Victoria "Vicy" Kaslan - Woman Candidate Master
Meet Victoria Kaslan, affectionately known in the chess world as Vicy, a player whose chessboard antics are as sharp as her sense of humor! Awarded the prestigious title of Woman Candidate Master by FIDE, Vicy has proven that rookies beware, this contender knows her way around the board better than most grandmasters know their next move.
Starting her rapid career in 2020 with a modest 1508 rating, Vicy's trajectory has been anything but ordinary. By April 2023, she blitzed her way up to a peak rapid rating of 1883 – a feat many aspire to but few achieve. Her blitz and bullet adventures are no less impressive, peaking at 1725 and 1774 respectively, showcasing her versatility across all time controls.
Known for an endgame frequency of over 74%, Vicy doesn’t just play until the end – she aims to finish strong. Her longest recorded winning streak is a staggering 11 games, proving she can be as relentless as a queen on a mission. However, like any hero's journey, she’s encountered her share of setbacks, including a humbling longest losing streak of 12. But as chess aficionados say, every loss is just a setup for a glorious comeback — and Vicy’s comeback rate of nearly 78% speaks volumes.
Vicy's style? A tactical blend packed with resilience and psychological warfare. She once held a 100% win record against a roster of opponents including dansappy and hoaianhxh, and apparently possesses a unique ability to wreck plans at the most unexpected hours – her best playtime includes some pretty unconventional windows like 3 AM and 11 AM, when most of us are not even at the board!
Her favorite playing days are Thursdays, clocking a win rate of over 58%, while Fridays might be a good day for her to binge-watch chess tutorials instead of battling. Her early resignation rate is impressively low, showing she is not one to throw in the towel without a good fight. And speaking of fights, the queen has often used “unknown openings” to great effect, boasting a rapid win rate of 70% from these mysterious gambits.
When not crushing opponents on Chess.com, Vicy might be found reflecting on her latest duel, like her recent daily victory with the Colle System (just check out her masterful time management clinching a win on time!).
In summary: Vicy is a fearless chess warrior with a penchant for both grinding through long endgames and springing tactical surprises at lightning speed. Whether it's rapid, blitz, bullet, or daily games, she plays with panache, a pinch of irreverence, and a whole lot of heart.
Chess.com link to her latest win: Game 131078991533
Feedback for Victoria Kaslan (Vicy)
Great effort in your recent games! Here are some key points to help you continue improving:
- Opening Consistency: You seem comfortable with solid openings such as the Colle System and Sicilian Defense variations. Keep building your understanding of typical plans and key pawn structures in these lines to gain an early positional edge.
- Positional Awareness: In your wins, you capitalize well on opponent's timing errors and open lines, especially in middlegame tactical skirmishes. Try to further improve your middlegame strategy by focusing on piece activity and controlling key squares.
- Time Management: You win many games on time, indicating good time pressure handling. However, careful balancing time allocation can help you avoid rushed moves that might create weaknesses. Practice playing with consistent time usage throughout the game.
- Endgame Technique: Some of your losses were in complex endgame positions where precise calculation was key. Reviewing basic endgame principles and practicing common endgame patterns will significantly boost your conversion rate from advantageous positions.
- Tactical Alertness: Keep training tactics regularly. Sharp tactical vision can help you avoid losing material and create more opportunities like discovered checks or pins, which you executed well in recent wins.
Overall you're on a positive trajectory. Focus on deepening opening knowledge, improving endgame fundamentals, and sharpening tactical skills for the best gains going forward.
Here is a quick review of your most recent win, where you skillfully utilized piece coordination and decisive threats to force your opponent’s resignation:
1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 d5 3. Nf3 c5 4. c3 e6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nbd2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Qe2 Nbd7 9. e4 dxe4
10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 Qc7 12. Bxb7 Qxb7 13. Be3 Rc8 14. Rfe1 O-O 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. b4 Na4 17. c4
Bxb4 18. a3 Bxe1 19. Rxe1 Nc3 20. Qd3 Na4 21. Ng5 g6 22. Bd4 Nc5 23. Qh3 h5 24. Qh4 Qe7 25. Re3 Nd7 26. Rf3 Rxc4 27. Qf4 Rfc8 28. h4 f6 29. Nh3 e5 30. Qh6 Rxd4 31. Qxg6+ Qg7 32. Qxh5 Kf8 33. Rg3 Qf7 34. Qh8+ Ke7 35. Rg7 Rd1+ 0-1
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| elian-sonnenberg | 1W / 8L / 1D | |
| piyushkothari3 | 7W / 1L / 2D | |
| imaan Kalidjo | 2W / 5L / 1D | |
| fahimmecha | 5W / 0L / 1D | |
| pannonpuma | 1W / 2L / 3D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1665 | 1807 | ||
| 2024 | 1630 | 1597 | 1583 | |
| 2023 | 1600 | 1597 | 1883 | 1726 |
| 2022 | 1774 | 1667 | 1714 | 1600 |
| 2021 | 1350 | 1582 | 1590 | |
| 2020 | 1400 | 1534 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 1W / 0L / 0D | 58.0 |
| 2024 | 3W / 1L / 0D | 3W / 2L / 1D | 69.0 |
| 2023 | 27W / 24L / 1D | 23W / 29L / 2D | 76.7 |
| 2022 | 23W / 16L / 8D | 34W / 15L / 3D | 73.4 |
| 2021 | 16W / 18L / 5D | 21W / 17L / 0D | 79.1 |
| 2020 | 2W / 2L / 0D | 4W / 0L / 1D | 87.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| King's Indian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Defense | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11.1% |
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Modern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Scotch Game | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 52.9% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 56.2% |
| Scotch Game | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 45.5% |
| Unknown Opening* | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.6% |
| Sicilian Defense | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Petrov's Defense | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Modern | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 0 |
| Losing | 12 | 1 |