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TheIkeMan502

Playing Since: 2023-01-12 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 509
111W / 84L / 26D
Blitz: 576
2W / 1L / 0D
Bullet: 117
0W / 1L / 0D

Profile: TheIkeMan502

Meet TheIkeMan502, a chess enthusiast whose journey on the 64 squares is as colorful as a grandmaster’s opening repertoire—except with a bit more flair and a dash of unpredictability.

Playing Style & Strengths

TheIkeMan502 is no stranger to the long haul, favoring rapid games where patience and cunning blend perfectly. Averaging just over 51 moves when winning, and bravely enduring more than 63 moves on losses, this player shows great endurance and never quits without a fight. Endgames happen more than 60% of the time in their games, proving that TheIkeMan502 likes a good wrestle after the fireworks of the opening.

Known for a respectable early resignation rate of just 6.98%, our player knows when to hold 'em—and when to fold 'em. Tactical awareness is a strong suit here, boasting a staggering 100% win rate after losing a piece and a 60% comeback rate, turning dire situations into victorious tales.

The Numbers Game

Highest blitz rating reached 683, with rapid peaks at 582 in 2023 before settling gracefully around the 500s in 2024. Bullet chess? Let’s just say that single 117 rating bullet game might have been more about style than speed.

TheIkeMan502 has played well over 200 rapid games across two years and keeps a solid balance with 111 wins, 84 losses, and 26 draws. In blitz, one can see the fighting spirit with two wins out of three games. The bullet record is admittedly limited but fierce in enthusiasm.

Opponents & Records

TheIkeMan502 can boast some serious rivalries, facing opponents like gavooper five times and holding a 100% win record against them—a feat that surely puts the fear of forks and pins into that username. Conversely, some opponents have remained elusive quarry, such as erickarq and iamgimli, who have yet to see a loss against TheIkeMan502.

Playing Hours & Mood

Chess doesn’t sleep for IkeMan! Saturday is the golden day with nearly 59% win rate. Evening hours, especially around 20:00 and 9:00 AM, see a 100% win rate. On the flip side, mornings around 11:00 and 17:00 are less kind, but hey, everyone has their kryptonite.

Personality & Humor

With a tilt factor of 4 (out of 10?), it’s fair to say TheIkeMan502 keeps cool even when the queens start falling. This player knows how to bounce back, often winning after losing key pieces—a tenacity that would make even Bobby Fischer nod in approval... or at least smirk.

So, whether it’s a frantic blitz, a thoughtful rapid, or a single bullet bullet (pun intended), TheIkeMan502 brings passion, perseverance, and a touch of mystery to every game. The opening might be Top Secret, but the entertainment is always public.


Coach's Avatar

Hi TheIkeMan502, here’s some constructive feedback based on your most-recent games.

What you already do well

  • Tactical Alertness: You regularly punish early queen adventures (e.g. 2.Qh5 lines) with …Nf6 and quick development, scoring several swift wins.
  • Fighting Spirit: You keep looking for checks and active counter-play even when under pressure, leading to nice comebacks such as the b-file rook lift in your King’s Gambit win.
  • Open-game Feel: You appear comfortable in open positions with lots of piece activity—this is a great foundation to build on.

Biggest improvement opportunities

  1. Basic king safety in the opening
    • Your loss to erickarq ended in 4 moves:


    Adopt the simple rule “never weaken f7/f2 before castling.” After 2.Qf3 or 2.Qh5 a good reply is 2…Nf6!—develops a piece, blocks the queen and hits e4.
  2. Follow opening principles, not pet moves
    You often bring the queen out early (3.Qe2, 4.Qd3, etc.). Instead:
    • Develop both knights and bishops first.
    • Castle before starting pawn storms.
    • Move each piece once in the opening unless there is a concrete tactic.
    Try learning one solid system as White (Italian Game or London System) and one as Black (…e5 vs 1.e4, …d5/…Nf6 vs 1.d4). With fewer “surprise” moves you’ll blunder less.
  3. Slow down and ask two questions every move
    1) “What did my opponent just threaten?”
    2) “Is any of my stuff hanging?”
    This habit alone will prevent disasters like …Bd6?? and …Nc6?? in the Scholar’s-Mate game.
  4. Tactics, tactics, tactics
    Your games are decided by short-range combinations. Ten daily puzzles or 15 minutes on a tactics trainer will sharpen your vision quickly. Focus on forks, pins, and back-rank mates.
  5. Endgame basics
    A few losses featured extra pawns but poor conversion. Learn the “square of the pawn,” opposition, and rook-vs-rook drawing methods. These save many half-points.

Action plan for the next two weeks

DayTaskGoal
Mon/Wed/Fri10 puzzles + annotate one of your own gamesPattern recognition
Tue/ThuWatch a 10-minute video on opening principles, then play 3 rapid games applying themSolid openings
WeekendPlay a 30-min game and analyse the endgame phaseEndgame technique

Useful references inside Chess.com

  • Opening Explorer for the Italian (simple, principle-driven).
  • Puzzle Rush for spotting quick checkmates like those you both score and suffer.
  • Game review on your loss to iamgimli—look at the key turning point on move 9.

Your current stats snapshot

582 (2023-02-28)
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun100%0%Day of Week
 
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Keep enjoying the game, play a little slower, and stick to the fundamentals—you’ll break 600 in no time. Good luck!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
gavooper 5W / 0L / 0D
Anwar Hussein 0W / 4L / 0D
eduardovence 1W / 0L / 1D
jimb0wz 1W / 1L / 0D
killuaaa69 1W / 0L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 509
2023 117 576 549
Rating by Year20232024549509YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 2W / 3L / 1D 4W / 4L / 0D 42.2
2023 55W / 37L / 12D 52W / 42L / 13D 64.3

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 27 13 12 2 48.1%
Amazon Attack 18 7 8 3 38.9%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 15 8 7 0 53.3%
Scandinavian Defense 14 7 6 1 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 14 6 7 1 42.9%
KGA: Fischer, 4.Bc4 12 8 4 0 66.7%
Barnes Defense 11 6 4 1 54.5%
Amar Gambit 11 6 4 1 54.5%
Australian Defense 9 5 1 3 55.6%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 8 6 2 0 75.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 4 2