Profile: witchcraft82
Meet witchcraft82, a bullet chess sorcerer whose rating has bewitched the leaderboards for nearly a decade! Starting out in 2015 with a modest rating of around 1385, witchcraft82 quickly cast a spell of improvement, soaring to an astonishing peak bullet rating of 2805 in January 2022. That's less "trick" and more "treat" for their opponents!
With over 16,500 bullet games played and a win rate just shy of 60%, this wizard of rapid-fire tactics uses their Top Secret openings to devastating effect. It's rumored these openings involve an arcane blend of speed, precision, and a pinch of chaos—enough to leave foes gasping for breath before they've realized they've blundered.
Their blitz performance, while less voluminous with just 14 notable games, shines bright with an 85.7% win rate, peaking at 2670 – a true testament to their versatility and quick-thinking skills.
Playing Style & Personality
- Longest winning streak: 58 games. Long enough to dazzle even the most seasoned grandmasters.
- Endgame frequency: An impressive 77% of games reach the endgame, showcasing a strategic mindset that follows through until the final move.
- Average moves per win: 67 moves — patience and cunning beyond the bullet’s blink.
- Psychological resilience: High comeback rate of 81.8% after losing a piece, proving that witchcraft82 never surrenders to dark forces easily.
- Early resignation rate: A humble 0.78%, because backing out is not in the spellbook.
Interestingly, witchcraft82 tends to perform best around 4 PM, tackling opponents with uncanny focus that rivals a wizard’s ritual timing. Monday and Saturday seem to be the chosen days for spellbinding victories with win rates over 60%.
Epic Battles
Recent games are a thrilling mix of fierce battles and clean executions. Just recently, witchcraft82 locked in a victory with the Saragossa Opening (A00), charming opponents into resignation after a whirlwind of clever pushes and sacrifices. When the spell is cast, there's rarely a chance to escape.
Losses do happen even to the most magical, but they only serve to sharpen their powers. With a tilt factor of 17, witchcraft82 acknowledges human moments but quickly regains their spellbinding composure.
Fun Fact
They have an unusual name for a chess player – conjuring images of mystical chessboards and enchanted pieces – but rest assured, the only magic here is pure talent, speed, and relentless practice.
Whether facing supermagus, ch3s, or anatol_khimich, witchcraft82’s winning rate often hovers comfortably above 60%, proving they’re no mere mortal. Opponents beware: this player has mastered the dark arts of bullet chess and they’re just getting started.
Keep your kings safe and your pawns ready – witchcraft82 is ready to cast their next winning spell!
Overview of your recent bullet games
Below is constructive feedback drawn from your latest games. It highlights what you’re doing well and practical steps to raise your results in fast time controls.
What you’re doing well
- You’re willing to enter sharp, tactical lines and keep the pressure on your opponent, which suits the rhythm of bullet games.
- You show good piece activity and readiness to seize the initiative when opportunities arise.
- Your openings demonstrate flexibility and comfort with different plans, which helps you adapt to different opponents.
- You pursue active play and are not afraid to complicate positions when it suits the moment.
Areas to improve
- Time management in very short games: aim to make a compact plan in the first few moves and avoid deep, risky lines when the clock is tight.
- Keep the board simple when you are ahead or when the position becomes unclear. If a straightforward continuation preserves your advantage, prefer it over flashy complications.
- Improve coordination of your pieces. Look for ways to connect your rooks and align your queen with a major piece to increase pressure on the opponent.
- Strengthen your ability to convert advantages into tangible material or positional gain, especially in the middle game before the endgame begins.
- Anticipate common tactical motifs that arise in bullet games, such as back-rank weaknesses, overloaded defenders, and exposed king positions. Practice puzzles that target these patterns.
Practical training plan
- Daily tactic practice (about 10-15 minutes): focus on quick wins like forks, skewers, and mating nets, as well as recognizing patterns that appear under time pressure.
- Endgame basics (about 5 minutes per day): learn to convert simple rook endings and basic king and pawn endings, which frequently appear in bullet finales.
- Opening focus (2 sessions per week): concentrate on two lines you use often and learn the typical middlegame plans and common pawn breaks for those lines.
- Post-game quick review (after each bullet game): identify a single moment where a safer continuation was possible and note it in plain language for future reference.
Notes from recent games
Your willingness to attack and keep the game dynamic is valuable. In some moments, a calmer, more purposeful continuation would have preserved a stronger position or avoided unnecessary risk. Use those moments as learning cues: always check the main threats to your king and the immediate counterplay from your opponent before choosing a line.
Try this quick decision framework in practice: 1) What is the opponent threatening right now? 2) What is my easiest plan to improve my position? 3) Is there a safe simplification that maintains pressure or material equality?
Next steps and reminders
- In practice sessions, balance daring ideas with solid, time-efficient plans to prevent unnecessary risk under pressure.
- Keep a short set of go-to ideas for your most common openings to speed up decision-making in bullet time controls.
- After each game, summarize one concrete improvement in your own words to reinforce learning and track progress over time.
Profile and future study
Interested in a tailored, short-term improvement plan? I can adapt drills to your preferred openings and typical endgame themes. See your profile here: witchcraft82.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| josh121212abc | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Zoar Prodhan | 12W / 9L / 1D | View |
| nicentgmchess2009 | 2W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Julio Diaz | 2W / 1L / 0D | View |
| manojchessbank | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| chesswarrior3 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| eric-erard | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| hat40 | 2W / 0L / 0D | View |
| grobdeg | 1W / 2L / 0D | View |
| dr_fruit_dubai | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ch3s | 144W / 69L / 6D | View Games |
| anatol_khimich | 133W / 67L / 6D | View Games |
| supermagus | 182W / 20L / 4D | View Games |
| kungmongmanh | 86W / 69L / 10D | View Games |
| yoajm | 79W / 60L / 8D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2539 | 2493 | ||
| 2024 | 2628 | |||
| 2023 | 2498 | 2670 | ||
| 2022 | 2624 | |||
| 2021 | 2726 | |||
| 2020 | 2702 | |||
| 2019 | 2537 | |||
| 2018 | 2704 | |||
| 2016 | 2601 | |||
| 2015 | 2359 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73W / 68L / 6D | 79W / 67L / 4D | 72.0 |
| 2024 | 103W / 77L / 4D | 100W / 73L / 10D | 77.5 |
| 2023 | 548W / 390L / 43D | 506W / 418L / 60D | 76.2 |
| 2022 | 376W / 249L / 22D | 356W / 263L / 34D | 75.3 |
| 2021 | 278W / 161L / 20D | 267W / 166L / 26D | 75.4 |
| 2020 | 2W / 2L / 0D | 2W / 1L / 0D | 93.0 |
| 2019 | 30W / 28L / 4D | 33W / 27L / 4D | 84.3 |
| 2018 | 175W / 107L / 15D | 164W / 130L / 17D | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 2170W / 1341L / 115D | 2109W / 1396L / 120D | 69.8 |
| 2015 | 1186W / 536L / 47D | 1152W / 589L / 42D | 71.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Defense | 2216 | 1275 | 860 | 81 | 57.5% |
| Barnes Defense | 1814 | 1060 | 677 | 77 | 58.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1209 | 733 | 438 | 38 | 60.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1040 | 613 | 389 | 38 | 58.9% |
| Amar Gambit | 976 | 609 | 346 | 21 | 62.4% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 623 | 363 | 229 | 31 | 58.3% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 562 | 355 | 180 | 27 | 63.2% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 548 | 305 | 231 | 12 | 55.7% |
| Alekhine Defense | 503 | 279 | 210 | 14 | 55.5% |
| Modern | 448 | 272 | 162 | 14 | 60.7% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Defense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vienna Gambit: 3...d5 4.exd5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| KGA: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow, 4.Bxd5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 58 | 0 |
| Losing | 17 | 1 |