Stefan Falkinger: A Chess Biography with a Biological Twist
Known in the chess ecosystem as a fiercely competitive contender, Stefan Falkinger exhibits the resilience of a tenacious amoeba thriving in the deep sea of Bullet and Daily chess battles. With an evolving rating journey from a modest 100 to a bullet peak of 411 in 2024, Stefan’s chess life cycle is full of spikes and adaptations worthy of a Darwinian observation.
Stefan’s playing style resembles a clever chameleon, adapting swiftly across different formats. His endgame frequency is about 43.57%, signaling a preference for prolonged matches where patience and precision are key—much like a meticulous cell division. He averages 47 moves per win, proving that his games are less like fleeting insects and more like slow-growing fungi, cultivating success one move at a time. Remarkably, his win rate when playing Black (51.2%) slightly outshines his White win rate (47.22%), showing Stefan’s penchant for stealthy defense turning into attack, akin to a predator lying in wait.
When Stefan loses a piece, his comeback rate is an impressive 58.91%, and he wins 100% of the time after losing a piece—clearly demonstrating his remarkable regenerative abilities, much like starfish growing back lost limbs. However, a slight tilt factor of 8 reveals that even the strongest mitochondria in his brain sometimes need a reboot.
Over the years, Stefan has favored openings with a biological flair, notably thriving with the Alekhine's Defense in Bullet and Blitz, boasting win rates exceeding 56% and 68% respectively. His Scandinavian Defense in Daily games is an immaculate 100% win rate, making opponents feel as though they’ve collided with an indomitable viral strain.
Stefan’s competitive history is dotted with epic rivalries, especially with opponents like mattpepperz, where he holds a superb 83.33% win rate over 48 games. His psychological resilience is as robust as a nervous system, with a strong rated versus casual win difference of 49.24%, proving he thrives when stakes are high.
Fun fact: Stefan’s top performance hours, 12 PM and 3 PM, boast win rates near 60%, confirming that his cognitive mitochondria hit maximum ATP production when the sun is out.
In summary, Stefan Falkinger plays chess like a master biologist of the board—a strategic organism that evolves, adapts, and conquers through meticulous analysis and tactical regeneration. To challenge him is to wrestle with the very laws of nature on 64 squares, where every move is part of the survival of the fittest.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| MattPepperz | 47W / 10L / 1D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| MattPepperz | 47W / 10L / 1D | |
| sami_kassala | 8W / 1L / 0D | |
| 1st_dangerking | 7W / 0L / 1D | |
| abutalha1000 | 4W / 2L / 0D | |
| sys_mavriki | 1W / 4L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 280 | 897 | ||
| 2024 | 308 | 364 | 614 | 1071 |
| 2023 | 227 | 415 | 493 | 1236 |
| 2021 | 1019 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10W / 5L / 0D | 10W / 5L / 1D | 75.1 |
| 2024 | 149W / 141L / 0D | 163W / 133L / 1D | 50.0 |
| 2023 | 227W / 271L / 10D | 257W / 258L / 10D | 48.4 |
| 2021 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 36.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alekhines Defense | 212 | 120 | 92 | 0 | 56.6% |
| Englund Gambit | 73 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 45.2% |
| Queens Gambit Declined | 55 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 65.5% |
| Indian Game | 48 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 47.9% |
| Alekhines Defense Brooklyn Variation | 42 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Marshall Defense | 39 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 35.9% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense | 31 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 45.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 43.3% |
| Indian Game Knights Variation East Indian Defense | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 44.4% |
| Modern Defense with | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Three Knights Opening | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Modern Defense with | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Philidor Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Alekhines Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richter Veresov Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense with | 60 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 51.7% |
| Alekhines Defense | 41 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 68.3% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 53.9% |
| Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35.7% |
| Indian Game | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Englund Gambit | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Pirc Defense Classical Variation | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alekhines Defense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petrovs Defense Classical Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Rubinstein Accepted Exchange Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mieses Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colle System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 2 |
| Losing | 8 | 0 |