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thebalernobull FM

Playing Since: 2011-07-07 (Active)

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Daily: 2065
2262W / 714L / 1136D
Rapid: 2287
4W / 2L / 3D
Blitz: 2261
5W / 0L / 1D

FIDE Master thebalernobull: The Bull at the Chessboard

Known in the chess world by the bull-worthy username thebalernobull, this FIDE Master charges through the battlefield of 64 squares with the grace, strength, and stubbornness you'd expect from their name. Since bursting onto the scene back in 2012 with an initial rating hovering around 1665, they've steadily ramped up their prowess, reaching a peak daily rating of 2350 in October 2014—an achievement worthy of a bull's roar.

Career Highlights

  • Title: FIDE Master
  • Peak Daily Rating: 2350 (Oct 2014)
  • Peak Rapid Rating: 2348 (Mar 2021)
  • Peak Blitz Rating: 2284 (Mar 2021)
  • Longest Winning Streak: 22 games (rumored to have left opponents gasping)
  • Win Rate with White Pieces: Around 60%

Playing Style & Psychological Fortitude

Like a true bull, thebalernobull combines tactical tenacity with endgame endurance. The player prefers slow, strategic battles—no bull rushes here! Their average winning game stretches beyond 50 moves, showing patience better than any charging beast. Known for a remarkable comeback rate near 71%, they rarely give up, even when things look grim (and sometimes throws in a cheeky sacrifice for flair).

Beware psychological warfare: although the tilt factor sits at a modest 18, this player thrives in the early morning hours, toppling enemies at times when the world (and the opponent) might be half asleep—a bullfighter’s secret weapon!

Favorite Openings

If there’s one thing this bull charges at, it’s a good opening. Proficient with a wide range of strategies, their top Daily opening favorite is the Catalan Opening boasting a win rate over 82%. The Top Secret (no, really) approach yields about 70% wins, while aggressive gambits like the French Winawer Poisoned Pawn variation keep opponents guessing.

Recent Battles

Most recently, thebalernobull sealed a sharp victory employing the Scotch Game Scotch Gambit Dubois Reti Advance Variation, outmaneuvering opponent FastMonty with a knight invasion and relentless pressure. The match lasted over 20 moves, culminating in a triumphant resignation. Although every bull faces losses, thebalernobull's defeats are rare highs in a mostly victorious career, with the Pirc Defense proving a minor bump in their road to glory.

Overall Record

With over 4000 games fought, thebalernobull maintains a solid win-loss-draw ratio in daily chess: 2346 wins, 738 losses, and 1124 draws — not bad for a bull with a taste for calculated chaos. Their blitz and rapid skills sharpen the horns further, boasting perfect to near-perfect scores in blitz with almost no losses!

Final Thoughts

Whether charging headlong or plotting patiently, thebalernobull embodies a blend of power, precision, and endurance in the chess arena. Opponents beware — this bull not only tramples pawns but also the expectations of those who dare face it.


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Overall Performance Summary

You've demonstrated a strong and consistent level of play with a strength adjusted win rate of approximately 62%. This indicates you generally perform well against opponents of varying strengths. Your rating trend over the past months shows positive momentum with a steady slope of 52.4, suggesting ongoing improvement even though the raw rating number has remained stable recently. Keep up the effort to maintain and build on this upward trajectory.

Insights from Recent Games

  • Game Openings: You play a solid repertoire featuring openings such as the Bogo-Indian Defense and Budapest Gambit, indicating a preference for classical and dynamic positions.
  • Positional Understanding: In your recent wins, you successfully executed rook activity and coordinated your pieces well, exemplified by advances on open files and pressure on key squares.
  • Time Management: You managed your clock effectively in most games, holding a comfortable time advantage in critical middle and endgame positions. Continue practicing time control to maintain composure under pressure.
  • Endgame Technique: Your victories often came from pressing small advantages into winning endgames, demonstrating sound technique and patience.

Areas for Improvement

  • Handling Complex Positions: In your most recent loss, the position became unfavorable after exchange and pawn structure changes. Try to deepen your calculation and evaluation skills in complex middlegame positions to avoid letting your advantage slip.
  • Opening Consistency: Although your opening choices are solid, consider studying mainline responses and pawn structure nuances further to avoid early positional concessions.
  • Tactical Awareness: Keep sharpening your tactical vision. Several games featured critical moments where a sharper tactical eye could have converted or defended better.
  • Transition to Endgame: Smooth transitions from middlegame to endgame can enhance your winning chances. Focus on identifying when simplified positions favor you and when they do not.

Next Steps

Based on your ongoing progress and game reviews, here are recommendations for your training:

  • Review key positions from your recent games, especially critical moments in losses, to understand alternative lines and plans.
  • Practice tactical puzzles regularly focusing on pattern recognition and calculation speed.
  • Study opening principles and typical pawn structures in your favorite openings such as the Bogo-Indian Defense.
  • Analyze endgame fundamentals like rook endgames, which appeared often in your games.

Keep up the dedicated training and enjoy your games—you're on a promising path!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
kynas 13W / 16L / 38D
Jan van Mechelen 34W / 14L / 9D
usn-vet 1W / 0L / 0D
masond446 1W / 0L / 0D
marku74svk 0W / 1L / 0D
bhatiasarthak 2W / 0L / 0D
arpevia 2W / 0L / 0D
fastmonty 7W / 2L / 2D
mbdf 0W / 1L / 0D
pannalman 3W / 0L / 2D
Most Played Opponents
kynas 13W / 16L / 38D
Jan van Mechelen 34W / 14L / 9D
erikabukurtmohlin 2W / 12L / 14D
Okechukwu Iwu 6W / 8L / 14D
blackisler 3W / 9L / 14D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2287 2060
2024 2102
2023 2048
2022 2287 2136
2021 2261 2258 2236
2020 2260
2019 2274
2018 2185
2017 2290
2016 2266
2015 2319
2014 2271
2013 2218
2012 2062
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Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 59W / 19L / 22D 55W / 19L / 34D 56.9
2024 42W / 19L / 13D 29W / 21L / 23D 64.9
2023 55W / 28L / 15D 42W / 27L / 25D 63.8
2022 72W / 30L / 28D 59W / 43L / 30D 55.4
2021 89W / 23L / 44D 70W / 29L / 46D 64.5
2020 97W / 22L / 55D 90W / 35L / 67D 64.3
2019 98W / 29L / 51D 81W / 40L / 65D 67.0
2018 143W / 38L / 83D 100W / 53L / 82D 59.9
2017 131W / 24L / 52D 120W / 35L / 65D 57.2
2016 121W / 36L / 57D 103W / 39L / 66D 59.3
2015 121W / 27L / 47D 94W / 37L / 59D 60.8
2014 140W / 22L / 45D 143W / 29L / 45D 54.0
2013 122W / 18L / 20D 116W / 17L / 27D 53.4
2012 17W / 1L / 1D 10W / 2L / 3D 60.4

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 116 115 1 0 99.1%
Slav Defense 116 65 22 29 56.0%
Catalan Opening: Open Defense 115 64 13 38 55.6%
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 107 66 17 24 61.7%
Catalan Opening 106 73 12 21 68.9%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit (DDG): 4...f5 90 36 21 33 40.0%
Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation 75 43 10 22 57.3%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit 68 37 8 23 54.4%
Bogo-Indian Defense 64 31 7 26 48.4%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Hastings Variation 59 35 10 14 59.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Slav Defense 2 0 0 2 0.0%
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Dresden Opening: The Goblin 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 0 0 1 0.0%
QGD: 4.Nf3 1 0 1 0 0.0%
KGA: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow, 4.Bxd5 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Budapest: 3...Ng4 4.e3 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Bishop's Opening: Horwitz Gambit 1 0 0 1 0.0%
QGD: 4.Nf3 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 1 0 0 100.0%
QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 22 0
Losing 18 0