Souls — International Master, Blitz Specialist
Souls is an International Master who prefers the crackling pace of Blitz chess. A tactical dynamo with a surprisingly patient endgame eye, Souls mixes sharp opening choices with marathon endgame stamina — think fireworks that finish with tea and a checkmate on move 80. With hundreds of rated blitz games in 2025 alone, Souls climbed to a peak that would make even the clock nervous.
- Title: International Master (FIDE)
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Peak blitz performance: 3102 (2025-10-01)
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Style, Strengths & Tendencies
Souls is equal parts tactician and endurance player. Games commonly stretch into long endgames where Souls thrives: a high endgame frequency and long average decisive games mean opponents often burn out before the final conversion.
- Endgame frequency: very high — Souls sees endgames in the majority of decisive games.
- Avg moves per win: ~72; per loss: ~106 — wins are efficient, losses tend to be long and dramatic.
- Comeback ability: impressive — a comeback rate near 87% shows resilience after setbacks.
- Early resignation rate: 0 — Souls fights to the last pawn.
- Best hour: early morning contains magic (06:00 recommended).
Opening Repertoire & Successes
Souls plays a versatile opening book with some signature keys: comfortable with both closed Sicilians and quirky sidelines that produce practical chances. Opponents beware of late middlegame queens and sneaky rook checks.
- Strong results vs. Four Knights Game — reliable and high win rate. (Four Knights Game)
- Regularly battles the Closed Sicilian and scores well there. (Sicilian Defense: Closed)
- Also effective with Scandinavian and Taimanov setups — flexible on both colors.
- Common first move as White: e4 (played hundreds of times throughout 2025).
Memorable Runs & Opponents
Souls has played many foes repeatedly — some have become recurring sparring partners. The most-played opponent to date is imaybeanalt, against whom Souls boasts an emphatic record. Rivalries like these fuel improvement, trash talk, and occasional post-game tea.
- Most-played opponents: imaybeanalt, sobasachess, chessplayertoday2025
- Notable streaks: longest winning streak 15 games; currently on a 4-game winning streak.
- Memorable game: Thrilling Win
Representative Game (Blitz)
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Statistics Snapshot
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- Total blitz games analyzed (2025): 439
- Overall blitz record (wins-losses-draws): 262–133–44
- Average decisive length: ~84 moves; average draw length: ~112 moves
- Favored checking piece: Queen; Souls tends to be first to check and benefits from it.
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- Peak rating widget: 3102 (2025-10-01) (click to celebrate)
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- Explore common openings: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Four Knights Game