
Psychological Edge
Playing best at the mysterious hour of 4 AM, Sethuraman seems to tap into a secret chess dimension when most mortals are asleep. His tilt factor is relatively low at 11, meaning he keeps his cool – most of the time. When below expectations, he boosts his win rate by a striking 28.31% compared to casual play. Clearly, the pressure brings out the beast!
Opening the Secret Openings
While his exact preferred openings are "Top Secret," the stats reveal a dominant winning percentage around 54-56% in blitz and bullet games with these mysterious moves. Whatever those opening secrets are, they’re working well against thousands of opponents.
Showcasing the Latest Battles
In a recent Chess960 showdown (a variant where the starting position is randomized), our Grandmaster demonstrated boldness leading to a victory by resignation with an aggressive push of the "g4" pawn and jaw-dropping piece activity. Even when tasting defeat, the losses come from epic duels rather than blunders—true grandmaster stuff.
Beyond the Board
With opponents like “snowlord” and “jeroma71” defeated dozens of times, Sethu0025 is a formidable adversary in the digital arena as well as the classical battlefield. Always eager for a challenge, he plays not just to win but to entertain—if chess were music, he'd be a rockstar loud enough to shake the pawns off their squares.
In conclusion, Sethuraman S.P.'s chess journey is a compelling tale of relentless improvement, tactical wizardry, and a love for the game that keeps him pushing boundaries—right up to a nearly 3,000 blitz rating. Whether it’s a quick bullet or a deep strategic battle, keep an eye on Sethu0025, the Grandmaster who plays chess like it’s the greatest game on Earth… because it is!
Hi Sethu, constructive feedback from your recent Chess960 games
1. What you’re already doing well
- Initiative & tactical alertness – Your wins against chesskid2785 and kingondamove show a keen eye for quick pawn breaks (g- and h-pawns) that open files against an exposed king.
- Piece activity from unusual starts – In Chess960 you consistently place knights on strong outposts (e.g., Nd5–f4 in several games). This flexibility is a real asset in Fischer-Random where opening theory is thin.
- Confidence to sacrifice material for the attack – 16.fxg5!! in the most-recent win created open lines and forced Black’s king into the open.
2. Main improvement themes
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King safety before pawn storms
Games vs Levy Rozman and Nikita Matinian collapsed after early …f6/…f5 left dark squares weak. In Chess960 the king often starts poorly protected; castle (or “side-step”) first, then launch pawns. -
Time management
Two recent losses (vs alexrustemov & Indianlad) were on the clock despite playable positions. Try the “40-20-40 rule”:- First 40 % of your time to reach a safe, developed middlegame
- 20 % for the transition/middlegame plans
- Leave 40 % for the ending and tactical flurries
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Central tension & pawn structure
Many losses stem from neglected centres (e.g., 17…c5? vs chiraak created a hole on d6 you never recovered). Before pushing flank pawns ask, “Does this weaken a central square I can’t guard?”. -
Converting material/positional edges
You reached winning rook endings but hurried; adopt a simple checklist:
Activate king → trade rooks only when your pawn wins the race → avoid time scramble blunders.
3. Concrete action plan for the next 4 weeks
| Focus | Weekly Tasks | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Opening principles in 960 |
• Play 10 unrated Chess960 games where you force yourself not to push flank pawns until you’ve castled. • After each game, mark one move where you “broke” classical principles. |
Internalise centre & king safety first |
| Tactics & calculation | • 30 mins/day on themed puzzles: double attacks, defensive resources, quiet moves | Raise tactical hit-rate to 75 % |
| Endgame technique | • Solve 3 basic rook-ending studies per session • Play 5 engine-generated K+R vs K+R+P endings, aim to win within +2 min on the clock |
Convert extra pawn calmly |
| Clock handling | • In every blitz game, verbalise “30 sec left” at 1:30, force yourself to simplify on the next move | Cut losses on time to <5 % |
4. Snapshot of your current form
– Peak blitz rating: 2950 (2022-11-29)
– Activity graphs:
5. Model game to revisit
Your sharpest win this week – try to annotate it and spot one improvement for both sides:
6. Final encouragement
You’re hovering around 1750–1800 blitz despite experimenting with risky pawn storms – that’s a sign of strong calculation ability. Anchor that talent with a bit more structure and clock discipline and 2000 is within reach.
Good luck, and enjoy your next 960 battles! – CoachBot
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Rustemov | 6W / 9L / 1D | View |
| Aron Pasti | 0W / 0L / 1D | View |
| Igor Miladinovic | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| Ya_Coco_Jamboo | 3W / 2L / 0D | View |
| holden-caulfield | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| sargis_06 | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| Mateusz Bartel | 6W / 15L / 1D | View |
| Kayden Troff | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Timur Kocharin | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Frederik Svane | 0W / 3L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Yeletsky | 18W / 21L / 4D | View Games |
| Roman Zhenetl | 21W / 16L / 5D | View Games |
| Burak Firat | 19W / 18L / 4D | View Games |
| blackcloudbg | 29W / 8L / 3D | View Games |
| Johnathan Bakalchuk | 14W / 20L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2916 | 2552 | ||
| 2024 | 2876 | 2530 | ||
| 2023 | 2653 | 2928 | ||
| 2022 | 2864 | |||
| 2021 | 2765 | 2534 | ||
| 2020 | 2510 | 1638 | 2417 | |
| 2019 | 2504 | 2771 | 2673 | |
| 2018 | 2563 | 2791 | ||
| 2017 | 2605 | 2604 | 2640 | |
| 2016 | 2459 | 2615 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74W / 45L / 7D | 72W / 49L / 9D | 88.4 |
| 2024 | 116W / 89L / 30D | 119W / 93L / 24D | 89.5 |
| 2023 | 193W / 111L / 30D | 173W / 131L / 41D | 86.4 |
| 2022 | 39W / 26L / 7D | 38W / 22L / 12D | 93.2 |
| 2021 | 12W / 8L / 8D | 15W / 10L / 1D | 80.2 |
| 2020 | 214W / 142L / 53D | 206W / 159L / 52D | 86.4 |
| 2019 | 140W / 91L / 20D | 119W / 106L / 29D | 86.0 |
| 2018 | 205W / 140L / 28D | 198W / 133L / 34D | 83.2 |
| 2017 | 241W / 136L / 29D | 211W / 159L / 37D | 86.8 |
| 2016 | 174W / 74L / 18D | 155W / 78L / 25D | 82.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 224 | 119 | 90 | 15 | 53.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 151 | 86 | 51 | 14 | 57.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 108 | 62 | 39 | 7 | 57.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 78 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 51.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 78 | 45 | 27 | 6 | 57.7% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 74 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 59.5% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 74 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 51.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 73 | 38 | 31 | 4 | 52.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 72 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 52.8% |
| Sicilian Defense | 72 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 44.4% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33.3% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| QGD: Ragozin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| QGD: Exchange, 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 g6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense Accepted | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 58.8% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 29 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 55.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 39.3% |
| Australian Defense | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63.2% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 35.3% |
| Modern Defense | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Czech Defense | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 42.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 19 | 0 |
| Losing | 11 | 0 |