About AlexWorkaday123
Meet AlexWorkaday123, the chess enthusiast whose rating journey reads like a rollercoaster at an amusement park — full of ups, downs, and a few loop-de-loops. Starting in 2023 with rapid ratings soaring up to 1200, Alex’s passion for the game is evident in the thousands of rapid games played (over 6,500 combined across several years) — enough to fill a small library of chess books!
Playing Style & Strengths
Alex embraces the charm of long battles, with an average of 50 moves to win and even more before tasting defeat. This player exhibits impressive tactical awareness — boasting a 59.4% comeback rate and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece. The psychological resilience is strong, too, with a surprisingly low tilt factor of 9, meaning Alex usually keeps their cool, unless of course the coffee runs out.
Favorite Openings
Known to cozy up to the English Opening (especially the Anglo Scandinavian Defense) with a winning rate of nearly 61%, and the classic Caro-Kann Defense shows up frequently, where Alex has nearly a 50% win rate. The King’s Pawn Opening and its knight variations also feature heavily in Alex’s repertoire — a well-rounded toolkit for those unpredictable online battles.
Recent Battles
Alex’s most recent victory was a triumph by resignation after a very strategic game using the English Opening’s Kings English Variation — check out the masterstroke delivering a final checkmate on move 44! (Take that, opponent!) On the flip side, losses are taken gracefully, often from tricky English Opening sidelines and complex positional battles.
Quirky Stats
- Longest winning streak: 11 games. Not bad for a workaday warrior!
- Current rating hover: Around 560 in rapid, steadily improving over recent years.
- Most played opponent: therealddk with a solid 79 games — talk about rivalry!
- Peak white win rate: Just over 50%, showing confidence when moving first.
- Plays best at 12 PM with a win rate over 52% — so maybe Alex is a lunchtime legend.
When not battling on the 64 squares, Alex probably enjoys beverage of choice and pondering the mysteries of why pawns always get stuck. Whether you face Alex online or in your dreams, expect a scrappy, resilient opponent who treats every game like a thrilling showdown.
