Biography of Ars U, aka archiecola
Meet Ars U, a chess enthusiast whose rating trajectory is as dynamic and lively as a well-executed gambit! From humble beginnings in bullet chess with a modest entry rating in 2022, Ars has steadily grown their rating, climbing all the way to a smashing 1305 in bullet by 2025. Truly a specimen exhibiting splendid evolutionary adaptation in the fast-paced chess ecosystem.
Blitz has been Ars's main petri dish, with over a thousand games played and a peak rating soaring to 1615 in 2024. This player’s blitz style is a fascinating blend of tenacity and rapid tactical awareness, boasting a comeback rate of 78.11%! Ars can turn a losing position into a winning one faster than mitosis divides cells — talk about replicating success!
Rapid chess reveals another layer of Ars’s versatility, with the rating creeping above 1500 since 2022 and holding steady. This ability to thrive across formats cements Ars U not just as a chess player, but as a true biological marvel of resilience and strategic adaptation.
Openings preferred by Ars read like a genetic code of aggressive and solid defenses — from the precise Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack with a 75% win rate in bullet, to a consistent performance with the Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation in blitz boasting a 65% win percentage. You could say Ars has found the winning allele in many opening genes.
Despite a mild tilt factor of 10, Ars’s psychological stamina remains robust, with a remarkable 100% win rate after losing a piece. This player fights like a cell under attack, surviving and thriving with tenacity to keep the game alive.
With an average of 62 moves per win and a high endgame frequency (63.1%), Ars U relishes the patient, metabolic grind, proving that even in the microscopic world of countless moves, perseverance and precision pay off. Whether playing white or black, Ars maintains a balanced win ratio, showing no signs of genetic bias.
So if you ever encounter Ars U on the chessboard, prepare for a fascinating evolutionary experiment — one where strategy, adaptation, and a pinch of humor combine to make every match a masterpiece of biological chessmanship.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ansa1111 | 25W / 5L / 3D | View Games |
| ansaganyerkebulan | 15W / 6L / 1D | View Games |
| temur19 | 12W / 3L / 2D | View Games |
| gunjo63 | 8W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| jazztemple2 | 2W / 6L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1063 | 1380 | 1560 | |
| 2024 | 1255 | 1468 | 1564 | |
| 2023 | 810 | 1229 | 1567 | |
| 2022 | 872 | 1117 | 1600 | |
| 2021 | 1148 | 1355 | ||
| 2020 | 1287 | 1084 | ||
| 2019 | 1314 | 1023 | ||
| 2018 | 1295 | |||
| 2016 | 1285 | 929 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90W / 105L / 8D | 88W / 104L / 11D | 65.5 |
| 2024 | 331W / 293L / 31D | 318W / 314L / 27D | 64.8 |
| 2023 | 141W / 127L / 11D | 131W / 127L / 9D | 64.6 |
| 2022 | 97W / 79L / 3D | 91W / 80L / 10D | 63.5 |
| 2021 | 19W / 25L / 2D | 19W / 23L / 1D | 58.2 |
| 2020 | 173W / 148L / 23D | 157W / 162L / 13D | 61.6 |
| 2019 | 136W / 106L / 10D | 124W / 128L / 7D | 57.2 |
| 2018 | 11W / 15L / 1D | 15W / 14L / 1D | 56.3 |
| 2016 | 10W / 9L / 0D | 10W / 9L / 1D | 51.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation | 101 | 47 | 51 | 3 | 46.5% |
| Indian Game | 79 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 50.6% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 72 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 50.0% |
| Queens Gambit Declined | 66 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 51.5% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 65 | 30 | 34 | 1 | 46.1% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 64 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 59.4% |
| Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation | 59 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 64.4% |
| Modern Defense with | 56 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 48.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense | 55 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 50.9% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Accelerated Dragon Modern Variation | 51 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 54.9% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation | 30 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 36.7% |
| Philidor Defense | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 41.7% |
| Italian Game | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 57.1% |
| Modern Defense with | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 55.6% |
| Indian Game | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 29.4% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.9% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.3% |
| Englund Gambit | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 30.8% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 76 | 33 | 42 | 1 | 43.4% |
| Modern Defense with | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Englund Gambit | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Open Accelerated Dragon Variation | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Indian Game | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Kings Fianchetto Opening | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Clemenz Opening | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 17 | 2 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |