About 5iP
5iP is a delightfully stubborn chess player who prefers the slow-burn drama of Daily games — think long trains of thought, endgame improvisation and the occasional coffee break between moves. A veteran of millions of online minutes across Bullet, Blitz and Daily, 5iP is best known for patient endgames, deep middle-game tactics and a taste for unconventional sidelines.
- Username: 5iP
- Preferred time control: Daily
- Style keywords: endgames, tactical comebacks, long decisive games
Playing Style
If a game has an endgame, 5iP is probably excited — EndgameFrequency is exceptionally high, and average decisive games often run long. Early resignations are rare, comebacks are common, and resilience is a signature trait.
- Endgame-first mindset: high EndgameFrequency and long AvgMovesPerWin
- Tactical awareness: strong comeback rate and good WinRateAfterLosingPiece
- Low EarlyResignationRate — fights until the last pawn
- Best time to challenge: around 10:00 local (also strong evenings like 19:00)
- When tilted? The TiltFactor is something to watch — but humor and study follow soon after.
Favorite Openings & Repertoire
5iP plays a broad repertoire. On Daily games you'll often see Sicilian ideas and QGA lines; in faster time controls 5iP experiments with Amazon Attack-style systems and the Australian Defense.
- Reliable Daily picks: QGA: 3.e3 c5 and Sicilian Accelerated Dragon exchange ideas
- Blitz/Bullet staples: King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Australian Defense, London System Poisoned Pawn sublines
- Practical note: strong results in symmetrical Slav Exchange lines and several high-variance gambit setups
- Sample PGN for a quick study:
Career Highlights & Trends
5iP's career reads like a roller-coaster: fierce peaks, long runs of decisive play, and an appetite for grinding out wins in long Daily encounters. For a quick visual, check the Daily rating run:
- Preferred-time-control chart:
- Notable opponents: frequent matches vs. heavy-activity users like retzehc and others in the era of rapid online play
- Example classic: Classic Showdown
- Streak trivia: longest winning streak was 25 games; the record losing streak stretches dramatically long (a legendary training story).
- Peak Daily form: 1939 (2013-09-07)
Fun Facts & Notes
- 5iP loves d4 openings — expect to see Queen's-pawn structures often.
- Average decisive game length is high — this is not a bullet-only grinder.
- Psychology: strong comeback ability; treats long losing runs like plot twists in a novel.
- Want to study one of 5iP's typical games? Try the sample PGN above or the linked Classic Showdown.
- Want more? Search the profile for deep endgame examples and stubborn pawn play.
5iP: a patient strategist, an experimental opening enthusiast, and the sort of player who treats each move like a short story. Challenge respectfully — and bring snacks for long Daily battles.