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Playing Since: 2020-06-28 (Active)

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Rapid: 2564
171W / 85L / 43D
Blitz: 2615
6616W / 5525L / 1448D
Bullet: 2212
377W / 332L / 61D

Biography of Tomas252 - International Master Extraordinaire

Meet Tomas252, a chess virtuoso who proudly holds the coveted title of International Master bestowed by FIDE. This master of strategy has danced across the 64 squares with a flair that blends gritty determination and quirky resilience, often keeping opponents guessing whether they’re facing a calculating genius or a grandmaster of comedic timing.

Chess Journey and Style

Tomas252’s rating journey is nothing short of a rollercoaster — starting from humble beginnings to skyrocketing past the 2500 mark in blitz chess by 2025. Not one to shy away from the clock, Tomas has competed fiercely in blitz and bullet formats, boasting a blitz win rate hovering around 49% over more than 12,000 games. His favorite opening? Well, that's a well-kept secret, but his mastery of the Reti Opening and the Sicilian Defense hints at a player who appreciates subtle positional play combined with tactical bursts.

Often opting for dynamic play, Tomas252’s average moves per win (about 70) suggest patience and precise calculation, but don’t let that fool you — with a comeback rate of over 82%, they thrive in chaotic, knife-edge positions, turning disadvantages into dazzling victories.

Psychological Profile & Play Habits

The psyche of Tomas252 is a fascinating mix: a moderate tilt factor of 9 (chess pros might nod sympathetically), combined with a preference for evening battles around 20:00, when the tactical awareness peaks. White tends to bring out their best, with a win rate surpassing 52%, while their black pieces manage a respectable 46% success rate.

Endgame aficionados, beware: Tomas252 relishes endgames, playing them in more than 80% of their games, where deep calculation and nerve can turn the tide. They equally know when to gracefully resign — their early resignation rate sticks around a humble 0.57%, meaning they fight on until the bitter end, or the coffee runs out.

Notable Moments

One of the recent highlights came in a thrilling blitz game in June 2025, where Tomas252 executed a checkmate maneuver reminiscent of a grandmaster’s textbook — a Sicilian Defense turned devastating attack that left spectators gaping. The game showcased Tomas’s resilience, tactical vision, and flair for clinching victory in time-pressured scenarios.

Fun Facts

  • Longest winning streak: 22 games — when Tomas252 is in the zone, it’s like playing against a chess-playing tornado.
  • Favorite time for a game: Post-dinner blitz sessions around 8 PM — a prime hour for brains and snacks.
  • Tactical special moves: A killer comeback rate over 82%, which means losing a piece doesn’t mean losing hope.

In short, Tomas252 is more than a chess player — they’re a blend of rapid-fire brilliance, strategic depth, and the occasional chessboard mischief, a player with a passion for the game and a knack for keeping the competition both entertained and on edge.


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Coach Chesswick

Hello Tomas252!

Great job keeping your rating in the high-2200s and scoring several convincing wins lately. I studied your most recent games and put together tailored advice to help you push toward the next milestone.

What you already do well

  • Opening variety & understanding. You switch smoothly between the Réti / KIA structures as White and flexible setups such as the Grünfeld and Sicilian as Black. The first 10 moves are rarely the reason you get into trouble.
  • Pressure on the clock. In three of your last five wins you forced the opponent to burn time in difficult positions before finally collapsing or flagging.
  • End-game technique. The conversion vs. sixtyfor64 (…g1=Q#) shows accurate piece coordination and king activity with only seconds left.

Key patterns to fix

  1. Time-management swings.
    • You lost on time in four of the last seven defeats, sometimes from equal or even better positions.
    • Most of the flagged games show a sharp drop around move 20. Aim to reach that point with >40% of your original time.
    • Practical tip: verbalise “simplify or blitz” whenever your clock dips under 30 sec + increment.
  2. Over-pressing in balanced positions.
    • Example: against KingRossi (03 Jun) you pushed 34.Bb2+ and 36.Bc1+ looking for more but allowed …Ke5 and later …Rxh2, flipping the end-game.
    • Convert small edges by trading one set of pieces and fixing pawn structures rather than forcing tactics.
  3. Tactical alertness vs. counter-shots.
    • In the 04 Jun loss to ceslan you were mated after 20.e3 fork Ne2#. Your queen ventured to h6 twice without calculating Black’s …Nd4/…Ne2 jump.
    • Regularly pause before committing an attacking move: “What is my opponent’s next forcing idea?

Illustrative moment

The diagram below shows the critical fork you missed. Spend 30 seconds here and ask yourself how you would have prevented it in a tournament game.


Targeted action plan

Short-term (next 2 weeks)
  • Play three 15 | 10 games with the sole goal of staying >50% on your clock after move 20.
  • Solve 20 intermediate-level tactics per day, theme: forks & zwischenzugs.
  • Prepare a “time-scramble repertoire”—safe equalising lines you can play instantly if down to <15 sec.
Medium-term (1 – 2 months)
  • Review every loss on time and tag the move where you started thinking >60 sec; keep a log.
  • Deep-dive into Alekhine’s Defence sidelines: build a note on 1.e4 Nf6 2.d4 Nxe4 3.Qe2.
  • End-game drill: rook + opposite-colour bishop vs. rook (your win vs. SixtyFor64 is a great template).

Progress trackers

Use these dashboards each Sunday to verify that the work is paying off:

  • Blitz hourly performance:
    01234567891011121314151617181920212223100%0%Hour of Day
  • Streaks by calendar day:
    MonTueWedThuFriSatSun100%0%Day of Week
  • Your peak so far: 2500 (2025-03-11) (new record incoming!)

Final encouragement

Your games show creativity and fighting spirit; ironing out the clock-handling and tightening tactical calculation will easily add 50-100 Elo. Good luck, and feel free to send me any tough positions that come up in your next sessions!



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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2212 2419 2564
2024 1545 2348
2023 2322
2022 1672 2386
2021 1798 2427 1781
2020 2310
Rating by Year20202021202220232024202525641545YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 825W / 538L / 167D 660W / 694L / 181D 76.4
2024 922W / 724L / 164D 808W / 833L / 170D 76.0
2023 617W / 511L / 128D 550W / 568L / 134D 75.6
2022 507W / 347L / 102D 434W / 407L / 117D 76.4
2021 558W / 357L / 114D 492W / 428L / 116D 74.5
2020 349W / 241L / 77D 358W / 248L / 63D 74.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhine Defense 1431 623 640 168 43.5%
East Indian Defense 742 373 295 74 50.3%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 656 338 257 61 51.5%
King's Indian Attack 603 303 220 80 50.2%
Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation 561 296 197 68 52.8%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 476 239 181 56 50.2%
Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation 472 203 198 71 43.0%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 445 211 188 46 47.4%
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation 339 160 155 24 47.2%
QGD: 4.Nf3 325 162 120 43 49.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhine Defense 114 53 49 12 46.5%
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit 87 50 34 3 57.5%
King's Indian Attack 64 31 29 4 48.4%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 63 36 24 3 57.1%
Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation 48 23 22 3 47.9%
King's Indian Attack: French Variation 41 23 13 5 56.1%
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense 34 14 16 4 41.2%
Gruenfeld: Exchange Variation 27 11 15 1 40.7%
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation 22 10 9 3 45.5%
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation 17 9 6 2 52.9%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 22 2
Losing 9 0
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