Profile Summary: wockadile
Meet wockadile, the blitz-loving chess enthusiast whose rating journey reads like a thrilling rollercoaster ride—with fewer screams and more checkmates.
Starting off modestly in 2022 with a rapid rating of 356, wockadile quickly gained momentum. By 2023, their blitz rating soared from a humble 540 to a spicy 776, eventually flirting with the 900s in 2024 and creeping toward a blitz peak of 961 in early 2025. Bullet games show a similar story—starting from barely 100 and peaking around the mid-600s—showcasing growth wrapped in lightning-fast moves.
Rapid chess is where wockadile truly shines, boasting an impressive peak rating above 1300, with a win rate hovering near a grandmaster's dream at nearly 70% in this format. Daily chess? Let's just say wockadile treats it as the calm before the storm, consistently winning over 80% of those slower battles.
Playing Style & Quirks
- Known for an Early Resignation Rate of 4.56%, they don’t linger in losing battles—why waste time when revenge is better planned for the next game?
- Masters the endgame with a frequency of 55.85%, proving patience truly is a virtue on the 64 squares.
- Average moves per win and loss are strikingly close (~57 moves), hinting at endurance matched with tactical precision.
Tactical Prowess
With a comeback rate of 74.47%, wockadile’s motto is clearly: “Don’t count me out until the final move.” Their stellar 100% win rate after losing a piece suggests an uncanny ability to turn disasters into triumphs—probably by slipping in sneaky forks or a timely queen sacrifice.
Psychological Resilience
Maintaining a tilt factor of 10, wockadile keeps emotions in check, although the slight negative difference between rated and casual win rates (-34.65%) means they might just get a bit too serious in the competitive arena. Still, no one said chess was all fun and games… or did they?
Record & Rivalries
Over the years, wockadile racked up an impressive 817 rapid wins, 822 blitz wins, and 144 bullet wins—so it's safe to say they're no slouch. With a longest winning streak of 20 games, this crocodile in the chess waters has tasted fierce dominance.
Fun fact: wockadile has a top-secret opening preference, and with a win rate surpassing 51% in blitz and over 69% in rapid chess using it, opponents can only guess what secrets lurk behind those moves.
When to Catch Them Playing
Whether it’s late-night blitz battles around 22:00 when their win rate peaks at a stomping 69%, or early morning duels at 1 AM with a dreamy 66% win rate, wockadile seems to synchronize perfectly with the chess clock.
On weekdays, Fridays and Wednesdays bring their best performance vibes (over 61% win rate), proving everyone loves “winning into the weekend.”
In Conclusion
If you ever face wockadile, beware: behind that cheeky username hides a resilient, tactical beast with a penchant for making comebacks and surprising wins. Whether in blitz, rapid, bullet, or daily chess, wockadile is definitely someone you want to watch, study... and maybe avoid when they’re on a winning streak.
Hi wockadile, here’s some constructive feedback based on your recent 3-min blitz games!
Your Current Picture
• Blitz peak so far: 961 (2025-01-04)
• Activity charts:
What You’re Doing Well
- Fighting spirit & tactics. You’re not afraid to sacrifice material for initiative (e.g. 9…Bxh3!! in the French win).
- Piece activity. In many wins you triple-load the g- and h-files, forcing the opponent’s king into mating nets.
- Willingness to castle opposite sides. This is excellent training for attack-vs-attack positions.
Biggest Improvement Targets
- Opening discipline – develop first, attack later.
• In several losses you pushed wing pawns or moved the same piece twice before completing development.
• Practical tip: follow the 3-out-of-4 rule in the first 8 moves – get two knights, one bishop and castle. - King safety.
• In the Vienna loss you placed your king on g4 after weakening with …g5 and …h6.
• When you play …h6/…g5 early, be absolutely sure the centre is closed; otherwise postpone these pushes. - Time management.
• Two recent games (vs shaikhutdin & caxapok287) were lost from playable positions because the clock hit zero.
• Solution: decide on an opening “bundle” so the first 10 moves are almost automatic, leaving more time for the middlegame. - Endgame conversion.
• Blitz doesn’t reach many endgames, but when it does, you need a quick plan. Drill the “rook + 3 pawns vs rook” technique so future positions like 42…Kd7 (Shaikhutdin game) convert smoothly. - Tactical hygiene.
• You see tactics for you, but sometimes miss tactics against you (e.g. 20.Qxe5+ in the Vienna game). Spend 10 minutes/day on puzzle rush or regular tactics to sharpen defensive eyesight.
Illustrative Examples
1. Your attacking French win – keep the good habits
• Notice how once you completed the minimum of development (castle + connect rooks), the pawn storm became deadly.
• Use this as your template: Develop → open lines → tactics.
2. Critical moments from the Vienna loss – learn to say “no” to unsafe pawn pushes
• After 14…g5 your king side became airy and White’s queen invaded.
• Instead of …g5 consider 14…Re8 or 14…Rd8, completing development and keeping the structure intact.
Suggested Training Plan (2-week sprint)
- Openings: Choose one reply to 1.e4 (e.g. French Defense) and one to 1.d4 (e.g. Queen’s Gambit Declined). Play only those for 50 games.
- Tactics: 20 puzzles/day. Focus on pins, forks and back-rank themes.
- Endgames: Watch a 10-minute video on the “Lucena” and “Philidor” rook endings, then practise against the computer until you win within 30 seconds.
- Review: After each session, pick one win and one loss, annotate briefly (why did the evaluation change?). Self-reflection beats memorisation.
Next Milestone
If you follow the plan and keep the clock under control, hitting 900+ blitz within two weeks is realistic. Keep the energy, tidy up the structure, and your tactical flair will shine even brighter!
Good luck, and happy hunting on the 64 squares!
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| Most Played Opponents | ||
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| shawncarey1 | 10W / 3L / 2D | View Games |
| cucu012 | 11W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 609 | 853 | 1126 | |
| 2024 | 530 | 836 | 1176 | |
| 2023 | 565 | 705 | 1296 | 1102 |
| 2022 | 356 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 386W / 349L / 11D | 359W / 379L / 10D | 55.6 |
| 2024 | 171W / 142L / 2D | 189W / 151L / 8D | 56.4 |
| 2023 | 593W / 282L / 38D | 563W / 325L / 26D | 59.5 |
| 2022 | 2W / 3L / 0D | 3W / 4L / 1D | 81.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 90 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 53.3% |
| Australian Defense | 80 | 37 | 42 | 1 | 46.2% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 75 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 54.7% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 42 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 38.1% |
| Amar Gambit | 40 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 47.5% |
| Barnes Defense | 34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 52.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 63.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Döry Defense | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 55.6% |
| French Defense | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.7% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 302 | 152 | 147 | 3 | 50.3% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 196 | 100 | 93 | 3 | 51.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 121 | 55 | 64 | 2 | 45.5% |
| Australian Defense | 99 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 52.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 93 | 58 | 35 | 0 | 62.4% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 72 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 41.7% |
| Barnes Defense | 71 | 38 | 33 | 0 | 53.5% |
| Four Knights Game | 57 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 52.6% |
| Philidor Defense | 56 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 35.7% |
| Czech Defense | 47 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 63.8% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 153 | 96 | 54 | 3 | 62.8% |
| Amar Gambit | 121 | 102 | 14 | 5 | 84.3% |
| Barnes Defense | 81 | 60 | 17 | 4 | 74.1% |
| Amazon Attack | 73 | 49 | 19 | 5 | 67.1% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 66 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 83.3% |
| Philidor Defense | 54 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 42.6% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 53 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 94.3% |
| Czech Defense | 52 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 65.4% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 43 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 74.4% |
| French Defense | 38 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 71.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Center Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 20 | 0 |
| Losing | 10 | 6 |