About Vinodh9: The Chess Enthusiast with a Rollercoaster Rating
Meet Vinodh9, a player whose chess journey is as unpredictable as a game of blindfold chess against a grandmaster... with some coffee missing. Starting 2024 with a Daily rating peak of 239, Vinodh9 bravely danced between the highs (239!) and rather humbling lows (128) over just 16 Daily games this January. Yet, don't let those numbers fool you—Swiss cheese would envy their defense, and their chessboard antics frequently keep opponents guessing.
In the Rapid format, Vinodh9's adventures are even more vibrant, peaking at a respectable 717 and averaging just under 500 across 24 games. Their winning rate hovers around 42%, proving they can hold their own, although losses litter the record a bit more than desired. Fun fact: their longest winning streak is a solid 4 games, but more alarmingly, they've encountered a 6-game losing streak that might explain the occasional keyboard tap or two.
Playing Style & Psychology
Vinodh9 prefers to keep games interesting with an early resignation rate of just 4%, showing some fighting spirit before calling it quits. Quite the endgame aficionado, spending 60% of their time navigating those tricky final phases, often in games lasting around 57 moves on average—whether winning or losing, no short games here! They play White and Black almost equally well, with win rates of 33% and 37% respectively.
Tactical resilience? Absolutely! With a 50% comeback rate after being down and a 23% win rate after losing a piece, Vinodh9 doesn't just fold under pressure—they sometimes fold origami cranes instead. However, tilt is real, clocking a "tilt factor" of 6 that probably explains those dramatic shifts in fortune.
Rivalries & Memorable Matches
The fiercest opponent is undoubtedly praveenchadaram, who has clashed with Vinodh9 in 13 thrilling encounters—Vinodh9 pulling victory only about 31% of the time. Against others like dime7587, Vinodh9 has not yet scored a win, but the journey continues! Some opponents have been conquered with 100% success, showcasing moments of brilliance on the battlefield.
Victory highlights include a brilliant checkmate on January 13, 2024, against Astiiuuuu, featuring daring maneuvers in the Scandinavian Defense that would impress even Magnus (or at least a Magnus look-alike). But every champion faces setbacks, and against dime7587 on January 22, a loss on time served as a gentle reminder that the clock, much like life, waits for no one.
Quirks & Fun Facts
- Best time to catch Vinodh9 at their peak: around 3 PM, where the win rate hilariously hits 100% on that hour (coincidence? Maybe caffeine-fueled genius).
- Prefers mysterious "Top Secret" openings that keep opponents in the dark—although their daily win rate with these is a modest 25%.
- Timeouts have slightly haunted their record, with more losses than wins due to clocks running out, a.k.a. "The Great Time Escape".
All in all, Vinodh9 brings passion, perseverance, and a pinch of unpredictability to the chessboard. Whether you're rooting for their comeback streaks or chuckling at the puzzling blunders, one thing's for sure: in the kingdom of 64 squares, Vinodh9 is playing a game no one else quite dares to play.
Feedback for Vinodh9's Recent Games
Hi Vinodh9! I’ve reviewed some of your recent games, and I want to commend you on your progress and share a few constructive tips to help you improve further.
Strengths
- Attacking play: Your games show a clear focus on active, aggressive moves leading to decisive wins such as beautiful checkmates. You are comfortable launching timely attacks and punishing opponents' inaccuracies.
- Tactical awareness: You spot tactical shots well, often winning material and penetrating your opponent’s position effectively.
- Opening repertoire: You are experimenting with openings like the Scandinavian and Mieses Opening, which is great to find your style. Your understanding of these lines is improving as you consistently reach playable middlegames without big issues.
Areas for Improvement
- Time management: In some daily games, your opponents won on time or you lost on time yourself. Try to balance your thinking time better so you don’t get forced to make rushed moves in complex positions.
- Positional play and defense: A few losses happened due to positional mistakes or underestimating opponent’s threats (like in the game against praveenchadaram where an eventual checkmate was allowed). Focusing on improving your ability to defend and coordinate your pieces can prevent such losses.
- Piece development and coordination: Sometimes moves like early knight moves to the rim (e.g., Nh3) or passive play can slow you down. Try to develop pieces to active central squares and coordinate them to work together — this helps both in attack and defense.
Suggestions
- Spend some time reviewing your losses and identifying critical positions: What moves could have been improved? Understanding why a mistake happened deepens your knowledge.
- Work on basic endgame knowledge and tactical puzzles regularly to sharpen your calculation and technique.
- Use praveenchadaram’s games as practice examples – they are good opponents from whom you can learn strategic lessons.
- Continue exploring openings, but also study common middlegame themes arising from those openings to gain more confidence in typical plans.
Keep up the good work, and remember that consistent practice and review are key steps toward improving your chess! Feel free to share any specific positions or games you’d like me to analyze in detail.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| praveenchadaram | 4W / 8L / 1D | View Games |
| astiiuuuu | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| dime7587 | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| lingling12q | 0W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| orion8_8_8 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 446 | 128 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7W / 14L / 0D | 7W / 11L / 1D | 58.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Alekhine Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Center Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Alekhine Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Center Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 4 | 0 |
| Losing | 6 | 6 |