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Raja Rithvik R GM

Username: starworld123

Location: Hyderabad

Playing Since: 2018-02-05 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

Chess.com

Daily: 1817
5W / 0L / 1D
Rapid: 2419
31W / 43L / 9D
Blitz: 2944
2267W / 1981L / 432D
Bullet: 3003
4460W / 4585L / 609D

Raja Rithvik R - The Grandmaster Extraordinaire

Meet Raja Rithvik R, known in the chess cosmos as starworld123, a chess Grandmaster whose skill on the 64 squares transcends mere mortals. With a FIDE Grandmaster title firmly in hand, Raja has proven to be a formidable force, especially in the realm of bullet and blitz chess where speed and precision collide.

Career Highlights & Style

Raja’s chess journey is a thrilling rollercoaster of highs and occasional lows, peppered with dramatic comebacks and tactical fireworks. His bullet rating soared to an impressive peak of 2975 in December 2024, while his blitz prowess pushed the boundaries even further with a peak rating of 3004 as recently as March 2025. Rapid play is no less his domain, with a peak rating near 2750, showing he’s versatile across formats.

When it comes to style, Raja loves the endgame, engaging in them almost 80% of the time with an impressive ability to claw back even after losing material (83.12% comeback rate). With an average of 83 moves per win, it’s clear Raja prefers his battles not to be over quickly — he enjoys the mental marathons over hasty sprints.

Statistical Wizardry

  • Win Rate: Around 46-48% in bullet and blitz, even when opponents vary widely in strength.
  • Longest Winning Streak: 16 games — quite the hot streak for a Grandmaster!
  • Psychological Flair: Raja’s best chess hours are often early morning (2 AM is a magical time), but watch out for slight tilt — a factor sometimes sneaks in (17%).
  • Termination Traits: Prefers the noble victory by resignation or checkmate rather than timeout or oddball finishes.

Anecdotes from Recent Battles

Raja’s recent games reveal a strategist who balances classical moves and aggressive tactics, leading to spectacular checkmates and graceful resignations from foes. In one thrilling encounter against a nearly 2840-rated opponent, Raja executed a textbook checkmate by deploying a Queen and King duo in perfect harmony. The finesse of maneuvering through varied defenses like the Reti Opening and the Pirc Defense is a testament to his deep opening preparation and adaptability.

Fun Facts

  • Despite a ferocious competitive edge, Raja earns a chuckle rating of Top Secret — because his opening repertoire is too mysterious to reveal!
  • His games sometimes look like a chess soap opera, filled with dramatic sacrifices, tactical fireworks, and engines begging for mercy.
  • He once had a winning streak so long it made opponents question if he had a secret time machine or just a seriously addictive caffeine habit.

In Conclusion

Raja Rithvik R is not just a Grandmaster by title, but a chess gladiator constantly pushing the limits of rapid-fire strategy and deep thinking. Whether you face him in bullet, blitz, or rapid play, expect to be challenged, entertained, and occasionally dazzled by moves that make you wonder if he’s playing chess... or chess 3D.

Stay tuned, board wizards. Raja’s next game might just redefine your understanding of checkmate!


Coach's Avatar

Hi Raja Rithvik R.,

You have been putting up an impressive string of results lately—good work! Below is a concise performance review, followed by targeted recommendations you can incorporate in your next training cycle.

1. Current Snapshot

  • Peak Blitz Rating: 3004 (2025-03-28)
  • Typical play-times pattern:
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  • Day-to-day consistency:
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2. What You’re Doing Well

  1. Active piece play out of the opening. In several recent wins (e.g., against Xhoniue), you managed to seize the initiative quickly with early …c5 breaks and timely …Nc6 development.
  2. Dynamic pawn breaks. You are not afraid to strike in the centre with moves such as …d5 or …e5 at well-chosen moments, which often catch opponents unprepared.
  3. Conversion technique in winning positions. Your endgame against Xhoniue (…Qb2#) shows patience; you limited counterplay before cashing in.

3. Biggest Improvement Levers

  1. Handling counter-sacrifices.
    In your loss to “wonderfultime” (Chess960), material equality changed fast after 16.Rxh7! and 18.Rg7!. You accepted too many pawn trades without completing development.
    Drill: Play out the position below against the engine and practise declining the sacrifice.

  2. Square complexes & outposts.
    Against NeoSupremacy you allowed …Qe6–e4 hitting d4 & g4 because your dark-square grip evaporated. Review the concept of the WeakSquare. Make a habit of asking, “Which colour complex am I weakening with this pawn push?”
  3. Time management in critical middlegames.
    Your clock often dips below 60 s before move 25 even in straightforward positions. Try the “30-second rule”: if nothing concrete is happening, move within 30 s and save time for tactical storms.
  4. Endgame simplification choices.
    Several wins feature long queen endgames where a quicker transition to a won rook or pawn ending was available. Study Capablanca’s technique; aim to trade queens when up ≥ 2 pawns unless there is a mating net.

4. Opening Priorities for the Next Two Weeks

As WhiteAs Black
• Deepen your grasp of the Reti move-order nuances.
• Prepare an anti-Pirc system (Bc4 lines give you trouble).
• Polish your Pirc/Modern repertoire—learn the early …c5 ideas that scored well.
• Add a solid fallback vs. 1.d4 (consider the Nimzo or Queen’s Gambit Declined).

5. Weekly Training Menu

  • 3x 20-min calculation workouts (no engine, write lines & blunder-check later).
  • 2 annotated classical games—pick one win and one loss, annotate honestly.
  • 50 mixed tactics on Chess.com “custom: 1800-2300, <4 moves”.
  • 1 themed blitz session starting from the diagram above, alternating colours.

6. Mindset Nugget

When a game swings, pause for a 3-breath reset before the next move. This micro-routine lowers tilt and boosts calculation accuracy—essential in the sharp positions you thrive in.

Keep up the hard work, Raja! Small, focused tweaks each week will compound into big Elo gains.

—Your Chess Coach



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Shelev Oberoi 2W / 2L / 1D
Vladimir Seliverstov 5W / 10L / 0D
Pouya Idani 1W / 1L / 0D
Aleksandr Rakhmanov 1W / 1L / 0D
Anderson Esmeraldas 0W / 1L / 0D
Aarav Dengla 1W / 0L / 0D
Arman Mikaelyan 0W / 1L / 0D
alikfish 0W / 0L / 1D
cherepov_alexej 1W / 0L / 0D
nexoknight11 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Petros Trimitzios 81W / 149L / 9D
Nihal Sarin 28W / 171L / 6D
Sankalp Gupta 99W / 84L / 11D
Arkadiy Khromaev 72W / 83L / 14D
aakash-dalvi7 88W / 51L / 8D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 3003 2919
2024 2925 2946 2419
2023 2901 2841 2335
2022 2835 2904 2485
2021 2705 2734
2020 2704 2030 2526 1817
2019 2585 2807 2718 1796
2018 2391 2469
Rating by Year2018201920202021202220232024202530031796YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 114W / 76L / 20D 116W / 82L / 16D 87.6
2024 151W / 92L / 23D 126W / 123L / 20D 86.9
2023 224W / 166L / 31D 191W / 194L / 25D 87.1
2022 561W / 536L / 80D 500W / 590L / 83D 86.2
2021 67W / 71L / 11D 68W / 71L / 6D 66.6
2020 867W / 708L / 125D 729W / 847L / 111D 81.4
2019 1257W / 1116L / 207D 1151W / 1210L / 187D 82.1
2018 461W / 417L / 61D 388W / 474L / 64D 85.0

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 819 397 377 45 48.5%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 725 340 326 59 46.9%
King's Indian Attack 499 246 219 34 49.3%
Amar Gambit 421 183 215 23 43.5%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 333 159 153 21 47.8%
King's Indian Attack: French Variation 318 148 152 18 46.5%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 309 131 161 17 42.4%
Döry Defense 275 129 115 31 46.9%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 264 117 123 24 44.3%
French Defense 209 95 98 16 45.5%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 6 4 2 0 66.7%
QGD: Ragozin 6 0 5 1 0.0%
Catalan Opening: Closed 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Catalan Opening: Open Defense 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Australian Defense 3 1 0 2 33.3%
Sicilian Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Nimzo-Indian Defense 3 0 2 1 0.0%
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 0 1 1 0.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 223 115 86 22 51.6%
Unknown 206 99 105 2 48.1%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 155 77 65 13 49.7%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 152 73 68 11 48.0%
Sicilian Defense 128 60 53 15 46.9%
King's Indian Attack 128 62 54 12 48.4%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 124 67 46 11 54.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 123 75 40 8 61.0%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 114 54 54 6 47.4%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense 104 44 44 16 42.3%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 16 0
Losing 17 3