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asafshe

Playing Since: 2021-07-18 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 729
55W / 33L / 11D
Blitz: 963
349W / 308L / 25D

Meet asafshe: The Tenacious Tactical Trickster

In the thrilling world of online chess, few bring as much drama, flair, and occasional chaos as asafshe. Sporting a peak Blitz rating of 988 (ouch, so close to 1000!), and a Rapid top score of 952, asafshe has truly danced the chessboard dance across multiple time controls.

Playing Style & Flair

Known for a highly tactical approach — with a comeback rate soaring at 63.5% — asafshe never says die. Early resignations occur about 21% of the time, so if you see the game ending abruptly, don’t be surprised; sometimes even grandmasters know when to fold. Games usually stretch to around 53 moves when winning and about 41 when losing, indicating that asafshe is not one to quit too early and loves a good tussle in the middlegame and endgame.

Favorites Openings

Asafshe wields a pretty eclectic weaponry:

  • Blitz: Italian Game and the mysterious "Top Secret" opening (aren’t we all curious?) both yield nearly a 69% win rate.
  • Rapid: The Indian Game is practically a love affair here, winning a whopping 87.5% of the time.
  • Bullet: Just a lone game in the Center Game Accepted Paulsen Berger Variation which didn’t quite go the way of victory.

Statistical Highs and Lows

Across Blitz games alone, asafshe has slogged through 876 recorded games, bagging 462 wins and enduring 386 losses, plus a handful of draws. The journey's been bumpy, with a longest winning streak at 11 games and an endurance-testing losing streak of 14.

Psychological Profile & Timing

Turns out mornings belong to asafshe! The peak playing hour is 9 AM, so set your alarms if you want to catch the freshly sharpened chess brain at work. Mondays and Saturdays yield the highest win rates, suggesting weekend warrior vibes or Monday motivation at its finest.

Memorable Battles

Some recent skirmishes on the board include a spectacular win by "checking the opponent's king for the 3rd time" in the Van Geet Opening variant of the Three-Check game — clearly, an asafshe specialty to keep the pressure mounting until the final blow.

Losses are no stranger either; in one recent encounter against Checkmaters777, our hero bravely fought but eventually resigned, proving that even the best have tough days.

Final Words

Asafshe is the embodiment of resilience and fun in online chess. With a playful mix of solid openings, tactical brilliance, and a pinch of unpredictability, this player keeps opponents on their toes and fans entertained. Whether on the attack or in recovery mode after a painful loss, asafshe’s games are always worth watching — sometimes for the wins, sometimes for the epic comebacks, and sometimes just for the sheer thrill of the dice-roll that is Blitz chess.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
king_of_the_cobblers_mate 33W / 13L / 12D View Games
guy_shemer 4W / 16L / 0D View Games
iamnothim20 3W / 3L / 0D View Games
harshika_24 5W / 0L / 0D View Games
sami1r 5W / 0L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 711 729
2024 832 958 707
2021 371
Rating by Year202120242025958371YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 19W / 10L / 0D 19W / 9L / 1D 48.2
2024 253W / 179L / 21D 226W / 222L / 17D 49.8
2021 0W / 1L / 0D 1W / 0L / 0D 80.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Undefined 92 45 47 0 48.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 56 33 21 2 58.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 48 25 22 1 52.1%
Italian Game 32 22 8 2 68.8%
Top Secret 29 20 6 3 69.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 27 12 14 1 44.4%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 22 14 8 0 63.6%
Scotch Game 19 10 9 0 52.6%
Van t Kruijs Opening 18 11 7 0 61.1%
Three Knights Opening 16 10 5 1 62.5%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van Geet Opening 15 7 5 3 46.7%
Van Geet Opening Reversed Nimzowitsch Napoleon Attack 11 5 2 4 45.5%
Indian Game 8 7 1 0 87.5%
Kings Pawn Opening 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Nimzowitsch Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Alekhines Defense Scandinavian Variation 4 3 0 1 75.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Bogoljubov Vehre Variation 4 2 1 1 50.0%
Petrovs Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Trompowsky Attack 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Scotch Game 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Center Game Accepted Paulsen Berger Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 11
Losing 14 0
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