International Master Tembo79: The Blitz Beast
Known in the chess world as Tembo79, this International Master doesn't just play chess—they dominate it with a mix of cold calculation and surprising flair. While their FIDE title suggests a serious contender, anyone who's faced Tembo79 online quickly learns this is a player who brings a dash of fun to the battlefield, alongside razor-sharp tactics.
Rating and Records
In 2025, Tembo79 reached a fearsome Blitz rating close to 2700 (a whopping 2675 last recorded rating), and a Bullet rating of 2587, proving lightning-fast decisions are their specialty. Over 95 Blitz games this year, they secured 65 wins, proving they're not just fast but frighteningly effective. Bullet is no exception, with 8 wins and 5 draws out of 13 games — not too shabby for a speed demon.
Playing Style: Patient Predator
With an impressive 91.67% frequency of reaching endgames, Tembo79’s style screams "let's make this last!" Their average winning game lasts nearly 87 moves, suggesting a deep love for grinding out victories with surgical precision. With a near-perfect comeback rate of 98.63% and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece, giving up early is simply not in their playbook.
Psychological Warfare
Tembo79 shows incredible mental toughness: a tilt factor of just 3 and a substantial 67.59% win difference in rated versus casual games means this player thrives when the pressure's on—no time for distractions when the clock is ticking.
The Opponents' Nightmare
Facing Tembo79 means a tough road ahead. Some opponents like d1sintegrator and caterpiller35 seem to have no luck (0% win rate here), while many others have fallen victim to an almost perfect win rate from Tembo79 (100% against multiple rivals). The longest winning streak clocks in at a staggering 14 victories in a row — a streak worthy of legend status.
When to Catch Tembo79 at Their Best
For fans hoping to catch this wizard in action, Friday evenings (77.78% win rate), and the mysterious, almost magical hours of 16:00, 19:00, and 20:00 (all 100% win rate) are the golden hours. Whether it’s the final moves of the day or the twilight blitz, Tembo79 is ready to strike.
Final Thoughts
If chess was a jungle, Tembo79 would be the mighty elephant—majestic, unstoppable, and not afraid to stomp the competition. With a strategic brain, a calm psychological game, and a penchant for long, enduring battles, Tembo79 proves that titles like International Master come with serious skills and a bit of flair for the dramatic!
Hi Tembo79 – performance review & training roadmap
1. Quick stats & activity
- Current blitz peak: 2689 (2025-03-30)
- Most played opening with White: English Opening (A28/A30 family).
- Most played opening with Black: Caro-Kann (B10-B15 family).
2. What you’re already doing well
- Opening consistency
Sticking to the English with White and the Caro-Kann with Black gives you a clear study focus and avoids “opening overload”. Your first win vs. Baku1963 shows a smooth English build-up, culminating in a beautiful rook lift to g7:. - Piece activity & tactical alertness
You routinely steer the game toward active piece play (e.g. Nd5 outposts, b-pawn breaks). In several wins you converted the initiative into mating attacks despite low clocks. - Fighting spirit in worse positions
Even when under pressure you keep the board complicated, giving opponents chances to go wrong (see comeback win vs. Chess_PUR after being a pawn down).
3. Repeating pain-points
- Time management
Four of your last six losses were on the clock (e.g. vs. D1sintegrator, position still drawable). You often reach <10 s with queens still on. - Conversion technique
When the attack fizzles, converting small pluses is less assured. In the loss to 930rg you declined a repetition but mis-handled the transition to the endgame and resigned two moves later. - Central pawn tension in the Caro-Kann
Several opponents hurt you with 4.c4 or early Bc4 ideas. In the loss to Boundless_Strike the von Hennig Gambit caught you off-guard, costing a pawn and the initiative.
4. Targeted training plan
| Theme | Weekly work | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Clock handling | • 3 sessions of 20 puzzles @ 30 s/puzzle • 5 blitz games limited to 1 min/move during the first 15 moves (force yourself to “spend” early) |
Enter move-40 with >30 s in 70 % of games |
| Technical endings | • Drill rook-and-pawn vs. rook endings (Chess.com “Practice” → R vs R + P) • Review 100 Endgames You Must Know chapters 1-6 |
Convert +1 pawn endings ≥80 % |
| Caro-Kann repertoire patch | • Prepare vs. 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 (Accelerated Panov): study main line 4…Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 • Add the solid 4…Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 sideline as a fallback |
Score ≥55 % as Black in the next 20 Caro-Kann games |
| Transition skills | • Once per day, load a winning position of yours and practice converting vs. the engine on depth 10 until mate/resign. • Annotate two of your own games each weekend, focusing on “first moment advantage slipped”. |
Reduce “won → lost/drawn” games by half |
5. Opening micro-advice
- English Four Knights: after 8.Qa4+ Nc6 the retreat 9.Qd1!? keeps options open; 9.h3 (your game) is fine but burns time.
- English vs. …e5: watch for …Nd4 jumps; prophylactic 7.Rb1 (as in your wins) is an excellent model – keep using it.
- Caro-Kann sideline armour: against the von Hennig (3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Bc4) play 4…Nf6 5.f3 e6! aiming for …c5; avoid early …Bg4 pins when behind in development.
6. Next milestones
- Stabilise blitz rating at 2700+ for two consecutive weeks.
- Finish the endgame drill plan (≥80 practical positions) by end of the month.
- Complete 10 annotated self-reviews and send your three favourites for coaching feedback.
You have the tactical power to defeat anyone in your rating band; sharpening your clock use and technical endings will convert even more of those good positions into points. Let’s get to work – see you on the board!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| David Zhurbinsky | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| literally_i_drive | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| b92414 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ElProfesseurTournesol | 2W / 1L / 0D | |
| Ademar Vieira Neto | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| alexk71 | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| Daniel Melamed | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| ultimate_tactical | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2587 | 2680 | 2495 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46W / 16L / 6D | 50W / 11L / 7D | 87.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Döry Defense | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| QGD: Ragozin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 4.Nf3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 1 |
| Losing | 3 | 0 |