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Spapan

Playing Since: 2015-04-26 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1744
31W / 1L / 2D
Blitz: 2401
8242W / 7613L / 2527D

About Spapan: The Blitz Maestro

Meet Spapan, a blitz chess virtuoso whose rating trajectory reads almost like a thrilling chess novel. Starting from a humble rating of 1372 in 2015, Spapan has steadily climbed the lightning-fast chess ladder, peaking at an impressive 2493 in 2023. Known for an average of over 2250 in recent years, this player has logged thousands of games, showcasing not just endurance but an undying passion for the rapid-fire thrills of blitz chess.

Spapan's blitz journey is peppered with moments of pure brilliance and resilience. With a comeback rate nearing 87% and an astonishing 100% win rate after losing a piece, opponents beware: this player never says die! An even stronger psychological warrior with a tilt factor of only 10, Spapan blends tactical sharpness with an unshakeable cool under pressure.

Behind those rapid moves lies a strategic mind that loves the dance of the endgame, occurring in nearly 85% of games. Games that Spapan wins tend to be slightly shorter than losses, averaging around 77 moves to victory versus 89 moves in defeat—guess Spapan likes to wrap up the story on a high note before the critics arrive!

Not just a soloist, Spapan has built a rich tapestry of rivalries—racking up over 60 games against notable opponents like kmatiy and jordigon. And while the win rate swings with different foes, Spapan’s overall blitz record is commendable, boasting 7468 wins out of more than 16,000 games. Clearly, this one's no flash in the pan!

Outside blitz, Spapan dabbled in daily chess, posting a decent maximum rating of 1744 in 2021, but it’s blitz that truly fuels the fire. Win streaks? Spapan’s longest has been a sizzling 26 consecutive victories—a streak that surely sent opponents running for cover.

Chess lovers, speed demons, and strategists alike can appreciate Spapan’s unique style: bold, enduring, and explosively tactical, proving that in the world of blitz, it’s not only about speed but also heart and mind combined.

Spapan - making time controls tremble since 2015.

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What went well in your recent daily games

You’ve shown strong results and consistent improvement across your daily games. Your openings are varied and you adapt well to different positions, which indicates solid preparation and practical understanding. Your ability to convert advantages into winning endgames is a notable strength, and you maintain pressure in the middlegame in many games.

Opening repertoire strengths

You’ve performed well with a diverse set of openings, including Petrov's Defense, Amazon Attack, and multiple English Opening setups. This breadth shows good preparation and flexibility. To keep your edge, reinforce the middlegame plans that arise from these lines and build clear transition ideas when opponents vary their responses. You can refresh your knowledge of these openings with the linked references: Petrov's Defense, Amazon Attack, and English Opening.

Endgame awareness and conversion

Your rating history suggests you convert advantages effectively and close out games with precision. To push further, focus on recognizing when to simplify to a clean endgame and practice common king-and-pawn and rook endings. A regular endgame routine, even short daily sessions, can help you convert more of your advantages into decisive wins.

Areas for improvement

  • Time management: balance deeper calculations with practical, time-efficient moves in the middlegame to avoid time pressure in critical moments.
  • Strategic planning: in balanced middlegames, ensure you have a clear plan (targeting a weak pawn, creating a file, or activating rooks) rather than relying solely on tactics.
  • Study the less successful opening variation: review the English Opening: King’s English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line occurrence to understand common responses and middlegame ideas.

Training plan for the coming weeks

  • Daily: 15–20 minutes of endgame practice focusing on rook and pawn endings and king activity.
  • Weekly: two sessions on middlegame themes after the openings you use most (for example, Petrov's Defense and the English Opening).
  • Weekly: one focused review of the least successful opening variation to build solid counterplans.
  • Ongoing: annotate 1–2 recent games to pinpoint decision points and growth opportunities.

Next steps and how I can help

If you’d like, I can generate a concise, game-by-game digest of your recent daily games with concrete improvement points for each game. I can also assemble a custom 2–4 week study plan tailored to your opening choices and endgame goals. For a quick start, we can focus on reinforcing the strong openings you already use and building efficient endgames to cap off your wins.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Jorge A González Rodríguez 19W / 40L / 3D
Capricorn9 6W / 6L / 1D
dewarfd 0W / 1L / 0D
Quinn Cabralis 1W / 2L / 0D
ivan alonso 2W / 0L / 0D
pablo_dmp 2W / 0L / 2D
ddiamond88 1W / 1L / 0D
ilias-the-student 2W / 0L / 0D
kczg46 3W / 0L / 0D
nimon93 2W / 1L / 1D
Most Played Opponents
Jorge A González Rodríguez 19W / 40L / 3D
kmatiy 56W / 1L / 3D
hussien47 11W / 28L / 9D
Norberto Vela 19W / 26L / 2D
chocolate dark 16W / 24L / 6D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2356
2024 2371
2023 2261
2021 2400 1744
2020 2184
2019 2192
2016 2005
2015 1944
Rating by Year2015201620192020202120232024202524001944YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 925W / 626L / 249D 846W / 732L / 216D 87.7
2024 1045W / 668L / 241D 920W / 809L / 229D 88.2
2023 382W / 228L / 85D 312W / 279L / 101D 87.8
2021 861W / 948L / 360D 763W / 1048L / 331D 88.7
2020 417W / 376L / 165D 392W / 434L / 125D 85.5
2019 539W / 553L / 154D 474W / 588L / 156D 83.7
2016 40W / 29L / 7D 34W / 30L / 7D 81.3
2015 248W / 129L / 51D 229W / 150L / 36D 86.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 2639 1140 1136 363 43.2%
English Opening: Drill Variation 1000 468 408 124 46.8%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 977 490 332 155 50.1%
English Opening 892 447 334 111 50.1%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 881 406 357 118 46.1%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 705 311 291 103 44.1%
Slav Defense 590 241 265 84 40.9%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 576 262 231 83 45.5%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Hastings Variation 538 211 256 71 39.2%
English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation 462 214 192 56 46.3%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 7 6 0 1 85.7%
Amazon Attack 4 4 0 0 100.0%
English Opening 3 3 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Drill Variation 3 2 0 1 66.7%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Catalan Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.e3 1 1 0 0 100.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 26 0
Losing 10 0