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kugle Blitz

Username: utkar5h_7

Playing Since: 2019-12-09 (Active)

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Daily: 1286
5W / 19L / 0D
Rapid: 1000
127W / 148L / 7D
Blitz: 586
841W / 970L / 58D
Bullet: 526
630W / 716L / 10D

Meet Utkar5h_7

Since 2019, Utkar5h_7 has steadily grown into a determined chess enthusiast with a passion for fast-paced games and a flair for diverse openings. Over the years, they have played thousands of rated Blitz encounters, ventured into Bullet and Rapid to sharpen tactical sharpness, and even explored Daily formats where they achieved a personal best rating of 1286.

Ratings & Progress

In Blitz, Utkar5h_7 has risen from an initial level in the 700s up to the mid-900s range in 2023. Their Bullet journey started at around 500–600 in early days and later climbed close to the 700–800 level, showing noticeable improvement in speed chess. Rapid encounters often hover near 1000, and a highlight is hitting a 1034 rating in one of their peak moments. Across all formats, their willingness to challenge themselves has led to consistent growth and refinement of style.

Playing Style & Strengths

On average, Utkar5h_7 completes winning games in about 48 moves, with losses stretching slightly longer to 50 moves. They navigate endgames in nearly half of their matches, indicating a patient approach when the position demands deeper calculation. With a white-win rate of around 45% and a black-win rate near 44%, they maintain a balanced competitiveness on both sides of the board.

Notably, Utkar5h_7 exhibits a strong spirit of resilience, evidenced by a comeback rate of over 59%. Even if they fall behind in material, they remain tenacious in search of tactical opportunities. Their tilt factor is modest, but on a bad day they can still encounter rough patches—yet they rarely resign early, preferring to play on until chances are fully exhausted.

Preferred Openings & Game Times

Opening variety is a hallmark of Utkar5h_7’s approach—Sicilian Defense lines are common, alongside Ruy Lopez, French Defense, and a broad mix of systems for a versatile repertoire. They’re known to log in frequently on Saturdays and Sundays, showing slightly higher win rates on weekends. Late evening hours (especially around 9–10 PM) tend to be strong sessions, with elevated performance during those prime-time battles.

Key Milestones & Closing Thoughts

A career-long winning streak of 10 games underscores their ability to chain successes together, and their current streak suggests they’re always striving for the next big run. Whether testing new openings or honing tried-and-true variations, Utkar5h_7 continues to refine their craft. With growing tactical awareness, solid endgame play, and a spirit of perseverance, they show no sign of slowing down—a testament to an enduring love for all things chess.


Coach's Avatar

Hi kugle Blitz! 🏆 Here’s a tailored review of your recent Blitz games.

What you’re already doing well

  • Tactical Vision: You spot quick tactical shots such as forks, double attacks and back-rank ideas. Several of your wins end with neat miniatures (see the PGN trap below).
  • Opening Confidence: As White you steer almost every game into Scandinavian-Defense traps and score early ♕-hunts. That shows good opening memory.
  • Fighting Spirit: Even in worse positions you keep looking for perpetual checks and swindles instead of resigning—great mindset for Blitz.

Main themes to address next

  1. Time management
    Five of your last six losses were on time while you were still better or equal on the board. Try these:
    • Use the opponent’s think-time to pre-plan replies.
    • Aim to have ≥50% of the clock left after move 15. If you drop under, simplify or trade into an endgame where moves are easier to make.
    • Play a few 10|0 or 15|10 games each day to practise calculation without severe time pressure.
  2. Early-Queen Habit
    Whether you’re White or Black, your queen is often out on move 3–5. Against lower-rated opposition this scores, but vs stronger players you’ll get chased and lose tempi (tempo). Challenge yourself to not move the queen before move 8 unless you’re winning material immediately.
  3. King Safety & Development
    Many games reach move 10 with both kings still in the center (e.g. your recent time-loss vs mhrithik). Adopt a simple opening checklist:
    1. Control centre with pawns.
    2. Develop minor pieces.
    3. Castle.
    4. Connect rooks.
    Stick to the order and you’ll neutralise lots of cheap counter-play.

Opening upgrade suggestions

You currently playNext step
Scandinavian trap (Nc3/Qc8# miniatures) Learn the solid 3.d4 main line as White and the Modern Variation 3…Qa5 as Black so you understand both sides.
Random early-queen lines as Black vs e4 Adopt a “no-queen until castled” defence such as the French or Sicilian Najdorf. Even a basic Italian Two-Knights setup will improve development.

Illustrative examples

Quick mate you know:


Flagged position while winning:


You’re up two pieces but lost on time. Finish such games with simple, fast moves instead of hunting for the perfect line.

Three-week improvement plan

  • Week 1: Daily 20-minute tactics; play 10|0 games focusing on using the opening checklist.
  • Week 2: Learn & practise the French Defence with 5 sparring games vs computer set to 800 ELO, forcing you to castle before any queen adventure.
  • Week 3: Endgame basics: king & pawn vs king, opposition, and rook-endgame “Lucena/Philidor.” Solve 5 endgame studies each day.

Useful snapshots

Your peak rating so far: 1062 (2020-07-25) – let’s beat it this month!

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Final encouragement

Keep the attacking flair, add a dash of discipline in development and the clock, and your rating will climb fast. Good luck, and enjoy the grind! ⏱️♟️


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
yashraj23 30W / 6L / 3D
mhrithik 16W / 9L / 2D
cristianjonh 3W / 1L / 0D
kamalpant82 2W / 1L / 0D
priianshu 3W / 0L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 526 697
2024 510 742 1000
2023 609 953 1027 1286
2022 705 835 1001
2021 656 689 1034
2020 773 997
2019 542 690 737 800
Rating by Year20192020202120222023202420251286510YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 11W / 6L / 1D 6W / 3L / 1D 55.5
2024 271W / 253L / 5D 255W / 257L / 15D 53.4
2023 95W / 112L / 4D 111W / 102L / 3D 57.7
2022 168W / 187L / 9D 188W / 165L / 8D 53.9
2021 101W / 129L / 8D 87W / 155L / 3D 52.4
2020 184W / 205L / 12D 160W / 227L / 10D 43.9
2019 34W / 92L / 2D 27W / 92L / 2D 36.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 172 83 81 8 48.3%
Amar Gambit 107 44 60 3 41.1%
Scandinavian Defense 92 44 47 1 47.8%
Barnes Defense 81 46 34 1 56.8%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 80 22 55 3 27.5%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 79 23 54 2 29.1%
Elephant Gambit 76 40 35 1 52.6%
Amazon Attack 73 36 36 1 49.3%
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation 66 31 30 5 47.0%
Petrov's Defense 65 25 36 4 38.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 147 73 74 0 49.7%
Scandinavian Defense 98 50 47 1 51.0%
Amar Gambit 77 34 43 0 44.2%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 69 30 38 1 43.5%
Elephant Gambit 59 26 33 0 44.1%
Barnes Defense 59 28 30 1 47.5%
Amazon Attack 53 24 28 1 45.3%
French Defense 51 26 25 0 51.0%
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation 46 28 17 1 60.9%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 40 17 23 0 42.5%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 41 25 16 0 61.0%
Scandinavian Defense 24 13 8 3 54.2%
Barnes Defense 18 7 9 2 38.9%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 18 8 10 0 44.4%
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line 15 7 8 0 46.7%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 14 5 8 1 35.7%
Ruy Lopez 11 4 7 0 36.4%
Amar Gambit 10 5 5 0 50.0%
French Defense 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Petrov's Defense 9 4 5 0 44.4%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 12 2 10 0 16.7%
Barnes Defense 7 0 7 0 0.0%
French Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Amazon Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: Drill Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Australian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 23 0