Alban (albano87) - FIDE Master Extraordinaire
Meet Alban, aka albano87, a FIDE Master who’s been waging war on 64 squares with both elegance and a sprinkle of mischievous flair. Born sometime in the era of dial-up internet (seriously, check that email!), Alban’s chess journey is as colorful as their email [email protected].
Rating Rollercoaster
Starting off with blitzing moves and bullet speed, Alban reached a sizzling 2600+ peak in Bullet Chess around 2022–23. Their rapid play is no comedy act either, hitting a max 2480 rating, showing that fast and furious is a lifestyle, not just a style.
Winning Like a Champ (and Sometimes Learning)
With a combined win count soaring over 5,600 games across all formats and a remarkable longest winning streak of 17 games, this master knows how to outmaneuver opponents and also humble themselves when the pieces misbehave.
Style and Psychology
Alban isn’t one to throw in the towel early—only a 2.63% early resignation rate—preferring battles that often stretch past seventy moves! They’re a comeback king with an 87.49% comeback rate and an almost legendary 99.53% win rate after losing a piece. Tilt? Just a bit at 14, but who isn't human?
Favorite Openings
Alban keeps their openings top secret, yet wields them to a 54%+ win rate in Bullet and a solid 48-64% range elsewhere. The mystery adds spice and keeps opponents guessing.
Social Circle & Opponents
From mauling cloudsofhope almost evenly, to a perfect 100% triumph over thefencerapvs and relax_take_it_easy, Alban's opponent roster is a mix of friendly rivalry and fierce battle. They even have a decent sense of humor on the board, as the nicknames suggest!
When to Catch Alban
Winning rates peak late at night, especially around 23:00 with a cheeky 58% win rate—proving that night owls do better in chess, or at least Alban does.
In Closing
Alban is the player your chess opponent fears: resilient, sharp, and humorously clandestine about their moves. Whether they’re blitzing, bulleting, or casually rapiding through opponents, Alban's battles are well fought and well won, with a dash of personality you can almost taste through the screen.