Player Profile: Vei (Username: vc_jai)
Meet Vei, a chess enthusiast known online as vc_jai, who dances across the board with a blend of tactical cunning and occasional risky flair. Rated highest at 604 in Rapid chess during May 2025, Vei’s journey through the ranks shows an engaging mix of highs, learning curves, and impressive comebacks.
Chess Style & Personality
Vei’s style can be described as a tenacious fighter with a soft spot for lengthy endgames—over 71% of their games reach that intense final phase. They average about 62 moves to win, suggesting patience and strategic depth, but they’re equally prepared to battle through a 69-move loss. With an early resignation rate of just 2.2%, quitting isn’t really their style—expect every game to be a hard-fought battle until the very end.
Known for psychological resilience, Vei sports a staggering 80.27% comeback rate after losing material, turning adversity into opportunity with ninja-like reflexes. While a tilt factor of 8 hints at some frustration during tough games, their "best time to play" is around 10:00 AM sharp when the mind is freshest—maybe don’t challenge them before their coffee.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Rapid chess lover: Peak rating 604 with consistent performance and a solid 48.81% win rate when playing white pieces.
- Opening expertise: The Van ’t Kruijs Opening is their playground with a respectable 58.33% WinRate in Rapid games. The Reti Opening and King’s Pawn Opening also showcase their specialty in classical, flexible openings.
- Room for growth: Blitz battles are slightly more volatile, peaking at 456, showing a spirited but sometimes inconsistent speed chess performance.
- Opponents beware: They have a perfect winning record against “stioxxx” and many others—100% win rates stacked like trophies in the hall of victories.
A Memorable Moment
On June 5th, 2025, in a well-fought Rapid game against stioxxx, Vei concluded with a stunning checkmate after 52 moves, sealing victory with tactical finesse and positional mastery.
Fun Facts
Despite some tough streaks (longest losing streak: 8), Vei always bounces back—and fast! Their moves reveal a mind that thrives under pressure, and a player who’s not afraid to grind out the long wins.
They have an almost perfect record playing blitz openings such as the Queen’s Pawn Opening and Reti Opening, achieving win rates over 60% in Blitz. Clearly, this isn’t just a passing fancy; it’s a finely honed skill set.
In Summary
Vei, aka vc_jai, is a passionate and resilient chess warrior with a knack for strategic depth and impressive comebacks. Whether it’s Rapid, Blitz, or Bullet, expect some impressive plays, occasional twists, and a player who’s always ready for “just one more game.”
Hi Vei — well played so far!
Your games already show good fighting spirit and creativity. The notes below focus on the areas that will bring you the fastest improvement in the next few weeks.
1. Opening habits
- Pick one main opening as White. Right now you alternate between 1.c3 and 1.e4 systems. Sticking with a single choice will let you recognise pawn-structure plans faster.
• Homework: build a mini “first 10 moves” notebook for your chosen opening. Add one main line and one sideline that opponents play a lot.
• Track your progress with once per week. - Reduce early queen moves. In several losses the queen wandered (e.g. 2.Qc2/2…Qf6) and fell behind in development. Instead, aim to bring two minor pieces out before touching the queen.
- Castle by move 10 whenever possible. Remaining in the centre led to problems in games like your loss to zorrrex. A simple rule of thumb: if you have moved a centre pawn and two minor pieces, castle next.
2. Tactics & calculation
- Spotting hanging pieces. Both wins and losses feature loose pieces on the back rank. Spend 3-5 minutes of each practice session on “Find the hanging piece” puzzles.
- Look for forcing moves first. Before every move ask: “Can I give check, capture, or create a threat?” – the core of the candidate move method.
- Create a 5-minute tactics routine. Aim for 15-20 puzzles/day at your current rating; consistency beats volume.
3. Endgame basics
- Your wins often convert easily once you promote a pawn, but a few endgames slipped away. Learn the “rook’s pawn & wrong-bishop” and “king-and-pawn opposition” patterns first.
- Resource: Lichess Training → Endgames (use the “basic mate” filter) – five drills/day.
4. Time management
- You usually keep ~45 seconds left when the game ends. Try using the first minute to slow down critical positions (e.g. when queens are traded or a pawn race begins).
- If you drop under 20 seconds, switch to premove/simple moves; don’t hunt for the perfect tactic.
5. Measurable next steps
- Reach 552 (2025-06-20) + 50 in the next 30 games by focusing on one White opening and castling early.
- Finish 300 tactics puzzles with 70 %+ accuracy by month-end.
- Play two 10 + 5 games per week and annotate them (win or lose). Use blunder check afterwards to find patterns.
Above all, keep the game fun — your attacking style is a strength, just polish the fundamentals around it. Good luck and see you on the board!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| strider-hiryu | 3W / 6L / 2D | |
| ace_strider | 3W / 1L / 0D | |
| edzzl_12 | 1W / 3L / 0D | |
| handsomegoodguy524 | 0W / 2L / 0D | |
| mavenfpv | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 259 | 960 | 554 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 614W / 579L / 72D | 625W / 577L / 82D | 71.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 656 | 311 | 307 | 38 | 47.4% |
| French Defense | 412 | 209 | 180 | 23 | 50.7% |
| Australian Defense | 129 | 68 | 54 | 7 | 52.7% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 107 | 56 | 45 | 6 | 52.3% |
| Amazon Attack | 70 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 57.1% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 51 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 45.1% |
| Czech Defense | 45 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 46.7% |
| Alekhine Defense | 45 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 48.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 39 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 43.6% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 59.5% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 125 | 73 | 43 | 9 | 58.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 60 | 25 | 31 | 4 | 41.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 58 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 41.4% |
| Australian Defense | 54 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 59.3% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 51 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 45.1% |
| French Defense | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 33.3% |
| Alekhine Defense | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 30.4% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 45.5% |
| Elephant Gambit | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 40.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 35.3% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 9 | 1 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |