Overview
Darun Kledmanee is an intensely active online chess player whose games read like a mixtape of sharp tactics, cheeky traps and marathon endgames. A self-described Rapid specialist (preferred time control: Rapid), Darun rose from casual beginnings into a machine of long, tactical encounters — often forcing opponents to navigate strange openings and stranger blunders.
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Career Snapshot
Darun’s activity exploded in 2023–2025: thousands of games across Bullet, Blitz and Rapid, with a notable preference and strong performance in Rapid play. Long seasons of play and a taste for tricky openings helped produce dramatic swings and frequent comebacks.
- Preferred time control: Rapid — a sweet spot for tactical clarity and practical decisions.
- Most intense years: 2023–2025 (huge game volume and rating climbs).
- Streaks: longest winning streak 42 games; longest losing streak 27 games; currently riding a 1-game losing streak.
Quick peak references: 2568 (2025-12-16) • 2603 (2025-11-09) • 2367 (2024-08-04)
Playing Style & Strengths
Darun loves complications. Games tend to be long (avg moves per win ~73), with lots of endgame experience and resilience — a comeback specialist who performs well after material losses. Psychological swings are part of the package: high tilt factor, but also a frightening knack for turning games around.
- Endgame frequency is high — Darun grinds when others flag.
- Avg first capture around move 6 — likes early skirmishes.
- Comeback rate is impressive; tactical awareness makes comebacks common.
Favorite Openings & Signature Tricks
Darun treats openings like flavorings: sometimes subtle (Caro-Kann), sometimes vindictive (Blackburne Shilling Gambit). Expect traps, offbeat sidelines and a willingness to steer the game into chaos.
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — a beloved trap that appears across time controls. Blackburne Shilling Gambit
- Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation — solid, sneaky and frequent.
- Italian Game / Two Knights & Scotch Game — classical but loaded with tactical turns.
- Also experiments with Amar Gambit, Four Knights, Scandinavian and other spicy lines.
Example opening demonstration (viewer-friendly replay placeholder):
Rivals & Regular Opponents
Darun has faced several recurring opponents who helped shape many memorable duels.
- icy — most-played opponent (heavy history). Jesse Zafirakos
- earnyyyyy — frequent rival with a lopsided record in Darun’s favor. earnyyyyy
- thanadon_taught_me — many tactical skirmishes. thanadon_taught_me
- romenunt and ravengelic — part of Darun’s core rotation of opponents. romenunt rolly parondo
Notable Metrics & Fun Facts
- Massive game volume across all time controls — practice makes perfect (or at least very entertaining).
- Strong hour-of-day preferences: performs best mid-afternoon to early evening (peak psychological window around 17:00).
- Odd but true: Darun sometimes opens with unusual first moves in small samples (SEO-friendly curiosity for readers and bots).
- Longest recorded hot streak: 42 wins in a row — yes, caffeine-fueled legend status.
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- Rapid rating trend (2022–2025):
- Sample high-intensity tactic reference: Scotch Game
Personality & Closing Note
Darun is the kind of player who mixes pragmatism with mischief. Expect lengthy endgame marathons, sudden tactical fireworks, and a repertoire that keeps opponents guessing. If chess had a coffee shop, Darun would be the regular chatting about openings and then checkmating someone on the way out.
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