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youssef-boukadida

Playing Since: 2023-01-12 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1343
0W / 2L / 0D
Rapid: 1781
63W / 57L / 5D
Blitz: 1587
44W / 22L / 2D
Bullet: 1633
609W / 533L / 16D

Profile Summary: youssef-boukadida

Meet youssef-boukadida, a chess enthusiast whose game has evolved with the persistent grace of a cell dividing and multiplying its knowledge over time. Like a nimble enzyme working its magic on the chessboard, Youssef navigates openings and endgames with intriguing finesse and tactical acuity.

Since 2023, Youssef’s rating has shown impressive growth across all formats, reaching a peak Rapid rating just shy of the 1850 mark and maintaining a solid Bullet rating around 1700. His style is a fascinating blend of patience and aggression, boasting an average of over 62 moves per win—a testament to his endurance and strategic depth, much like a mitochondrion powering a cell’s marathon.

An endgame aficionado, Youssef finds himself dancing through the final phases of the game 65% of the time, proving that while some players wilt under pressure, he thrives when faced with fewer pieces on the board. His tactical prowess is nothing short of evolutionary: an astonishing 99.86% win rate after losing a piece shows his resilience is no mere fluke but a natural selection of chess grit.

Some might say Youssef’s play has the precision of DNA replication, particularly when wielding favorite openings like the Colle System and the Old Benoni Defense, where he clinches wins in over 56% of his matches. Sometimes he even experiments with the Queens Pawn Opening and Sicilian Defense, adapting his strategy as fluidly as an amoeba changes shape.

Beyond the numbers, Youssef's psychological game reveals a warrior who rarely succumbs to tilt (just 8% tilt factor) and mounts remarkable comebacks, bouncing back in over 84% of adverse situations. Beware opponents: his winning streak hit an impressive 14-game run, proving this player’s inner mitochondrion keeps the flame alive.

Whether it’s the blistering pace of Bullet or the thoughtful tempo of Rapid, youssef-boukadida's chess cells consistently divide their efforts to seize victory. When you play against him, prepare for a bio-logical battle where every move is part of a living, breathing organism: the game of chess.


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Hi youssef-boukadida!

You’ve shown steady progress and an energetic, tactical style. Below is a quick performance snapshot followed by practical advice you can start using today.

What’s already working

  • Active Sicilian play as Black. Your wins against dot7 and J1mmypants show confident piece activity (…Bg4, …Qb6, rook lifts) that wins material early.
  • Material conversion. When you’re up a rook or pawn you usually finish the game quickly and cleanly.
  • Passed-pawn technique. The Old Benoni victory displayed good awareness of when to push, when to support, and when to simplify.

Biggest improvement levers

  1. Clock management. Two of your last five losses (>40 %) were on time in playable endgames. Adopt 10 + 5 or 5 + 3 to learn to “move first, think during opponent’s turn.”
  2. Reliable White repertoire. In the Englund loss you drifted (Bd2, Kh1, b3) and were hit by tactics. Study one mainline structure you like—Queen’s Gambit, London System, or Catalan—and know the first 10 moves.
  3. Defensive calculation. Missed ideas such as 24…Rf1# show a need for systematic blunder-checking. Train by pausing every move to ask, “Are there any checks, captures, threats against me?”
  4. Instant endgame knowledge. Versus msarsam24 you flagged in a roughly equal K + P ending. Drill KPK, opposition, and rook-pawn endings so you can play them almost instantly.

Two-week action plan

DaysActivityPurpose
Mon/Wed/Fri20 tactical puzzles focused on defense + one annotated master game in your chosen White openingPattern recognition
Tue/ThuPlay two 10 + 5 games; self-annotate one, then compare with engineClock control & critical thinking
WeekendEndgame trainer (KPK, KP vs KPP, basic rook endings) 30 minAutomatic technique

Reference games

Latest victory (Sicilian, B56)
Latest loss (East-Indian, time trouble)

Your stats

Peak rapid rating: 1843 (2023-12-10)

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Next milestone

You are hovering around 1630–1650. With tighter time management and a solid White plan, 1700 + rapid is a realistic goal within a month.

Keep up the good work and enjoy the journey!



🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Oussamanwar0 26W / 3L / 0D
yassine_bahloul 15W / 5L / 0D
avoidhotstocksgocold 1W / 4L / 0D
annlooo 1W / 2L / 0D
dragogg 0W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2024 1633 1587 1781 1343
2023 1666 1571 1825 1401
Rating by Year2023202418251343YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2024 16W / 9L / 1D 17W / 12L / 0D 62.1
2023 355W / 290L / 14D 340W / 304L / 8D 61.1

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 102 47 54 1 46.1%
Australian Defense 89 50 38 1 56.2%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 85 49 34 2 57.6%
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 73 39 31 3 53.4%
Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 65 37 26 2 56.9%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 49 24 24 1 49.0%
Amar Gambit 45 26 19 0 57.8%
Sicilian Defense: Closed 42 23 17 2 54.8%
Colle: 3...Bf5, Alekhine Variation 36 20 16 0 55.6%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 35 17 18 0 48.6%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 16 8 7 1 50.0%
Sicilian Defense 13 6 6 1 46.1%
Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 10 4 6 0 40.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Döry Defense 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Australian Defense 6 3 3 0 50.0%
King's Indian Defense 4 2 1 1 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Colle: 3...Bf5, Alekhine Variation 4 3 1 0 75.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 12 11 1 0 91.7%
Sicilian Defense 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Colle: 3...e6 4.Bd3 c5 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Döry Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Australian Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
King's Indian Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Unknown 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Dutch Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Modern Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
English Opening: King's English Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 1
Losing 8 0