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Sethuraman S.P GM

Username: Sethu0025

Location: Chennai

Playing Since: 2016-03-01 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Rapid: 2552
22W / 23L / 20D
Blitz: 3001
2428W / 1592L / 442D
Bullet: 2653
290W / 191L / 31D

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!


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Coach Chesswick

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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
    Playing with a small increment or training on 1 min + 2 s puzzles will help.
  3. 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?”.
  4. 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

FocusWeekly TasksGoal
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:

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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
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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
Rating by Year201620172018201920202021202220232024202529281638YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

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%
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
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