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artoriast

Since 2020 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟
48.9%- 46.5%- 4.7%
Bullet 1530
120W 58L 4D
Blitz 2012
7248W 7059L 711D
Rapid 2133
521W 378L 40D
Daily 1125
2W 7L 1D

artoriast - Chess Player Biography

artoriast is an ambitious and occasionally mischievous online chess player known for steady improvement across blitz, rapid, and daily games. Active since 2020, artoriast prefers Daily time control but has carved out serious results in Blitz and Rapid play as well. This profile highlights playing style, favorite openings, notable streaks, and a sample game to study.

Playing Style and Strengths

If chess were a personality, artoriast would be the methodical prankster - calm in long games, opportunistic in tactics, and surprisingly resilient when down material. Strengths include deep endgame play and a high comeback rate.

  • Preferred time control - Daily (slow and patient play).
  • High Endgame Frequency - favors long, strategic battles.
  • Tactical resilience - strong Comeback Rate and solid Win Rate after losing material.
  • Best hours to play - mornings around 10:00 often yield good results.

Opening Preferences

artoriast has eclectic tastes and enjoys both cheeky gambits and sound classical defenses. Below are favorite openings that define typical games.

  • Scandinavian Defense - a staple that shows up often in blitz play.
  • Sicilian Defense including the Alapin variation - used with both tactical and positional intent.
  • Caro-Kann Defense - steady and reliable for long games.
  • Blackburne Shilling Gambit and Amazon Attack variations - the playful side of the repertoire.
  • When playing White, the Four Knights and Three Knights setups appear frequently.

Career Highlights and Trends

artoriast rose quickly from casual beginnings to consistent competitive play. Key milestones and strengths are captured below.

  • Notable peak achievements: 2101 (2026-01-13) and 2118 (2026-02-24) to mark career-high performance bursts.
  • Longest Winning Streak - 15 games, showing the ability to maintain momentum.
  • Longest Losing Streak - 11 games; even the best have rough patches.
  • Strength-adjusted win rates show especially strong performance in Daily and Bullet when adjusted for opposition.
  • Rating trend snapshot - for a quick visual, see this progress chart:
    Blitz Rating211518741633139211502020: 12302021: 14532022: 16142023: 17432024: 19062025: 19442026: 20352020202120222023202420252026

Top Opponents and Rivalries

Many repeat matchups have shaped artoriast's record. Familiar opponents are often useful training partners.

  • senor_vac - most played opponent; a dominant positive record. (senor_vac)
  • lonk_from_hirool - tough rivalry with many games played. (lonk_from_hirool)
  • leebingbongmarcus and markthechan - frequent foes with lopsided results. (leebingbongmarcus) (markthechan)
  • Other familiar names: z1000, ashok1599, q11948.

Memorable Sample Game

Here is a short illustrative game example to explore artoriast's approach - strategic opening, active middlegame, and patient endgame. Use the embedded replay to step through the moves.

Quick replay:

[[Pgn|e4|e5|Nf3|Nc6|Bb5|a6|Ba4|Nf6|O-O|Be7|Re1|b5|Bb3|d6|c3|O-O|h3|Nb8|d4|Nbd7|Nbd2|Bb7|Bc2|Re8|Nf1|Bf8|Ng3|g6|a4|c5|d5|c4|Be3|Nc5|Bxc5|dxc5|b3|cxb3|Bxb3|Bd6|Qd2|Qe7|Qa5|Rab8|axb5|axb5|Qxb5|Rec8|Qd3|Ra8|Rxa8|Rxa8|Nd2|Ba6|Qc2|Nd7|Bxc4|Bxc4|Nxc4|Nc5|Rb1|Kg7|Rb6|Nd7|Rb7|Qd8|Qb2|Qc8|Nxd6]|

Fun Facts and Miscellaneous

  • Nickname suggestion: "The Patient Prankster" - fits the Daily preference and occasional trick openings.
  • Most common first move as White - e4. Good for SEO: frequent e4 player practicing open games and tactical themes.
  • Opening powerhouse for novelty play - enjoys the Blackburne Shilling Gambit and Amazon Attack variants.
  • Sample training tip: practice the Caro-Kann structures and Scandinavian sidelines to reinforce middle game plans.

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