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Tanmay Jain CM

Username: TheCastleHunter

Playing Since: 2019-03-27 (Active)

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Daily: 1884
2W / 4L / 0D
Rapid: 2199
88W / 6L / 3D
Blitz: 2479
790W / 560L / 108D
Bullet: 2429
3560W / 2894L / 348D

About Tanmay Jain

Tanmay Jain is a lively and skilled chess player recognized for achieving the title of Candidate Master (CM) from FIDE. Known for his fast-paced and tactical play, Tanmay particularly excels in bullet chess, where speed meets strategy at breakneck speeds.

Playing Strength & Style

Tanmay's highest recorded ratings highlight his strength in rapid tactical battles:

  • Peak Bullet rating: 2550 (March 2023)
  • Peak Blitz rating: 2514 (May 2023)
  • Peak Rapid rating: 2199 (August 2023)
  • Peak Daily rating: 2064 (January 2021)

His playing style is marked by a preference for dynamic and sharp openings, often steering the game into complex positions with ample tactical opportunities. Tanmay's comeback rate of over 77% indicates his resilience and fighting spirit, often turning seemingly dire positions into victories.

Favorite Openings

Tanmay Jain showcases impressive win rates with a wide variety of openings, revealing a versatile repertoire:

  • Amar Gambit: Over 73% win rate in bullet; a daring and aggressive choice.
  • French Defense: A solid mainstay with a 66%+ win rate, including Exchange and Advance variations.
  • London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation: Mixing solidity with attacking chances.
  • Colle System: Notably the Rhamphorhynchus Variation, boasting over 70% wins.
  • Other interesting choices: Döry Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Barnes Defense, Elephant Gambit, and Amazon Attack in rapid play — showing he isn’t afraid to spice things up.

Fun Facts & Highlights

  • Tanmay has achieved an eye-popping longest winning streak of 50 games! That's like a hot streak in chess — a cyclist winning Tour de France style.
  • He plays bullet chess with such flair that his average number of moves per win is about 62 — enough moves for a mini epic in the chess world.
  • His early resignation rate is about 10.8%, so yes, he knows when to pack his bags early and save energy for the next battle.
  • He is a night owl, performing best near 1 AM, where deep tactical visions might be powered by midnight snacks.
  • Tanmay has a commendable record against many opponents, including a huge number of wins against 'thereddrag' and 'theitalianstallione'.

Playing Schedule & Strategy

Tanmay favors bullet and blitz, with lots of games played across all time slots. His top win rates come early morning and midday hours, suggests he’s sharpest when most people are dreaming or having lunch!

With strong win ratios even against higher-rated opponents, Tanmay combines speed, accuracy, and tactical awareness. His Black and White win rates are solidly above 58%, demonstrating balanced skills regardless of color.

Summary

Candidate Master Tanmay Jain stands out as a speedy, tactical, and resilient chess player with a taste for adventurous openings and a fierce competitive spirit. Whether squeezing wins in bullet time scrambles or strategically outplaying opponents in blitz, Tanmay remains a formidable presence on the board.

Prepare your pieces and clocks — facing Tanmay means facing a fast, sharp-minded battler who might just outwit you before you even finish ordering your coffee!


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What You're Doing Well

Tanmay, your recent bullet games show some strong qualities that are helping you secure wins against tough opponents:

  • Positional Play: In your wins, especially in the Colle System and French Defense openings, you maintain good control and manage to capitalize on opponent's inaccuracies.
  • Endgame Technique: Your ability to convert a material or positional advantage in bullet time control is evident from your recent games, where you find checkmates or force resignations efficiently.
  • Opening Repertoire: Your consistent use of systems like the Colle, French Defense variations, and the Amar Gambit (with very strong win rates) demonstrates you have solid openings that suit your style.
  • Time Management: Despite the fast-paced nature of bullet, you keep a good balance between speed and accuracy, as seen by your tactical awareness at critical moments.

Areas to Improve

To continue your positive rating trend and reduce losses, here are some focused areas to work on:

  • Watch for Time Pressure: One of the recent losses was due to losing on time. Practicing faster decision-making in straightforward positions can help you avoid this issue.
  • Handling Complications: In the few losses, opponents exploited tactical shots or seized the initiative early. Spending more time reviewing your games to identify missed tactics can boost your resilience.
  • Opening Accuracy: While your openings are solid, closely studying the specific lines you play, such as the Exchange Variation and Poisoned Pawn, could improve results since your win rates are slightly lower in these.
  • Defensive Technique: Improving defensive resources in tricky positions can help you salvage draws or avoid losses when opponents attack aggressively.

Next Steps to Take

To enhance your bullet performance further, consider these practical steps:

  • Review your recent losses with a focus on time management and tactical awareness under time pressure.
  • Analyze your games in openings with sub-60% win rates to discover improvement points or find updated theory.
  • Drill endgame scenarios that occur in your favored openings, reinforcing fast and accurate decision-making.
  • Practice tactical puzzles daily with a timer to boost quick pattern recognition for bullet games.
  • Maintain your current training and game volume since your rating trend and slope indicate steady progress over the last 6 months.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
thereddrag 248W / 15L / 6D
mr_ruthless 83W / 59L / 11D
theitalianstallione 76W / 38L / 7D
pottyharuno 43W / 0L / 0D
vehshwhwhwgebs 34W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2429 2199
2024 2335 2479
2023 2401 2504 2199 1884
2022 2246 2281 1944
2021 2433 2398 2173 1884
2020 2433 2312 2017
2019 2103 1588 2025 1800
Rating by Year201920202021202220232024202525041588YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 141W / 106L / 15D 122W / 124L / 13D 74.8
2024 60W / 58L / 3D 55W / 62L / 7D 71.5
2023 561W / 399L / 72D 497W / 453L / 74D 79.9
2022 108W / 106L / 17D 120W / 102L / 11D 77.8
2021 417W / 231L / 39D 369W / 256L / 37D 71.3
2020 1361W / 654L / 66D 1300W / 773L / 62D 63.9
2019 976W / 382L / 28D 980W / 379L / 37D 54.1

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 21 21 0 0 100.0%
French Defense 11 11 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense 6 6 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 6 5 0 1 83.3%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 5 5 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Bishop's Opening 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Elephant Gambit 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 1345 985 332 28 73.2%
French Defense 737 492 218 27 66.8%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 613 373 214 26 60.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 492 283 182 27 57.5%
French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 394 198 168 28 50.2%
Döry Defense 296 161 119 16 54.4%
Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 258 134 108 16 51.9%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 233 164 66 3 70.4%
Colle: 3...Bf5, Alekhine Variation 225 113 95 17 50.2%
French Defense: Advance Variation 223 147 68 8 65.9%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 774 445 327 2 57.5%
Amar Gambit 142 120 20 2 84.5%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 66 43 21 2 65.2%
French Defense 65 49 16 0 75.4%
Scandinavian Defense 61 39 18 4 63.9%
Döry Defense 60 34 22 4 56.7%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 60 39 18 3 65.0%
Barnes Defense 60 39 20 1 65.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 57 33 19 5 57.9%
Czech Defense 55 30 22 3 54.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Döry Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
QGD: 6.Nf3 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Ruy Lopez: Closed 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Modern Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amar Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Barnes Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Unknown 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 50 36
Losing 9 0