adelwes

Profile: adelwes

Meet adelwes, a tenacious rapid chess player navigating the complex battlefield of the 64 squares with a rating hovering around 1100–1150 as of mid-2025. With over 230 rapid games under their belt, adelwes has mastered the art of persistence, boasting a respectable win record that just barely edges out the losses—because who doesn’t love a nail-biter?

Playing Style & Preferences

Known for a stubborn resistance in the endgame, adelwes’s games often stretch to an average of over 66 moves when winning and an astounding 73 moves when losing. Clearly, giving up is not their style. The black pieces seem to bring out the best in them, with a higher win rate compared to playing white—perhaps a secret weapon hidden behind those darker squares.

Opening Repertoire

In the opening trenches, adelwes favors some less mainstream choices that confuse and sometimes delight opponents. The mysterious and intriguingly named "Top Secret" opening yields a solid near-60% win rate, while trusted classics like the Van t Kruijs Opening and various lines of the Pirc Defense pepper their playbook. Even the French Defense in its normal, knight, and queen’s knight variations make frequent appearances, showing a love for diverse pawn structures and strategic battles.

Tricky Tactics & Comeback Spirit

Adelwes is no stranger to adversity; their comeback rate is an impressive 63.8% and even after losing a piece, they claw back to win almost half the time. However, early resignations are very rare (just under 2%), proving a dogged refusal to quit. This player thrives when the chess clock hits tricky hours, with their absolute best time to play being the early morning hour of 1 AM—who says chess isn't a nocturnal sport?

Noteworthy Streaks & Rivalries

Adelwes has enjoyed a longest winning streak of 8 games and suffered through a seven-game losing streak—chess emotions as rollercoaster as any soap opera. Their most frequent opponents include mears94 and tulyamov02, with whom they share winning and losing trades, adding a bit of spice to their chess battles.

Recent Battles

Their latest victory came courtesy of a well-executed Van t Kruijs Opening, where adelwes skillfully coaxed their opponent into resignation in just a few moves. Of course, defeats happen too—like a recent loss in a Mieses Opening Reversed Rat Variation game, lost on time rather than on the board, proving that sometimes the clock is the fiercest adversary.

In Conclusion

Whether battling in the late-night skirmishes or grinding out strategic war games, adelwes embodies the spirit of the committed amateur chess warrior: passionate, persistent, and always ready to roll the dice on a new opening or throw down a gambit just because. In the ever-shifting chess landscape, they remain a player to watch and perhaps most importantly, to challenge!