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TheLosTs

Playing Since: 2019-09-19 (Active)

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Chess.com

Daily: 1607
17W / 1L / 1D
Rapid: 2316
399W / 303L / 87D
Blitz: 2530
5951W / 4835L / 1209D
Bullet: 2234
70W / 50L / 9D

TheLosTs: Chess Adventurer & Tactical Maestro

Once upon a chessboard, in the bustling virtual realms of Chess.com, a player known as TheLosTs moves their pawns like a caffeinated squirrel and thinks three moves ahead—sometimes more, sometimes less, but always with style. Praised for an impressive peak blitz rating of 2549 (achieved in August 2024), TheLosTs navigates the rapid-fire nature of online blitz with a razor-sharp mind and a dash of whimsy.

Playing Style & Strengths

A connoisseur of long battles, TheLosTs loves a drawn-out endgame with an average of 81 moves per win, proving patience is indeed a virtue (or maybe just a sign of stubbornness). Their psychological resilience shines with a 90.5% comeback rate, making them a nightmare for opponents who think they have them cornered.

When it comes to openings, TheLosTs keeps things secret (literally named "Top Secret" in their repertoire) but also enjoys sprinkling in the Petrov's Defense Classical Damiano Variation Kholmov Gambit and the Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange Positional Line, displaying a mix of classical precision and modern daring.

Rating Rise & Statistics

Starting from humble beginnings with a blitz rating under 1600 in 2019, TheLosTs fought through the ranks to hit staggering heights in the three main time controls:

  • Bullet peak: 2189 (Nov 2024)
  • Rapid peak: 2375 (Dec 2022)
  • Blitz peak: a jaw-dropping 2549 (Aug 2024)

Their favorite playground? Blitz chess, where they’ve played nearly 9,000 games with a win rate flirting just under 50%, showing that consistency and endurance are the true names of the game.

Battle Tales

On any given day, TheLosTs faces a dizzying array of foes, including trusty rivals like shoryukenhadoken (a fierce rivalry with a tough 56.52% win rate), and loves showing dominance over underdog opponents with 100% win streaks against many.

Their recent victories have been dramatic, with epic resignation wins in King's Indian Defense and Queen’s Gambit Declined games, demonstrating not only mastery but also the subtle art of psychological pressure.

Fun Facts

  • TheLosTs occasionally resign early (33% of the time), which clearly means they know when to admit defeat like a true chess philosopher—not because they lack hope, but because they believe in conserving energy for the next battle.
  • Most games end well before 90 moves, but when TheLosTs loses, games tend to drag longer—maybe an emotional farewell to the board?
  • Thursdays, Fridays, and late nights at 23:00 are their sweet spots with win rates nudging above 50%, so beware scheduling challenges then!

Closing Statement

Whether calculated or chaotic, TheLosTs plays with passion and purpose. Behind the username lies a seasoned strategist, an enduring competitor, and possibly a cat walking across a keyboard mid-game—because who’s perfect? One thing’s for sure: when you face TheLosTs, every piece counts, every move might surprise, and every game is a story waiting to unfold.


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Coach Chesswick

Feedback for TheLosTs

You've demonstrated solid understanding of various openings such as the Queen’s Gambit Declined, King’s Indian Defense, and Nimzo-Indian Defense, which is a great foundation. Your games show a good balance between positional play and tactical awareness, and you are clearly capable of converting advantages into wins, as evidenced by several sharp attacking victories.

Strengths

  • Opening Knowledge: Consistent use of mainstream openings with healthy development and control over the center.
  • Attacking Skills: Good ability to launch and sustain attacks, particularly in middlegames, pushing opponents into defense.
  • Endgame Technique: Several wins came from superior endgame understanding, moving clearly towards promotion or checkmate.
  • Calculations: You make effective tactical decisions, for example executing mating nets or gaining material decisively.

Areas for Improvement

  • Defensive Awareness: In some losses, the opponent was able to exploit weaknesses around your king or win decisive material. Consider reviewing key defensive resources and techniques to improve resilience.
  • Time Management: While many games had reasonable pacing, some losses suggest time pressure influenced poorer moves in critical moments. Practice managing your clock better to maintain strong play through the entire game.
  • Opening Precision: Though your openings are solid, occasional inaccurate or passive moves let opponents seize early initiative. Reviewing your most frequent openings and the main critical lines could smooth out these minor inaccuracies.
  • Positional Planning: Sometimes strategic plans could be clearer, especially in complex pawn structures. Enhancing your understanding of positional concepts like weak squares, pawn breaks, and good vs. bad bishops could create more winning opportunities.

Next Steps

  1. Review your recent losses oliviersillam and nemus7 to identify recurring pitfalls and to understand how opponents outmaneuvered you.
  2. Work on exercises involving king safety, defensive tactics, and time management strategies.
  3. Dive deeper into your favorite openings by studying master games and typical plans related to your chosen variations.
  4. Analyze key complex positions from your wins to reinforce your strong plans and recognize patterns for future games.

Overall, you are on a great path with tangible strengths and clear ways to improve. Keep practicing consistently, review your games critically, and focus on balancing attack with solid defense for even better results. Keep up the good work!



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2118 2445 2316 1607
2024 2140 2340 2324 1550
2023 1871 2247 2269 1674
2022 1925 2000 2311
2021 1614
2020 1334
2019 1462
Rating by Year201920202021202220232024202524451334YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 915W / 721L / 160D 848W / 736L / 205D 89.4
2024 1421W / 1128L / 350D 1432W / 1181L / 287D 90.3
2023 662W / 458L / 112D 594W / 518L / 100D 86.1
2022 17W / 8L / 2D 17W / 6L / 4D 87.1
2021 9W / 1L / 0D 10W / 3L / 0D 63.2
2020 0W / 4L / 0D 2W / 1L / 0D 85.6
2019 1W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 1D 73.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 1136 643 363 130 56.6%
Australian Defense 669 343 273 53 51.3%
Four Knights Game 625 319 235 71 51.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 453 239 167 47 52.8%
French Defense 439 227 160 52 51.7%
Sicilian Defense 400 213 139 48 53.2%
Modern Defense 366 180 156 30 49.2%
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit 326 147 142 37 45.1%
Scotch Game 298 141 111 46 47.3%
Amar Gambit 229 101 107 21 44.1%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Australian Defense 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Petrov's Defense 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Amar Gambit 9 5 3 1 55.6%
Caro-Kann Defense 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 6 2 3 1 33.3%
Scotch Game 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Elephant Gambit 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Sicilian Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Modern Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 92 53 28 11 57.6%
Four Knights Game 52 26 22 4 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 39 22 13 4 56.4%
Scotch Game 39 20 18 1 51.3%
French Defense 38 20 15 3 52.6%
Modern Defense 38 19 15 4 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 33 16 11 6 48.5%
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit 25 19 5 1 76.0%
Czech Defense 25 12 10 3 48.0%
Scandinavian Defense 20 8 8 4 40.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 7 4 2 1 57.1%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Advance Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Slav Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
French Defense: Exchange Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amar Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 21 0
Losing 8 0
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