Profile of stephenjm7: The Chess Biologist Extraordinaire
Meet stephenjm7, a chess connoisseur who approaches the 64 squares with the curiosity of a scientist peering through a microscope. Born in the wild ecosystem of online chess battles, stephenjm7’s rating has evolved like a fascinating species, adapting through Daily, Rapid, and Bullet habitats.
Evolutionary Journey
Starting modestly in 2022 with a Daily rating around 573, stephenjm7 blossomed through trial and error to peak near 661 in 2023, showing remarkable adaptation. While the Bullet species presents more challenges (max 536), the Rapid forest seems to be stephenjm7’s prime hunting ground, with a noteworthy max of 580 and a solid win record.
Playing Style: The Chess Cell Cycle
With a White Win Rate of 63.49%, it’s clear stephenjm7 thrives when initiating the game, demonstrating a strong opening “metabolism.” The Endgame Frequency at 51.61% suggests a player who’s comfortable going the distance — much like DNA slowly uncoiling to reveal its secrets. Curious and tactical, stephenjm7 boasts a 100% win rate after losing a piece — a true comeback specialist with a remarkable resilience to biochemical stress (aka the opponent’s surprise tactics).
Opening Variations & Strategies
Like a botanist favoring certain species, stephenjm7 shows particular affinity for the Van t Kruijs Opening (win rate 83% in Daily) and the English Opening King's English Variation with a perfect 100% triumph in Daily games. In Rapid games, the King's Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation and Bishops Opening Boi Variation both display flawless win rates (100%), indicating well-practiced “growth rings” in these lines.
Behavioral Traits & Psychological Profile
Even the strongest players have their neural firing misfires: stephenjm7’s tilt factor clocks in at a mild 7, showing some susceptibility to frustration – but nothing a good mental mitosis can’t fix. A fun fact: stephenjm7 tends to resign early only 1.64% of the time, preferring to keep their synaptic connections firing until the endgame prevails.
Opponent Relationships: Symbiosis and Rivalry
Some opponents seem like pesky parasites (looking at you, denpay with 0% win rate by stephenjm7), while others resemble beneficial microbiota — ghettowillywonka, for instance, shows a respectable 46% win rate against stephenjm7, fueling a healthy competitive environment.
Fun Stats to Ponder
- Longest winning streak: 7 games, a true cell division chain reaction of success
- Average moves per win: about 52 moves — patience worthy of observing cell mitosis under a microscope
- Best days to see stephenjm7 in action: Wednesday with nearly 70% win rate, proving midweek is prime time for growth
- Peak hours: Late night hours (23:00) boast a 71% win rate — the brain’s prime time for clever gambits.
To sum it up, stephenjm7 is a spirited chess player whose game blossoms with every match. With a playful mix of tactical sharpness and biological resilience, this player remains a fascinating subject of study in the ever-changing biosphere of chess.
Feedback for stephenjm7
Great work on your recent games! Here are some constructive points to help you improve further:
Strengths:
- Patience and Time Management: Your games show excellent use of time, especially in long daily games. Taking your time to evaluate positions carefully is a key strength.
- Tactical Awareness: You have secured several wins by checkmate and capitalized on your opponents’ mistakes effectively, which shows a good sense for concrete tactics.
- Opening Variety: You experiment with different openings such as Saragossa, Van't Kruijs, and less common lines. This variety is excellent for broadening your chess understanding.
Areas for Improvement:
- Opening Fundamentals: Some opening lines you played (like early pawn pushes such as 2...a5 or 2...b5 by your opponent) suggest unfamiliar terrain. Consider reviewing the main principles of development, center control, and king safety to avoid early inconveniences. You might want to study opening principles to solidify your foundation.
- Endgame Awareness: While you've won many games decisively, a few losses occurred due to losing momentum or being outplayed in the endgame phase. Practicing basic endgame principles—such as king activity, pawn structure, and simple checkmating patterns—will enhance your resilience.
- Defensive Skills: In your losses, some positions show missed defensive resources or vulnerability to combined attacks. Working on your positional defense can help you hold challenging positions longer and convert more games.
Suggested Next Steps:
- Review and practice a few standard openings for both White and Black to improve your confidence in the early game. Focus on piece development and controlling the center.
- Analyze your recent losses (such as the Dutch Defense games) to identify specific tactical or strategic moments where the position turned.
- Use puzzles and endgame exercises regularly to boost your tactical sharpness and technique in simplified positions.
Additional Resources:
- Explore basic tactics such as forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks.
- Dive into understanding the middlegame strategy—covering piece coordination and attack/defense planning.
Keep up the good work! Improving step by step and reviewing your games critically will steadily increase your playing strength.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ghettowillywonka | 17W / 20L / 0D | |
| Adrian Colon | 5W / 16L / 0D | |
| chocdoc4 | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| hndbny | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| pootootoowu | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 652 | |||
| 2023 | 224 | 580 | 661 | |
| 2022 | 285 | 603 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1W / 2L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 56.5 |
| 2023 | 33W / 18L / 1D | 19W / 31L / 1D | 60.1 |
| 2022 | 6W / 2L / 0D | 1W / 7L / 1D | 59.1 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Barnes Defense | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| English Opening | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Center Game | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Alekhine Defense | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.0% |
| Australian Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Bishop's Opening | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Barnes Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: 3.d3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 7 | 0 |
| Losing | 7 | 2 |