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Aleksander Kardaś

Username: SzachowyTapir

Location: Poznań

Playing Since: 2022-12-05 (Active)

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Rapid: 1048
2300W / 2443L / 228D
Blitz: 695
210W / 226L / 15D
Bullet: 737
90W / 81L / 3D

About Aleksander Kardaś

Aleksander Kardaś is a determined and strategic chess player who has made his mark primarily in rapid chess. With a peak rapid rating reaching 1175 in July 2023, Aleksander shows a flair for methodical planning and a deep understanding of complex positions. Whether it’s an intense mid-day battle or a late-night tactical skirmish, he’s ready to put his skills to the test.

Playing Style and Strengths

Known for his balanced gameplay, Aleksander’s style incorporates:

  • Strong endgame skills with nearly half of his games reaching the final phase.
  • An average of 60 moves per win, reflecting patience and perseverance.
  • He typically makes his first capture on move 5 or 6, showing a cautious but tactical approach.
  • With a comeback rate above 70%, Aleksander never backs down easily and thrives under pressure.
  • He maintains a healthy respect for time with his best hours being around early morning and mid-afternoon.

Favorite Openings

When it comes to openings, Aleksander enjoys a diverse repertoire with notable successes in:

  • The Italian Game - Two Knights Defense with his signature Fegatello Attack (winning over 55% of these rapid games).
  • The Philidor Defense, where he commands an impressive 62.5% win rate in rapid.
  • Blackburne Shilling Gambit - a tricky choice that yields almost a 46% win rate in rapid and even better in bullet!
  • Scandinavian and Evans Gambit Accepted openings, showing his boldness and fighting spirit on the board.

Performance Highlights

Aleksander's chess journey includes:

  • Over 5,000 fast-paced rapid games played, experiencing the highs and lows of intense competition.
  • Achieving peak blitz and bullet ratings of 941 and 784 respectively, showing versatility across time controls.
  • Playing consistently against a wide variety of opponents, including several with whom he has built strong rivalries and impressive win records.
  • Adapting strategies to outsmart opponents across all days of the week, with a particularly high win rate on Wednesdays and Tuesdays.

Trivia

  • His best time to play is surprisingly at 2:00 AM — the quiet hours when deep thinking pays off.
  • He's got a funny quirk: Aleksander has an early resignation rate of just over 5%, meaning he fights hard before conceding.
  • Outside the board, Aleksander might just be the only player who enjoys analyzing the Philidor Defense openings for fun!

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Overall Performance Overview

Aleksander, your recent bullet games show a solid performance with a strength-adjusted win rate of approximately 55%. This indicates a good balance between your skills and the challenge posed by your opponents. In the past 3 months, you have shown a notable rating increase of 39 points, complemented by a positive and consistent rating trend indicating ongoing improvement, especially in the short term.

Positive Aspects

  • You effectively handled openings such as the Caro-Kann Defense and King's Pawn Opening: King's Knight Variation resulting in successful outcomes.
  • Strong tactical awareness was demonstrated, especially in midgame and endgame transitions where you capitalized on opponents' mistakes to secure wins.
  • Good recognition and handling of time pressure, as many of your wins were concluded with favorable outcomes on time or through checkmate opportunities.
  • Steady positive rating trends, particularly evident over the past one and three months, highlight ongoing growth.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some games, early tactical oversights led to quick losses, such as the checkmate on move 12 in one game. Focus on early development and king safety to avoid early threats.
  • Consider refining your opening repertoire. For instance, in openings like the Giuoco Piano, a momentary lapse allowed an early checkmate. Reviewing common traps in your chosen openings can prevent such outcomes.
  • Improving positional play in the midgame, especially against higher-rated players, could help sustain advantages longer and prevent reversals.
  • Time management remains crucial; while you've demonstrated good ability in some wins, balancing speed with accuracy under bullet conditions could further improve results.

Recommendations

  • Study key lines and traps in your frequently played openings such as the Caro-Kann and Italian Game to deepen your familiarity and avoid pitfalls.
  • Practice tactical puzzles focusing on early game tactics to hone pattern recognition, which is vital in bullet chess.
  • Analyze your losses, especially those ending in early checkmate, to understand the mistakes and develop defensive awareness.
  • Continue working on your time management skills, perhaps using timed exercises to balance accuracy and speed.
  • Review games where you successfully converted advantages to reinforce effective strategies.

Looking Ahead

Your rating trend slopes reveal promising progress, particularly over three and six months, indicating strong potential for further growth.

Keep focusing on sharpening your opening repertoire and tactical skills, and you can expect to maintain and accelerate your upward trajectory in bullet chess.



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
ostredebiuty 0W / 68L / 1D View Games
Dawid Czerw 7W / 6L / 17D View Games
slayprox 0W / 18L / 0D View Games
lewuss 2W / 13L / 1D View Games
szachowychogath 11W / 4L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 690 695 980
2024 690 657 873
2023 696 714 1026
2022 572 437 595
Rating by Year20222023202420251026437YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 141W / 134L / 14D 141W / 131L / 31D 59.4
2024 64W / 86L / 6D 54W / 94L / 3D 53.0
2023 1105W / 1017L / 89D 897W / 1137L / 115D 56.5
2022 146W / 163L / 13D 134W / 168L / 9D 51.5

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 535 248 271 16 46.4%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation 480 265 195 20 55.2%
Scandinavian Defense 232 116 110 6 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 225 93 122 10 41.3%
Four Knights Game 186 77 103 6 41.4%
Evans Gambit Accepted, 5.c3 178 88 84 6 49.4%
Caro-Kann Defense 169 71 84 14 42.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 162 74 76 12 45.7%
Scotch Game 141 49 85 7 34.8%
Philidor Defense 137 86 46 5 62.8%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 19 11 7 1 57.9%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation 15 10 5 0 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 12 5 7 0 41.7%
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation 9 7 2 0 77.8%
Elephant Gambit 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 7 4 2 1 57.1%
Amar Gambit 6 1 4 1 16.7%
Australian Defense 6 3 2 1 50.0%
Barnes Defense 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation 47 30 17 0 63.8%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 44 18 25 1 40.9%
Four Knights Game 28 12 15 1 42.9%
Scandinavian Defense 26 10 15 1 38.5%
Amazon Attack 21 11 10 0 52.4%
Barnes Defense 20 4 16 0 20.0%
Sicilian Defense 17 4 11 2 23.5%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 15 10 5 0 66.7%
Center Game 12 8 4 0 66.7%
Petrov's Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 0
Losing 15 0
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