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Tihana Ivekovic WFM

Username: tihanaivekovic223

Location: Zagreb

Playing Since: 2014-09-03 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟♟♟♟

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Daily: 1398
316W / 121L / 63D
Rapid: 2557
142W / 25L / 12D
Blitz: 2546
1284W / 1002L / 151D
Bullet: 2629
141W / 99L / 12D

Tihana Ivekovic: The Woman FIDE Master Who Plays Chess Like a Grandmaster on Caffeine

Meet Tihana Ivekovic (or as she’s known in the virtual chess world, tihanaivekovic223), a proud Woman FIDE Master who can turn a chessboard into a battlefield where knights leap and pawns march with precision and strategy that would make any grandmaster raise an eyebrow.

With a rapid rating soaring up to 2566 in 2025 and blitz lightning-speed reflexes peaking near 2527, Tihana's love for the game is evident. She’s not just about fast moves; her daily play demonstrates thoughtful patience, even if her ratings hint she might lose track of time while pondering the perfect queen sacrifice.

Known for an impressive longest winning streak of 18 games and currently riding high on a six-game streak, Tihana embodies the spirit of resilience and tactical genius. Her come-back rate of over 79% proves that when the chips are down, she’s just getting started. Lost a piece? No problem – you’re basically already toast with her 95.5% win rate after such scenarios.

Her style? A beautiful blend of patience and aggression: an average of nearly 65 moves to victory confirms she’s willing to dance the dance long and hard—whether outmaneuvering opponents in endgames (which she frequents almost 70% of the time) or catching blunders that make her tilt factor laughably low at 17. And tilting? Not on her watch!

Tihana’s opening moves remain top secret, naturally — wouldn’t want anyone stealing the magic. But with a win rate near 79% in rapid and solid mid-50s to 60s in blitz and bullet, her strategies work like a charm.

Off the board, she might be contemplating her next gambit with a cup of coffee in hand—because if her peak win rates at early hours (like a whopping 86% win rate at 6 AM!) are any indication, she’s the queen of both dawn and dusk chess duels.

Her virtual adversaries have learned quickly: against the likes of vladyx92, szachuspltwitch, and jazzygroovy, she sports a flawless 100% win rate. So if you see her username popping up, prepare for a challenge — and maybe a friendly reminder to protect your king!

In the realm where knights clash and bishops swoop, Tihana Ivekovic stands tall – a player with the grit, brain, and a slight dash of cheeky brilliance that makes chess less about the pieces and more about the stories they tell.


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Overall Performance

Great job on maintaining a solid strength adjusted win rate of about 56%! Your recent rating trend is strongly upward, with a 35 point increase over the past month and consistent gains over the last 3 and 6 months. This indicates continuous improvement in your bullet play.

Recent Game Highlights

  • You've demonstrated strong tactical awareness in several games, converting material and positional advantages to wins.
  • Your attacking play stands out, especially in games where you managed quick mating nets or exploited opponent inaccuracies efficiently.
  • In some matches, you secured victories through opponent time pressure, indicating effective time management and pressure application.

Areas for Improvement

  • Time management: Some losses came due to running out of time. In bullet, rapid decision-making is critical, so try to balance between speed and accuracy.
  • Endgame technique: Reviewing endgame positions from your losses may help avoid being outplayed in tight time scrambles.
  • Opening familiarity: Consistent use and refinement of your preferred openings could help achieve more solid and comfortable middlegame positions. Consider reviewing openings you use most frequently to avoid early inaccuracies.

Next Steps

  • Analyze your losses focusing on moments where time became critical, and plan to improve quick evaluation skills.
  • Practice key endgame patterns and simplifications under time constraints to enhance confidence in late stages.
  • Deepen your familiarity with the openings you favor to save seconds on the clock and gain better positions early.
  • Keep leveraging your attacking abilities and look for tactical opportunities as you've done successfully.
  • Maintain the positive momentum; your rating trend clearly shows you're on the right path.

Sample Position to Review

Here's a critical position from a recent win where you effectively used pawn structure and piece activity to build pressure. Review and consider alternative move options to enhance your strategic depth:




🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Viktor Parfenov 1W / 0L / 0D
theoneandonlydaksh 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
omegachungus 17W / 33L / 7D
Símon Þórhallsson 6W / 21L / 4D
ivakrnjic 20W / 4L / 2D
Mohamed Anis Achour 11W / 8L / 3D
Laurence 17W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2629 2546 2557
2024 2579 2520 2452 1398
2023 2315 2232 1575
2022 2325 2232 1575
2021 2339 2229 1682
2020 2318 1998 1718
2019 1736 2137 1977
2018 1729 2310 1925
2017 1864 2066 1872
2016 2004 1860 1868
2014 1882
Rating by Year2014201620172018201920202021202220232024202526291398YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 36W / 6L / 6D 43W / 5L / 3D 73.1
2024 87W / 23L / 6D 86W / 27L / 3D 71.4
2023 20W / 10L / 2D 19W / 11L / 2D 70.5
2022 64W / 32L / 5D 63W / 40L / 4D 66.2
2021 30W / 17L / 1D 28W / 13L / 4D 66.6
2020 89W / 61L / 7D 84W / 79L / 10D 68.4
2019 108W / 81L / 16D 101W / 89L / 15D 66.3
2018 137W / 115L / 21D 127W / 128L / 20D 71.6
2017 193W / 152L / 27D 195W / 144L / 28D 58.1
2016 301W / 190L / 38D 282W / 195L / 34D 75.3
2014 10W / 2L / 0D 8W / 3L / 0D 76.8

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 32 16 15 1 50.0%
Amar Gambit 24 17 7 0 70.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 22 13 9 0 59.1%
Australian Defense 19 12 6 1 63.2%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 15 6 8 1 40.0%
Scandinavian Defense 11 7 2 2 63.6%
Döry Defense 11 3 6 2 27.3%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 8 5 3 0 62.5%
French Defense 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 6 2 3 1 33.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 204 99 105 0 48.5%
Caro-Kann Defense 144 70 64 10 48.6%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 78 36 40 2 46.1%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 76 44 28 4 57.9%
Sicilian Defense 59 41 16 2 69.5%
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 54 25 25 4 46.3%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 50 21 24 5 42.0%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 49 21 23 5 42.9%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 43 29 12 2 67.4%
Amazon Attack 43 22 18 3 51.2%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 16 15 1 0 93.8%
Ruy Lopez 13 9 4 0 69.2%
Catalan Opening: Closed 11 8 2 1 72.7%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 9 8 0 1 88.9%
Amar Gambit 8 8 0 0 100.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Four Knights Game 5 3 1 1 60.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 4 3 0 1 75.0%
QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 4 3 0 1 75.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 47 32 8 7 68.1%
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 28 15 8 5 53.6%
Petrov's Defense 26 20 2 4 76.9%
Unknown 25 21 4 0 84.0%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 17 10 6 1 58.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 17 14 1 2 82.3%
Amazon Attack 13 11 1 1 84.6%
Australian Defense 11 10 1 0 90.9%
Four Knights Game 10 5 2 3 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation 9 4 3 2 44.4%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 18 8
Losing 17 0