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thesiencetist1975

Playing Since: 2022-08-15 (Active)

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Rapid: 830
262W / 258L / 35D
Blitz: 693
110W / 110L / 11D
Bullet: 663
188W / 191L / 2D

Chess Profile: thesiencetist1975

From the moment thesiencetist1975 first sat down at the chessboard, the journey has been one characterized by deep commitment, strategic growth, and a flair for making comebacks. Over the past few years, their rating history in various time controls has been a testimony to their evolving style, with notable highs in both rapid and blitz formats. In 2024 and 2025, their blitz scores progressed from a respectable 551 to a robust 693, while rapid ratings soared from 576 in 2023 to an impressive 961 in 2024 and remained highly competitive with a 875 rating in 2025.

Their extensive opening repertoire reveals a player who is not afraid to explore different continuations—from the Reti and Italian Game variations to complex Scotch and Scandinavian lines. In blitz, certain lines like the “Four Knights Game Giuoco Pianissimo Italian Four Knights Variation” and the “Englund Gambit Declined Reversed French Variation” have yielded spectacular win records, with some lines boasting a flawless 100% success rate. Meanwhile, their rapid game opening choices include highly successful efforts in the “Scotch Game,” “Kings Fianchetto Opening,” and even bold counterattacks in lesser-known lines.

What truly sets thesiencetist1975 apart is a mix of tactical sharpness and psychological resilience. With a comeback rate of over 71% and an almost miraculous ability to turn games around even after a material deficit, they have honed a reputation for precision under pressure. Their measured approach has seen an early resignation rate of only 4.9%, and the average move count per win figures into the mid-60s—a sign of patient and calculated play in both the middlegame and endgame.

Beyond the technical aspects, detailed time performance metrics reveal interesting patterns in their play; a higher win rate on Sunday and Wednesday, and exceptional performance in the later hours of the day, such as a striking 87.5% win rate at 22:00. The statistics even hint at a healthy mental balance, with a low tilt factor and a modest difference between rated and casual performances.

Among their noteworthy streaks is a current and longest winning streak of eight consecutive victories, highlighting both consistency and momentum. Their record against a diverse range of opponents—with many matches resulting in decisive wins—further underscores the robust competitive spirit of this evolving chess artist.

Overall, thesiencetist1975 stands as a dedicated and versatile chess player whose career continues to grow through broad opening preparation, strong tactical capacities, and a balanced psychological approach. Their journey in the world of chess not only exemplifies technical mastery but also the art of strategic adaptation and resilience at every move.


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Game Review and Feedback for thesiencetist1975

You've demonstrated an active and ambitious playing style that leads to engaging battles on the board. Your recent games show a good grasp of opening principles and tactical awareness. Here’s some constructive feedback to help you continue your progress:

Strengths to Build On:

  • Initiative and Aggression: Your games often involve pushing for space and attacking potential, such as in the Sicilian and Pirc Defense games. This is an excellent way to unbalance opponents and create opportunities.
  • Opening Repertoire: You’ve been consistent with openings like the Pirc, Center Game, and the Sicilian variations, showing good familiarity. Keep deepening your understanding of your chosen systems.
  • Endgame Technique: Some recent wins show good technique converting slight advantages into full points, which is crucial at all levels.

Areas to Work On:

  • Time Management: Several games ended with you winning or losing on time. Improving your clock handling and pacing your thinking will reduce time pressure and help make better decisions in critical moments. Try allocating time in the opening and middlegame to have more for complex endgame calculations.
  • Responding to Opponent Plans: In a few losses, your opponents gained strong control or active piece play, especially in the middlegame. Focus on identifying your opponent’s tactical threats and counterplay early. Defensive moves or prophylaxis can prevent their plans from taking hold.
  • Piece Coordination: Aim to improve the harmony of your pieces. In some positions, coordinating your pieces for attack or defense was challenging, leading to lost material or positional weaknesses. Training tactics and reviewing classic middle game concepts will help.
  • Opening Depth: While familiar with the openings you play, studying common plans and typical tactical themes in those openings—even beyond your current rating level—will prevent surprises and improve your early game strategy.

Practical Tips:

  • Review your losses move-by-move to identify missed defensive resources or tactical mistakes.
  • Practice puzzles focused on defending against common tactical motifs, such as forks, pins, and skewers.
  • Experiment with spending a few more seconds early in the game to solidify your opening setup.
  • Analyze games where you won on time to understand better positions and transition smoother to win on the board, not just the clock.

Keep up the hard work and continue learning from each game. Your ability to seize opportunities and fight in complex positions is a great foundation. Focus on polishing your time control and defense, and you'll see steady improvement.

Here’s to your next victories and continued growth on the chessboard!



🆚 Opponent Insights

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luciancatalin 0W / 1L / 0D
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zhizn83 0W / 1L / 0D
froxyz1213 0W / 1L / 0D
jcspeedwinz 1W / 0L / 0D
bheem2469 1W / 0L / 0D
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Most Played Opponents
secret_rider 10W / 3L / 0D
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vicouill 4W / 3L / 0D
albepnzuni 1W / 4L / 0D
kaisarin013 2W / 3L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 623 693 877
2024 551 961 800
2023 433 576
Rating by Year202320242025961433YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 125W / 136L / 7D 127W / 130L / 9D 55.7
2024 71W / 44L / 7D 71W / 44L / 9D 61.2
2023 53W / 66L / 3D 50W / 64L / 10D 57.0

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Australian Defense 25 14 11 0 56.0%
Four Knights Game 22 16 6 0 72.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 18 7 11 0 38.9%
Scandinavian Defense 14 5 9 0 35.7%
Amar Gambit 13 9 4 0 69.2%
Three Knights Opening 10 6 4 0 60.0%
French Defense 9 8 1 0 88.9%
Scotch Game 8 1 7 0 12.5%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation 8 3 4 1 37.5%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 77 37 35 5 48.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 56 26 27 3 46.4%
Scandinavian Defense 45 25 18 2 55.6%
Four Knights Game 32 12 17 3 37.5%
Amar Gambit 31 16 12 3 51.6%
Elephant Gambit 30 14 16 0 46.7%
Amazon Attack 25 10 10 5 40.0%
Petrov's Defense 16 6 10 0 37.5%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 16 4 11 1 25.0%
Scotch Game 15 9 6 0 60.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 36 15 19 2 41.7%
Scandinavian Defense 18 8 9 1 44.4%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 13 5 7 1 38.5%
Three Knights Opening 12 9 3 0 75.0%
Petrov's Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Australian Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Four Knights Game 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Amar Gambit 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Scotch Game 8 4 3 1 50.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 2
Losing 8 0