AlpacaCheck GM

About AlpacaCheck

AlpacaCheck is a formidable Grandmaster known for their blazing speed and strategic depth, especially in the fast-paced world of Bullet chess. With a peak Bullet rating soaring as high as 2546 and a Blitz peak rating of 2618, AlpacaCheck is a well-rounded player who has demonstrated killer instincts and resilience under pressure.

Playing Style & Strengths

Primarily thriving in Bullet chess, AlpacaCheck combines lightning-fast decision-making with deep tactical awareness. Their style includes a remarkable early resignation rate of nearly 70%, showing a confident attitude of knowing when a position is lost (or not worth fighting), which can be a strategic skill in itself.

• Average moves per win: 23.3
• Average moves per loss: 24.5
• Strong with both White and Black pieces, winning more than 54% of games with either color
• Impressive comeback rate of over 27% — not easily discouraged when losing material

Favorite Openings

AlpacaCheck loves mixing it up but shows a notable fondness for the Hungarian Opening, where they have an excellent win rate of 62%. Other openings they regularly employ and do well with include:

• Horwitz Defense - 61% win rate
• Queen’s Pawn: 1...e6 2.c4 - nearly 58% wins
• Van’t Kruijs Opening - about 49% wins, showing readiness for complex battles
• Caro-Kann 2.Nf3 - just over 51% wins
• Benko Opening - a less comfortable 38%, which might mean some spicy games!

Impressive Streaks & Stats

• Longest winning streak: 14 consecutive games
• Current winning streak: 3 games and counting
• Longest losing streak: 11 games — proof that even Grandmasters have rough patches
• Preferred playing hours shine early: best results typically around 6 AM, with a 100% win rate in the rarely played 6 AM hour (maybe AlpacaCheck drinks magic coffee!)
• Strong psychological resilience with a tilt factor of just 11, meaning frustrations rarely take over

Notable Opponents & Rivals

AlpacaCheck has faced thousands of opponents but has some frequent rivals, including audioison19 (56 games), miliciapopular2 (56 games), and i-have-not-defense (52 games), showcasing an active competitive schedule.

Against many opponents, they hold an impressive win rate — for example, a flawless 100% record against kidget, mendozaalexander, and djdwyer70, to name a few.

Fun Facts

• AlpacaCheck is a master of the quick finish, with almost 40% of wins coming from resignation rather than prolonged battles.
• Timeout wins and losses are part of the game at bullet speed — 387 wins by timeout but also 649 losses.
• Despite the chaos of Bullet chess, AlpacaCheck thrives under pressure and pulls off exceptional recoveries.
• Often kicks off games with the offbeat g3 move, adding an unpredictable flavor to their openings.