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ssfara

Playing Since: 2021-12-07 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 1140
2070W / 2093L / 136D

Profile Summary: ssfara

Meet ssfara, a rapid chess dynamo with a rating rollercoaster that looks like it’s powered by espresso shots and lucky rabbit’s feet. Starting from a humble 476 in late 2021, ssfara has steadily climbed the ranks to a solid 1063 in early 2025, peaking at an impressive 1330 in March 2025 — a true testament to perseverance (and maybe a pinch of stubbornness).

With nearly 4,000 rapid games played, ssfara has experienced the full spectrum of victory, defeat, and the occasional stalemate — but let’s be honest, draws are as rare as a calm debate on the internet. Winning nearly as many games as losing (1887 wins vs 1926 losses), this player keeps the drama alive on every move.

Playing Style & Personality

Known for the courage to fight through a staggering 71.5% comeback rate, ssfara doesn’t just accept defeat quietly — they bounce back with the resilience of a yoga master and the tactical cunning of a fox in a henhouse. The average game length hovers around 60 moves for wins and a little longer for losses, indicating a player who enjoys the long game but isn’t afraid to test their endurance.

Endgames happen often here — nearly 73% of the time — proving ssfara loves to grind it out when it counts. They’re also not a quitter, sporting a low early resignation rate of just 1.09%. In fact, the worst lost streak is 9 games, but the best winning streak matches that, so you can guess this player knows how to ride the waves.

Opening Repertoire

ssfara is no one-trick pony when it comes to openings. The Van 't Kruijs Opening is a favorite, played 747 times with a near-even win rate of 48.33%—talk about dedication! Other go-to choices include the King's Fianchetto Opening boasting a respectable 53.78% win rate and the sturdy Owens Defense keeping opponents on their toes with 52.54% success.

On the flip side, the French Defense Normal Variation seems to be ssfara’s “not my best move” choice with only a 37.17% win rate, but hey, who hasn’t that one awkward opening?

Favorite Time To Play

Buffering up their battlegrounds mostly in the wee hours around 03:00 — which might explain the surprising 57.32% win rate at 3 AM (maybe sleep deprivation unleashes the chess genius within). Surprisingly, evenings around 19:00 also bring good fortune with a win rate north of 52%.

Rivalries & Records

ssfara has quite a roster of friendly nemeses, including "ilhamsyarif75" and "duderabbit," having squared off nine times each — enough to keep the rivalry spicy! Notably, ssfara boasts undefeated streaks in matches against many opponents like mattc8694, akshaj-karappurath, and ichiayto, proving that sometimes the keyboard warrior reigns supreme.

Memorable Battles

Just on June 6, 2025, ssfara earned a sweet victory by resignation in a lightning-quick dance ending after just two moves, proving sometimes it’s not about how many moves you play, but how decisively you land the knockout blow.

Of course, defeat sometimes pays a visit, as seen in a gritty loss where the untiring opponent delivered checkmate after a 70-move marathon. But in chess, as in life, it’s not about falling down but about how cleverly you get back up.

Summary

In short, ssfara is the kind of player who treats chess as a grand adventure — ready to outwit, outlast, and occasionally out-drink their opponents with wit and strategy. Whether grinding through endgames or shaking up the opening repertoire, ssfara always brings passion and a dash of unpredictability to the board.

Keep an eye on this player — and perhaps challenge them wisely, because ssfara’s journey is far from over!

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Game Review and Feedback for ssfara

Hi ssfara! I've reviewed your recent games, and you're showing good fighting spirit and creativity on the board. Here are some constructive points to help you improve further:

Strengths

  • Opening Variety: You've experimented with a range of openings like 1...a5 and 1...c6 as Black, and 1.d4 or 1.e4 as White, which is excellent for expanding your chess understanding.
  • Attacking Play: In several games, you demonstrated tactical awareness, successfully launching attacks that led to checkmate or opponent resignation, such as in your game against krawthcil and pierpon76.
  • Endgame Technique: You showed good technique converting advantages in endgames, especially with rook and pawn endings, indicating solid fundamental knowledge.

Areas for Improvement

  • Opening Principles: Some opening moves (e.g., early ...a5 and ...h6) can lead to vulnerabilities or passive positions. Focus on fundamentals like quick development and controlling the center in the opening phase.
  • Defensive Awareness: A few losses came from being caught by coordinated opponent attacks or forced mates. Work on spotting threats early and maintaining king safety.
  • Time Management: You have good speed, but trying to spend a bit more time in complex positions could help reduce mistakes under time pressure.

Suggestions for Your Next Steps:

  • Review the basics of opening development and try to adopt classical opening principles to build stronger positions early.
  • Practice tactics regularly, focusing on pattern recognition and defensive tactics such as forks, pins, and discovered attacks.
  • Analyze your losses carefully, especially positions where you were checkmated or lost material unexpectedly, to learn how to defend better.
  • Consider studying endgame fundamentals to solidify your advantage conversion skills.

Keep up the good work and continue enjoying your games! Improvement comes steadily with practice and study.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
ilhamsyarif75 11W / 5L / 1D View Games
neomai-nostos 3W / 5L / 2D View Games
duderabbit 3W / 4L / 2D View Games
surenninja 3W / 5L / 0D View Games
13sam_sam 6W / 0L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1132
2024 1051
2023 1110
2022 1125
2021 1008
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Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 292W / 267L / 19D 263W / 293L / 22D 72.3
2024 306W / 287L / 21D 263W / 320L / 32D 73.0
2023 202W / 172L / 11D 169W / 207L / 13D 70.8
2022 268W / 236L / 11D 239W / 268L / 8D 66.1
2021 34W / 31L / 0D 37W / 24L / 0D 60.6

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 1374 693 642 39 50.4%
French Defense 507 224 263 20 44.2%
Barnes Defense 455 218 223 14 47.9%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 261 110 144 7 42.1%
Australian Defense 234 98 128 8 41.9%
Elephant Gambit 147 57 83 7 38.8%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 115 62 45 8 53.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 97 44 48 5 45.4%
Scandinavian Defense 97 48 44 5 49.5%
Amazon Attack 95 51 43 1 53.7%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 9 3
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