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Silvermist15 WGM

Playing Since: 2013-05-03 (Active)

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Rapid: 2255
40W / 32L / 2D
Blitz: 2553
2181W / 2196L / 286D
Bullet: 2309
330W / 278L / 28D

About Silvermist15, Woman Grandmaster

Silvermist15 is no ordinary chess player; she’s a true force of nature on the board, fluttering through ranks with the precision and grace of a skilled biological marvel. Awarded the distinguished Woman Grandmaster title by FIDE, she’s proven her mettle over years of blitz, rapid, and bullet battles.

Starting from a modest blitz rating of 1413 in 2013, Silvermist15’s rating blossomed like a rare flower, reaching a striking peak of 2479 in blitz by 2024. Her rapid and bullet games follow a similar evolutionary success, with peak rapid at 2265 and bullet at 2198. Her style could be described as both aggressive and resilient — she boasts a thrilling comeback rate of 89.4% and an impeccable 100% win rate after losing a piece, proving she’s not one to wilt under pressure.

Known for her endurance in endgames—appearing in over 84% of her matches—Silvermist15 exhibits patience and strategic depth that would make any naturalist admire her persistence. She averages around 74 moves to victory, showing a tendency to outlast her opponents in long, strategic duels rather than just quick skirmishes.

Her favorite openings include some well-guarded secrets, but a lot of her wins come from adaptable play in unknown positions. Like a chameleon adapting to its environment, she has a nearly 50% win rate even in unexplored terrain. And when facing familiar opponents, her win rates range dramatically, reflecting a dynamic predator-prey chess relationship in the ecosystem of her games.

Silvermist15’s psychological game is solid: her tilt factor is impressively low at 10, and she rarely resigns early, making her games less of a fleeting butterfly and more of a relentless wasp stinging at every opportunity. Her current winning streak stands at 3 following an all-time longest of 15 victories—a testament to her ability to spread her wings and swarm the competition.

Whether it’s blitzing through opponents or patiently coaxing endgames to bloom, Silvermist15 exemplifies the natural elegance and tactical cunning of a true chess grandmaster. She’s an essential species in the grand forest of chess masters, constantly evolving and leaving opponents entangled in her web of strategy.


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Feedback for Silvermist15

Great job on your recent games! Your consistent use of the Caro-Kann Defense and King's Indian Attack systems shows you have a solid opening repertoire. Your tactical awareness and ability to capitalize on opponent mistakes led to some well-earned victories.

Strengths

  • Opening Preparation: Your handling of the Caro-Kann Defense is reliable, developing pieces actively and maintaining a strong pawn structure.
  • Endgame Technique: In several games, you demonstrated good technique, converting advantages with precise moves, such as piece coordination and timely pawn pushes.
  • Tactical Vision: Your ability to spot checkmate nets and tactical opportunities helped you finish games decisively.

Areas for Improvement

  • Time Management: In some tough positions, it seems time pressure influenced your decisions (notably in losses by time). Try to keep a steady pace, especially in the middlegame, to avoid blunders under time stress.
  • Positional Decisions: While your tactical skills are solid, working on strategic understanding in closed positions could improve consistency. Focus on improving piece placement and long-term plans, especially in slower structures within your chosen openings.
  • Endgame Awareness: Although your endgames are often strong, studying typical theoretical endgames relevant to your openings will boost confidence and precision when simplifying.

Recommendations

  1. Review your losses, especially moves that led to critical shifts in position and time scrambles. Understanding these moments will refine your decision-making.
  2. Practice time control games with a focus on consistent time usage—avoid spending too long on early moves so you leave enough time for complex middlegames and endgames.
  3. Study thematic plans and pawn structures in the Caro-Kann Defense and King's Indian Attack to deepen your strategic grasp beyond immediate tactics.
  4. Analyze key endgame positions with a coach or engine and practice corresponding endgame drills to build practical technique.

Keep up the great work and maintain your positive mindset during games. Incremental improvements in these areas will boost your overall performance and rating.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Can Alp Cansun 1W / 0L / 0D
Mihai-Lucian Grunberg 1W / 2L / 0D
Orlando Husbands 1W / 0L / 0D
cernadus 1W / 0L / 0D
cr7siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 0W / 1L / 0D
grandstodge 1W / 0L / 0D
samokl 1W / 2L / 0D
magnusmuranaka 1W / 1L / 0D
smiledash 0W / 2L / 0D
paulsmith838 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Aya5ian 36W / 32L / 6D
slavko885 8W / 12L / 0D
mnyuyu 7W / 9L / 0D
kenji_92 12W / 3L / 0D
Mohamed Anis Achour 3W / 10L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2309 2504
2024 2351
2023 2347
2022 2363 2250
2021 2255 2104
2020 2106 2207 2125
2019 2106 2242
2018 1983 2143
2017 2035 2114
2016 2046 2040
2014 1391 1921
2013 1413
Rating by Year20132014201620172018201920202021202220232024202525041391YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 141W / 138L / 18D 136W / 153L / 19D 80.2
2024 40W / 38L / 3D 28W / 45L / 7D 83.9
2023 0W / 2L / 0D 2W / 1L / 0D 64.8
2022 305W / 325L / 44D 261W / 372L / 40D 80.2
2021 7W / 7L / 0D 8W / 3L / 1D 85.4
2020 92W / 85L / 15D 92W / 96L / 11D 80.8
2019 260W / 170L / 40D 220W / 230L / 25D 82.7
2018 157W / 114L / 12D 147W / 134L / 20D 78.6
2017 228W / 155L / 19D 191W / 194L / 18D 77.1
2016 151W / 127L / 8D 117W / 136L / 21D 75.5
2014 5W / 4L / 1D 9W / 0L / 0D 86.7
2013 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 83.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 639 296 309 34 46.3%
English Opening: Drill Variation 317 173 128 16 54.6%
Amar Gambit 214 99 99 16 46.3%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 188 111 63 14 59.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 184 86 89 9 46.7%
English Opening 171 84 77 10 49.1%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 168 80 78 10 47.6%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 150 79 58 13 52.7%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 136 69 56 11 50.7%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 131 75 52 4 57.2%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 7 4 3 0 57.1%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Sicilian Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Amar Gambit 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Barnes Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Scotch Game 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Modern 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 91 42 44 5 46.1%
English Opening: Drill Variation 48 26 22 0 54.2%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 46 26 19 1 56.5%
Amar Gambit 41 20 19 2 48.8%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 31 16 15 0 51.6%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 29 18 9 2 62.1%
English Opening 29 16 12 1 55.2%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 21 10 9 2 47.6%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 19 16 2 1 84.2%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 18 11 6 1 61.1%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 1
Losing 10 0