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AbsentZest GM

Playing Since: 2020-07-25 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 2248
10W / 6L / 7D
Blitz: 2434
263W / 198L / 30D
Bullet: 2114
0W / 1L / 0D

Grandmaster AbsentZest: The Chessboard’s Unsung Maestro

Meet AbsentZest, a Grandmaster whose chess style is as vibrant as their name suggests — sometimes elusive, always flavorful, and with just the right dash of zest to keep opponents on their toes. Awarded the prestigious FIDE Grandmaster title, AbsentZest’s journey through the 64 squares is nothing short of a biological marvel — as if evolution itself had programmed their brain for strategic brilliance.

Starting from modest roots with a blitz rating of 1350 in 2020, AbsentZest rapidly mutated into a fierce competitor, hitting a peak blitz rating over 2560 by 2021. With a blitz win rate hovering around 54% and an astounding longest winning streak of 11 games, this player’s tactical DNA is finely tuned for dominance. Their endgame prowess is legendary, closing out nearly 81% of their games in the final phases where nerves and neurons fire in concert.

Like a clever cell dodging apoptosis, AbsentZest never yields easily; boasting a comeback rate of 87.55% and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece, their resilience might inspire biologists and chess enthusiasts alike. Clearly, this Grandmaster’s brain is wired to regenerate hope, no matter the onslaught.

Opponents often find themselves caught in an evolutionary dead-end: consistent victories against a range of players (100% wins against rivals such as rodin_kesh, bedazzle99, and thork) reveal a sharp opening repertoire spectacularly shielded under the code name "Top Secret". The mystery of this opening strategy remains as guarded as mitochondria in a cell — powering AbsentZest's victories quietly and efficiently.

AbsentZest’s style exudes a captivating balance between patience and aggression. Averaging over 70 moves in wins and even more in losses, the player exhibits a mastery of the marathon mindset — a real champion of chess’s cellular respiration: slow, steady, and with a burst of tactical energy at the right moment.

When does this Grandmaster bring the heat? Between 10 am and 3 pm, the win rates peak drastically, proving that AbsentZest’s brain cells fire best in daytime sunlight — or perhaps they just need their afternoon coffee to fuel the neural circuits.

In summary, AbsentZest isn’t just a chess player; they’re a finely adapted organism thriving on the chessboard ecosystem. Their psychological resilience, strategic mutation, and trophic (winning) dominance make them a fascinating subject for any chess biologist or enthusiast. Choose your openings wisely — facing AbsentZest is more a lesson in survival of the fittest than a game of chance.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
tiger-85 10W / 6L / 7D
Julian Estrada 9W / 7L / 0D
Sune Berg Hansen 5W / 4L / 0D
Bosco Gionini 2W / 2L / 1D
oneeyedguest 2W / 2L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2022 2434
2021 2114 2534 2248
2020 2100
Rating by Year20202021202225342100YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2022 15W / 16L / 2D 14W / 21L / 2D 78.8
2021 122W / 82L / 13D 101W / 83L / 20D 79.0
2020 10W / 2L / 0D 11W / 1L / 0D 58.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 491 263 198 30 53.6%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 23 10 6 7 43.5%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 0
Losing 6 1