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Tommy Willis

Username: TAWillis

Location: Alexandria,TN

Playing Since: 2015-01-26 (Inactive)

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Daily: 903
43W / 48L / 1D
Rapid: 741
563W / 597L / 16D
Blitz: 674
949W / 1116L / 29D
Bullet: 1095
3W / 13L / 0D

Player Profile: TAWillis

Username: TAWillis

Chess Ratings:

  • Blitz: Varied significantly, starting from a low of 589 in April 2015, peaking at 1600 in July 2015.
  • Rapid: Began at 1297 in April 2015; consistent progress was evident through 2021 with a peak rapid rating of 992.
  • Daily: Achieved similar fluctuations, beginning at 1179 in April 2015 and showing improvement trends.
  • Bullet: Initial ratings spiked to 1738 in mid-2015, indicating strong blitz play.

Career Overview

TAWillis is a dedicated chess player whose journey in chess started in 2015, marked by initial ratings that demonstrated a steep learning curve, particularly in blitz and bullet formats. Notably, TAWillis remains determined to refine tactical skills and improve rating standings across various formats – blitz, rapid, daily, and bullet, reflecting an aggressive and tactical playing style.

Performance Analytics

Over the years, TAWillis recorded a Win-Loss-Draw record in various formats:

  • Blitz: Wins – 959, Losses – 1121, Draws – 30
  • Rapid: Wins – 562, Losses – 597, Draws – 15
  • Daily: Wins – 33, Losses – 42, Draws – 1
  • Bullet: Wins – 3, Losses – 13, Draws – 0

Opening Performance

The player demonstrates proficiency in various openings, with significant win rates in blitz, rapid, and daily games primarily using standard chess opening theories.

Streaks & Tactics

With a longest winning streak of 9 games, TAWillis thrives during peak times, showcasing a tactical comeback rate of 54.21% after significant setbacks in matches, indicating a resilient mindset.

Psychological Trends

The tilt factor remains at 13, suggesting a strong focus on maintaining composure throughout competitive play, with optimal performance reported around 13:00 PM.

Conclusion

As of now, TAWillis continues to work tirelessly on honing skills, securing notable ratings, and demonstrating remarkable dedication to mastering the intricate strategies of chess. The journey continues as TAWillis explores new horizons in the chess world, aspiring to reach higher echelons of victory and skill.


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Hi Tommy (TAWillis) – Coaching Feedback

What you are already doing well

  • Tactical Alertness – you often spot forks and mating nets, e.g. …Qh4 & …Qf2+ in your latest win.
  • Active Play – you rarely sit back; your pieces look for chances on both flanks.
  • Opening Variety – you have a main reply to 1.e4 (Caro-Kann) and experiment with dynamic set-ups versus 1.d4.

Priority Areas to Improve

  1. Sound Opening Structure
     In several losses the Caro-Kann set-up mixed plans (…d6, …c5) and delayed castling. Commit to one clean line – e.g. 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 – and study its ideas for 30 minutes. Hold back on premature pawn thrusts.
  2. King Safety Before Attacks
     Games against ReyaanshLuthra_9yrs and Grisly45 show your king in the centre while queens invade. New habit: develop 3 pieces → castle → connect rooks before any pawn storm or queen raid.
  3. Blunder-Check Routine
     Most material drops in one move. Before each move ask: “What checks, captures and threats does my opponent get if I play this?” Ten extra seconds saves whole pieces.
  4. End-Game Basics
     In the loss vs ABC17878 a rook ending slipped away. Drill the Lucena and Philidor positions for five minutes after every session.

Illustrative Examples

Good attacking conversion (31-Jan-2024):


Turning point in the loss vs ABC17878 (10-Mar-2024):


A calmer 24…Rhe8! held equality and kept your rook active.

Suggested 4-Week Training Plan (≈30-40 min/day)

DayTask
Mon / Wed / Fri15 tactical puzzles focused on “Mate in 2-3” & “Hanging pieces”.
TueSelf-review one game without an engine; list 3 mistakes & 1 good move.
ThuWatch a short lesson or read two pages on the Classical Caro-Kann.
SatPlay two 15|10 games, applying the blunder-check routine; annotate briefly.
SunEnd-game drill: 10 basic rook-pawn endings.

Your Progress at a Glance

Peak rapid rating: 1297 (2015-04-09)

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Next Milestone

Cut blunders to <3 per game and stick with one main Caro-Kann line for a month – you’ll be on track for 900 rapid. Keep the fighting spirit, Tommy!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Pete Fidler 17W / 13L / 0D
bytewrench 7W / 1L / 0D
jesusislord111 2W / 4L / 0D
647efg 3W / 1L / 0D
theramblingrook 4W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 741
2023 800
2022 674 781 903
2021 725 1101
2020 945 797 867
2019 838
2018 916
2017 851 966
2016 768 1035 1143
2015 839 655 967 1172
Rating by Year20152016201720182019202020212022202320241172655YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 3W / 8L / 0D 4W / 5L / 0D 51.5
2023 71W / 53L / 2D 54W / 74L / 0D 53.4
2022 110W / 102L / 3D 104W / 110L / 3D 51.9
2021 121W / 100L / 3D 92W / 132L / 4D 54.4
2020 34W / 39L / 0D 33W / 41L / 1D 50.6
2019 104W / 92L / 1D 89W / 112L / 2D 52.4
2018 54W / 53L / 1D 49W / 62L / 3D 53.7
2017 93W / 105L / 0D 72W / 115L / 1D 51.9
2016 72W / 90L / 2D 81W / 79L / 3D 46.7
2015 170W / 189L / 8D 149W / 215L / 10D 52.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 153 80 73 0 52.3%
Sicilian Defense 140 64 74 2 45.7%
Scandinavian Defense 71 35 36 0 49.3%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 64 24 39 1 37.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 57 22 33 2 38.6%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 56 22 34 0 39.3%
Amazon Attack 53 26 25 2 49.1%
Barnes Defense 45 22 20 3 48.9%
Elephant Gambit 42 27 15 0 64.3%
Amar Gambit 42 24 17 1 57.1%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense 9 1 8 0 11.1%
Elephant Gambit 7 6 1 0 85.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Alekhine Defense 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 4 0 4 0 0.0%
Dresden Opening: The Goblin 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Amar Gambit 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 4 0 3 1 0.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Elephant Gambit 199 96 102 1 48.2%
Sicilian Defense 127 55 72 0 43.3%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 117 53 63 1 45.3%
Amar Gambit 111 44 64 3 39.6%
French Defense 98 44 54 0 44.9%
Dresden Opening: The Goblin 98 39 58 1 39.8%
Philidor Defense 91 44 46 1 48.4%
Scandinavian Defense 88 44 43 1 50.0%
Barnes Defense 84 48 36 0 57.1%
Amazon Attack 81 36 44 1 44.4%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 13 6