Vera Vujović - Woman FIDE Master
Vera Vujović, known in the chess world as VeraVujovic, is no ordinary player — she's a Woman FIDE Master who has gradually turned her bullet, blitz, and rapid game ratings from modest beginnings into impressive peaks worthy of admiration. Starting with bullet ratings barely nudging 1300 in 2020, Vera demonstrated the kind of determination that would make a marathon runner jealous, skyrocketing to a stunning 2487 in bullet by 2025. Speed demons beware!
Her blitz and rapid performances show her versatility: able to think on her feet in blitz, leaping from just over 900 in 2019 to a solid 2361 by 2025, and strategically dominating in rapid games with strong consistency. Vera's opening choice? Top Secret — literally the name of her go-to opening — proving she loves a little mystery along with her double-edged tactics.
With a comeback rate hovering around 82%, and a jaw-dropping 99% win rate after losing a piece, Vera clearly refuses to let setbacks rattle her. She’s the kind of player who turns a near-disaster into a glorious victory, perhaps due to her psychological resilience — apart from the occasional tilt factor of 13, which, hey, happens to even the best of us when the chess gods aren’t smiling.
Vera’s matches tend to be lengthy affairs, averaging nearly 71 moves in wins and 84 in losses, showing that she enjoys her chess like a gourmet savoring a multi-course meal, not a quick snack. Her longest winning streak? A legendary 26 games, proving consistency isn’t just a buzzword but a way of life.
When not plotting board domination, Vera’s win-loss records hint at a competitive spirit—over 3,000 wins in bullet alone, and healthy stats across other time controls, hinting at countless battles fought and won. Opponents beware: when facing Vera, expect a cunning, resilient, and unpredictable opponent with a knack for top-secret openings and last-piece comebacks that leave the crowd gasping.
Whether dawn or dusk, VeraVujovic’s win rates tend to peak around midday and early afternoon — perhaps she’s got a secret stash of chess-fueling coffee or just knows how to keep her focus razor-sharp precisely when it counts.
In sum: Vera Vujović is a woman on a chess mission — poised, patient, and positively devastating on the board. If chess were a chessboard of life, Vera would be the queen commanding the game with grace, grit, and a splash of enigma.
Hi Vera – Here’s a focused review of your recent games and some next-step ideas.
1. What you are already doing well
- Active piece play. In many of your Caro-Kann and Slav games you quickly seize open files (…Rc8, …Re8, Rd6, etc.) and create passed pawns. Your win vs. Biculi (46.Rd6!) shows confident end-game coordination.
- Balanced opening repertoire. As Black you rely on solid pawn structures (…c6/…d5). As White you alternate between Queen’s-pawn systems and the King’s Fianchetto, keeping opponents guessing.
- Resourcefulness under pressure. Several wins were scored from materially equal or even slightly worse positions because you kept pieces active and set practical problems in mutual time trouble.
2. Patterns behind recent losses
- Clock management. Four of the five recorded defeats were flags while the engine shows positions within ±1 ♟. You often spend 30–35 s in the first 15 moves of 1-minute games, leaving no reserve for critical moments.
- Early queen adventures in the Caro-Kann / Alapin. • …Qxd5–Qd8 sequence consumes tempo and invites Nb5–c3–d5 ideas (see loss to mgcnlchessgirl). • If you choose 5…Qxd5 lines, be ready to meet Nc3 with …Qa5 / …Qd6 or adopt the solid …Nf6, …e6, …Nf6 setups that hide the queen early.
- Dark-square weaknesses after …g6 / …h6. Both checkmate losses (…Qxh7# and …Qb4#) followed the pattern …g6, …h6, …Kh8 with the f-pawn pinned or advanced. Opponents doubled rooks/queen on the h-file or long diagonal.
- Conversion technique. Versus chessbeer17 you were two pawns up in a rook-ending (43…Rxb5!) yet flagged. The moves that followed were accurate, but too slow.
3. Concrete action plan
| Theme | Exercises & Targets |
|---|---|
| Clock handling | • Play three 1-minute games with the rule “Move within 2 s for the first 10 moves.” • After each session, review only positions where you spent >5 s – ask “Was there a simpler choice?” • Try 1|1 increment for a week; train premove chains in sterile positions (e.g. known theory). |
| Caro-Kann repair kit | • Watch one model game in the 4…Nf6 line (Short vs. Dreev style) and replay it from memory. • Memorise the defensive motif 9…e6 → …Ne7 → …Nf5 against the Panov structure. • Analyse your loss to Biculi with engine: pause at move 12 and note improvements. |
| King safety | • Daily tactic set filtered for “mating net / back-rank” (10 puzzles, 5 min limit). • Create a mini repertoire file of dark-square exchange sacs you suffered; annotate the turning move when the weakness became fatal. • In fast games, ban the pawn trio …f6, …g6, …h6 unless you are +2 ♟ or more. |
| End-game conversion | • Practice rook-and-pawn vs. rook with 10-second side drills on Lichess table-base until you can checkmate/flag within 40 s. • Adopt the mantra “trade pieces, keep pawns” when ahead in time scrambles. |
4. Micro-goals to track
- Average move time in first 15 plies < 2.5 s ( will reflect improved flag ratio).
- No losses in the same opening back-to-back for a full week (use opening explorer).
- End-game score >80 % in blitz endings with ≤ 5 pieces (check “Game Review → Endgame”).
5. Quick inspiration corner
“When two seconds seem like two minutes, you’ve blundered; when they feel like half a second, you’ve prepared.” — Garry Kasparov
Keep your dynamic style, tighten the early queen play, and tame the clock – ratings will follow. Looking forward to your next peak 2406 (2025-01-26)!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| believeinme24 | 44W / 21L / 4D | View Games |
| aleksandar0201 | 54W / 6L / 0D | View Games |
| Dragon84 | 15W / 22L / 1D | View Games |
| aravbaid3105 | 12W / 21L / 4D | View Games |
| thepatzercaslu135000 | 14W / 15L / 4D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2445 | 2361 | 2166 | |
| 2024 | 2435 | 2338 | 2166 | 878 |
| 2023 | 2220 | 2226 | 2130 | 711 |
| 2022 | 2031 | 2008 | 1769 | 400 |
| 2021 | 1622 | 1686 | 1912 | |
| 2020 | 1251 | 1609 | 1770 | |
| 2019 | 1049 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124W / 112L / 16D | 109W / 134L / 12D | 86.5 |
| 2024 | 793W / 779L / 114D | 761W / 840L / 86D | 87.0 |
| 2023 | 185W / 113L / 20D | 187W / 120L / 13D | 82.1 |
| 2022 | 706W / 391L / 66D | 658W / 442L / 55D | 75.5 |
| 2021 | 362W / 234L / 27D | 367W / 245L / 21D | 68.5 |
| 2020 | 214W / 122L / 18D | 213W / 126L / 18D | 74.1 |
| 2019 | 211W / 179L / 8D | 182W / 209L / 10D | 66.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 875 | 457 | 366 | 52 | 52.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 445 | 175 | 244 | 26 | 39.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 327 | 187 | 126 | 14 | 57.2% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 206 | 86 | 103 | 17 | 41.8% |
| Amazon Attack | 202 | 107 | 87 | 8 | 53.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 164 | 82 | 71 | 11 | 50.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 163 | 73 | 81 | 9 | 44.8% |
| Australian Defense | 150 | 63 | 74 | 13 | 42.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 147 | 64 | 72 | 11 | 43.5% |
| Barnes Defense | 144 | 81 | 57 | 6 | 56.2% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 42 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 69.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 51.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Philidor Defense | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| French Defense | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 193 | 147 | 42 | 4 | 76.2% |
| Sicilian Defense | 181 | 114 | 61 | 6 | 63.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 168 | 101 | 61 | 6 | 60.1% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 143 | 91 | 46 | 6 | 63.6% |
| Philidor Defense | 133 | 65 | 61 | 7 | 48.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 122 | 63 | 53 | 6 | 51.6% |
| Unknown | 105 | 59 | 44 | 2 | 56.2% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 103 | 59 | 37 | 7 | 57.3% |
| French Defense | 79 | 58 | 20 | 1 | 73.4% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 77 | 37 | 39 | 1 | 48.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 26 | 3 |
| Losing | 13 | 0 |