Biography
Gobbo Alessandro (username: alegoo) is an energetic online chess player known for sprinting through Rapid games with a mischievous smile and an appetite for rare openings. Preferring Rapid time controls, alegoo blends long middlegame maneuvers with surprise opening choices — equal parts math, intuition and "did they really just play that?"
Playing Style & Key Metrics
Alegoo's style is tactical with a fondness for long fights. He reaches endgames often and rarely gives up before the pieces have danced.
- Preferred time control: Rapid (favored for consistent, creative play)
- Endgame frequency: 60.34% — expect long, technical finishes
- Avg moves per win: ~57; per loss: ~64 (games are rarely short)
- Comeback rate: 71.82% — a fighter who turns the tide
- Longest winning streak: 17 games; current winning streak: 1
- Tilt factor: 12 (still human, sometimes dramatic)
Favorite Openings & Performance
Alegoo loves unconventional play and has built strong records with a mix of offbeat gambits and system play. Here are a few standouts from Rapid and Blitz play:
- Amazon Attack (Rapid) — large sample: ~502 games, win rate ≈ 49%
- QGA: 3.e3 c5 — strong when playing White (Rapid/Blitz success around 56–58%)
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation — reliable White weapon with solid win rates
- Amar Gambit — used aggressively in Bullet/Bolt-style play with respectable results
- Blackburne Shilling Gambit — a cheeky Black weapon that shows up often in blitz
If you like surprises in the opening, alegoo is the kind of opponent who will cheerfully hand you a puzzle on move 5.
Career Highlights & Notable Traits
Notable hallmarks of alegoo's online presence and results:
- Steady Rapid improvement with a peak Rapid performance late into the dataset — 1209 (2026-02-09)
- Very active across Rapid and Blitz — tens of thousands of moves analyzed in multi-year play
- Strong resilience: high comeback rate and decent win-after-losing-piece percentage
- Win/loss balance shows grit: lots of games, lots of swings, and consistently learning
Notable Game, Opponents & Placeholders
Want to peek under the hood? Here are a few things to explore (placeholders for interactive viewer):
- Rating trend (Rapid):
- Peak Rapid marker: 1209 (2026-02-09)
- One of alegoo's most comfortable opponents: refikselvi-09 (5–0 in the recorded sample)
- Sample miniature for fun review:
Tip: click the chart or the sample PGN to study an example of how alegoo converts middlegame pressure into an endgame win.
Fun Facts & Training Notes
- Best time of day: early morning hours — the statistics say 02:00 is prime tactical time.
- Plays a lot of Rapid because it lets strategy breathe while still keeping things spicy.
- Training focus suggestion: tighten opening prep on common lines like the Amazon Attack and QGA to convert more advantages early.
- Personality: part pragmatist, part improviser — expect both sound plans and theatrical surprises.
Quick Summary
Gobbo Alessandro (alegoo) is a Rapid specialist who thrives in long, tactical games and experiments with creative openings. If you want a game that's equal parts endgame textbook and improv theater, challenge alegoo — but bring your best preparation (and a sense of humor).