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shantia-s

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51.1%- 43.9%- 5.0%
Daily 1635 2W 0L 0D
Rapid 2410 71W 45L 13D
Blitz 2513 14385W 13567L 1677D
Bullet 2502 8982W 6547L 609D

About shantia-s

shantia-s is a chess player known online as a blitz specialist — fast, sharp and a little bit theatrical. With tens of thousands of rated blitz battles under their belt, they blend tactical fireworks with stubborn endgame endurance. Fans and foes alike recognize shantia-s for grinding out wins in chaotic time scrambles and turning near-lost games into memorable comebacks.

  • Preferred time control: Blitz (speed chess expert)
  • Career blitz volume: over 32,000 blitz decisions (wins, losses and draws)
  • Peak blitz mark: 2670 (2025-08-09) — a headline-worthy peak for a blitz grinder

Playing style & strengths

Expect aggressive piece play, sharp tactics and an uncanny ability to fight back. shantia-s thrives in messy positions where intuition and speed matter as much as calculation.

  • Tactical comeback rate: 80.51% — prone to turning the tide when the chips are down
  • Win after losing a piece: ~51% — resourceful in crisis
  • Avg moves per win: ~64 — not all blitz games are 10-move sack-fests
  • Endgame frequency: high — loves to grind in technical endgames
  • Best time of day to play: around 19:00 (prime blitz hour)

Openings & preferences

shantia-s has a surprisingly deep and varied opening repertoire for blitz. They mix offbeat choices with solid systems to keep opponents guessing.

  • Favorites in blitz: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barnes Defense, Blackburne Shilling Gambit, Australian Defense, Caro-Kann Exchange
  • Notable tendencies: strong win rates with aggressive short gambits and pragmatic exchange lines
  • Prepared for surprises — median prep depth shows real study behind the speed

Career highlights & streaks

From marathon streaks to lightning tournaments, shantia-s has collected moments that tell the tale of a persistent blitz competitor.

  • Longest winning streak: 41 games (yes, it was glorious)
  • Longest losing streak: 15 games — they survived it and came back stronger
  • Current winning streak: 1 (momentum: building)
  • Peak ratings across controls: blitz 2670 (2025-08-09), bullet 2647 (2025-09-08), rapid 2372 (2024-05-11)
  • Rating timeline (blitz):
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Notable opponents & head-to-head

shantia-s has favorite opponents — and favorite grudges. Here are some of the most-played adversaries (with quick profile links):

Example blitz snippet

A little tactical taste — load this mini-game in the viewer to watch shantia-s hunt for lightning tactics:

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Fun facts & personality

There’s humor in the data — and a few quirks that make shantia-s memorable both on and off the board.

  • Nickname suggestion: "The Blitz Barber" — they cut games short and leave little time for mercy
  • Psychology stat: Tilt factor 15 — human, competitive, recoverable
  • Likes: complicated middlegames, coffee, turning lost positions into drama
  • Pro tip from shantia-s: "If your clock is small and your confidence is big, play on."

Quick links & resources

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