ShiningStar-07 — FIDE Master (FM)

Overview

ShiningStar-07 is a FIDE Master (FM) known for a fast, gritty approach to online chess. Comfortable in high-pressure time scrambles, ShiningStar-07 prefers Bullet play but also posts formidable results in Blitz. This profile highlights playing style, favorite lines, notable streaks, and a short illustrative game to give a sense of their practical strength and personality.

Username: ShiningStar-07
Title: FIDE Master (FM)
Preferred time control: Bullet (often shines under one-minute chaos)
Top tactical trait: excellent comeback ability and resilience under time pressure

Playing Style & Strengths

ShiningStar-07 blends deep endgame endurance with tactical intuition. Their games tend to be long and decisive, reflecting a willingness to fight until the end: long average decisive lengths and very high endgame frequency back this up. They recover remarkably well after material losses and are statistically strong when facing lower-rated opposition.

Endgame frequency: consistently high — many wins grind out late in the game
Tactical resilience: strong comeback rate and solid win-rate after losing material
Time-of-day quirks: some of their best results occur late at night — peak performance often around 23:00

Notable Openings & Repertoire

ShiningStar-07 favors solid, counterpunching defenses when Black and flexible, system-based setups as White. Repertoire highlights (from frequent online practice) include the Caro-Kann Defense, active responses to queen's gambit structures, and surprise weapons in Bullet like the Barnes Defense and the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack.

Caro-Kann Defense — deeply played across hundreds of games with practical success
Amazon Attack / Siberian Attack — used as an attacking surprise weapon
London System (Poisoned Pawn variation) — a frequent choice for middlegame complexities
Modern and Australian ideas — used to steer opponents into uncomfortable territory in Bullet

See a quick trend chart for their Blitz trajectory:

Career Highlights & Streaks

ShiningStar-07 has climbed steadily as an online specialist. Their timeline shows multiple peaks and a recent stretch of very strong Bullet and Blitz form. Notable statistical highlights and streaks:

Long winning streak: peaked with a 10-game run during a hot streak in online play
Resilience: comeback rate and win-after-losing-piece numbers indicate excellent recovery skills
Peak online performances in recent seasons saw them reach new personal bests in fast time controls
Peak Bullet rating (placeholder): 2662 (2025-08-19)

Head-to-Head & Opponents

ShiningStar-07 has a wide opponent pool but several repeat rivalries have formed. Matches against familiar usernames are often intense and decisive — the statistics show many close scorelines.

Most-played opponents include: azrlock2, Henning Holinka, and Bryan Weisz
Notable rivalries: tight records with azrlock2 (many draws and razor-thin margins)
Strong performer versus lower-rated players; balanced with equals and slightly behind vs higher-rated elites

Sample Game (Bullet-style snapshot)

Here is a short illustrative game fragment to capture the tempo and mood of a typical sharp encounter. (Viewer will derive the board from the moves.)

Quick replay:

Fun Facts & Placeholders

ShiningStar-07 brings a mix of seriousness and humor to the board. Expect cheeky opening choices in Bullet and dogged technical play in longer scrambles.

SEO keywords to watch: ShiningStar-07, FIDE Master, Bullet specialist, Blitz tactics, Caro-Kann, online chess
Interactive stats and additional visualizations:
Peak Blitz milestone (placeholder): 2812 (2025-11-29)

How to Follow the Journey

To keep an eye on ShiningStar-07's next streak or surprise opening, look for them in Bullet and Blitz arenas — late-night sessions tend to be the most entertaining. Use the in-profile links above to explore head-to-head matchups and sample games.

Coach Chesswick

Quick recap of the session

Nice stretch of wins — you converted multiple advantages and finished two games on time. You’re playing confidently in the early and middlegame, grabbing space and active rook play. A few of the wins relied on practical pressure and time pressure on the opponent rather than pure technical knockout, which is perfectly fine in bullet — but there are clear areas to polish so those practical wins become cleaner and more reliable.

Representative game viewer (first win vs Caio Victor Brandts Buys):

What you did well (concrete positives)

These are the patterns I saw across the games that you should keep doing:

Active rooks and open files: you consistently put rooks on open or semi-open files and used rook checks to harass the enemy king — that created practical chances and helped win time on the clock.
Good piece activity: knights and rooks were placed aggressively (for example the knight jump to the d5/e5 squares in the Benoni game). You trade into positions where your pieces are more active than the opponent’s.
Creating and pushing a passed pawn: you pushed connected pawns and used them as a long-term threat (the passed d-pawn in the long win is a good example).
Practical time play: you put opponents under clock pressure and converted either by timeout or resignation — that’s an important bullet skill.
Opening consistency: you’re comfortable in the systems you play (Benoni/English/modern/Torre family lines showed stable, familiar structures).

Key mistakes / things to fix

Fixing these will make your wins cleaner and reduce reliance on opponent time trouble:

Over-reliance on time pressure: two of the wins ended on the opponent’s clock. That’s fine in bullet, but aim to reduce the number of unclear positions you only win by flagging. Convert advantages earlier and simplify when ahead.
Allowing counterplay with pawn pushes: in a few games you let opponent pawns roll or gave them tempo by not stopping connected passer creation early enough. Meet pawn advances with active containment (blockade, exchange or trade into favourable endgame).
Tactical missteps in sharp moments: there were a handful of checks and piece trades where a quieter, prophylactic move would keep the edge. When ahead, prefer consolidating moves (king to safety, simple exchanges) over speculative attacks.
Time management spikes: you had seconds left in many winning positions. Work on speed with simple endgame patterns and pre-moves where safe.

Opening & middlegame advice

You play these openings often — use this to build repeatable plans:

Benoni/Benoni Gambit lines (Benoni Defense): prioritize blocking the opponent’s queenside counterplay and aim for piece activity on the kingside. When you trade into an endgame, keep rook activity and a passed pawn target.
English / Neo-Catalan structures: keep the light-squared bishop alive and avoid unnecessary pawn moves that create holes. Use rooks behind passed pawns or on the second rank.
When you get a small space advantage, convert with minor piece improvements and rook lifts — don’t rush speculative pawn storms unless you calculated the tactical consequences.

Endgame & technical play

You reach endgame-like positions often. A few focused drills will boost your conversion rate:

Rook + king against rook patterns — practice the Philidor and Lucena setups so you can force wins or at least hold drawn positions quickly.
Passed pawn technique — study how to escort a passed pawn with rook and king; your d-pawn pushes would convert faster with this knowledge.
King activity — when queens are off the board, centralize your king early and avoid passive waiting moves that let the opponent create counterplay.

Bullet-specific practical tips

Small habits that pay big dividends in 1‑minute/2‑minute games:

Pre-move with care: only pre-move captures/recaptures that are forced and safe. Random pre-moves cause mouse slips and losses.
Use one-square waiting moves to keep the clock low while forcing the opponent to think (for example a rook check that keeps pressure and gains a few seconds).
Develop an automatic reaction to trades: when ahead, simplify. When equal, keep pieces on to generate chances. Make that instinct natural through repetition.
Drill quick mates and basic tactics for 2–3 minutes/day — patterns become instant and save clock time.

Concrete next steps & practice plan

Use this 2-week micro-plan to turn practical wins into reliable wins:

Daily (10–15 minutes): tactical trainer focused on forks, pins, discoveries and rook tactics.
Every other day (15 minutes): 10–15 rapid practice games (3+0) focusing on: convert small advantages, avoid speculative sacrifices.
Weekly (30–45 minutes): endgame drills — rook vs rook, king+rook vs king traps, passed pawn technique.
Review one loss per day: identify the one moment where the evaluation changed and write the single better move/plan — keep a short log.

Notes from specific games

Short, actionable takeaways from the PGNs you shared:

Vs Caio Victor Brandts Buys (Benoni Defense game) — you used rook activity and a passed pawn well. Improve by avoiding long checks loop when you can switch to a direct passed pawn escort.
Vs Pontiac-Bandit-99 (English) — excellent use of rooks invading on the second/first rank and converting with a pawn race. Watch for counterpassed pawns on the other side.
Vs jat0123 — you won on time while keeping an endgame edge. Aim to practice the simple conversion sequences so you win earlier without relying on clock.

Final encouragement

Your rating trend and strength-adjusted win rate show you’re improving and adapting (those positive slopes are real). Keep the same opening familiarity, tighten technical conversions, and practice a few fast endgame drills — you’ll turn more of these practical wins into clear, instructive victories.

If you want, I can: review one of these games move-by-move, create a 7-day tactic schedule, or produce 10 endgame exercises tailored to the positions you hit most.

🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Aygun Aliyeva	0W / 1L / 0D	View
idonthavetime222	1W / 0L / 0D	View
Gus Huston	3W / 0L / 1D	View
yoda1992	0W / 2L / 1D	View
wiskey2	0W / 1L / 0D	View
nfchess13	1W / 2L / 0D	View
nllo777	3W / 4L / 0D	View
eyal deutsch	0W / 2L / 0D	View
Can Alp Cansun	4W / 5L / 0D	View
suren_avetisyan	2W / 0L / 0D	View

Most Played Opponents
azrlock2	21W / 21L / 5D	View Games
schachkatze2000	9W / 17L / 3D	View Games
Bryan Weisz	15W / 11L / 0D	View Games
x-1393457037	6W / 16L / 1D	View Games
Tamaz Mgeladze	7W / 11L / 3D	View Games

Rating

Year	Bullet	Blitz	Rapid	Daily
2025	2639	2701
2024	2543	2563	1451	1447
2023	2142	2329

Stats by Year

Year	White	Black	Moves
2025	544W / 545L / 83D	504W / 572L / 98D	83.6
2024	701W / 652L / 111D	664W / 697L / 94D	80.7
2023	180W / 171L / 17D	199W / 143L / 26D	76.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening	Games	Wins	Losses	Draws	Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense	818	374	390	54	45.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation	184	92	80	12	50.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4	155	65	70	20	41.9%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense	154	59	87	8	38.3%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack	146	72	63	11	49.3%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation	122	54	55	13	44.3%
QGD: 4.Nf3	114	53	52	9	46.5%
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation	102	58	38	6	56.9%
Döry Defense	101	47	46	8	46.5%
Nimzo-Indian Defense	96	50	38	8	52.1%

Bullet Opening	Games	Wins	Losses	Draws	Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense	125	59	58	8	47.2%
Amar Gambit	50	22	26	2	44.0%
Australian Defense	43	22	19	2	51.2%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation	35	18	15	2	51.4%
Modern	30	18	9	3	60.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation	29	12	15	2	41.4%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted	29	15	13	1	51.7%
Barnes Defense	25	18	7	0	72.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation	24	9	14	1	37.5%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack	23	16	6	1	69.6%

Daily Opening	Games	Wins	Losses	Draws	Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack	1	0	1	0	0.0%

Rapid Opening	Games	Losses	Win Rate
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit	1	1	0.0%
English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense	1	1	0.0%
Scandinavian Defense	1	1	0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak	Longest	Current
Winning	10	0
Losing	9	1

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