About Abby
Abby, known online as averageabby, is a chess streamer who turns live sessions into friendly lessons and playful banter. Starting with a single game in 2021, Abby has built a cozy, growing community where viewers learn, laugh, and watch the endgame unfold.
Streaming Spirit
Abby's streams mix approachable commentary with tactical insight, inviting chat to propose ideas and solve puzzles between moves. The community loves the warmth, quick thinking, and the occasional puzzle boss battle.
Preferred Time Control
Rapid is Abby's tempo of choice, delivering fast-paced battles that emphasize practical decision-making. This aligns with the channel's brisk, interactive style.
See a quick visualization of Abby's rapid trajectory:
Opening Performance in Rapid
Abby experiments with a range of openings in Rapid, focusing on aggressive ideas and solid transpositions. Highlights include:
- Vienna Gambit, Max Lange Defense — 38 games, 22 wins, 16 losses, WinRate 57.89%
- Barnes Opening: Walkerling — 29 games, 14 wins, 15 losses, WinRate 48.28%
- Scandinavian Defense — 17 games, 5 wins, 12 losses, WinRate 29.41%
- Caro-Kann Defense — 17 games, 7 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw, WinRate 41.18%
- Barnes Defense — 16 games, 11 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws, WinRate 68.75%
Playing Style
- Endgame Frequency: 56.88%
- Avg Moves per Win: 49.35
- Avg Moves per Loss: 63.02
- White Win Rate: 42.63% | Black Win Rate: 41.2%
Abby leans into patient, technical endgames and strategic pressure as the game unfolds.
Streaks
- Longest Winning Streak: 7
- Longest Losing Streak: 16
Sample Game
For a taste of Abby's style, here is a quick illustrative line from a Rapid session:
Notes
Peak insights and profile snapshots appear here as placeholders, for example: 901 (2024-09-20). And curious viewers can explore Abby's ongoing adventures via the profile placeholder: Abby.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| bjherms | 7W / 10L / 0D | View Games |
| farzaans | 2W / 15L / 0D | View Games |
| thisisclever | 0W / 8L / 0D | View Games |
| averageevan | 1W / 6L / 0D | View Games |
| itsthew | 0W / 7L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 203 | 513 | 504 | |
| 2024 | 363 | 100 | 420 | 504 |
| 2021 | 949 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79W / 72L / 3D | 68W / 83L / 3D | 56.1 |
| 2024 | 54W / 100L / 3D | 49W / 76L / 5D | 60.3 |
| 2021 | 0W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 42.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vienna Gambit: 3...d5 4.exd5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Unknown Opening* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 38 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 57.9% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 48.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 29.4% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 41.2% |
| Barnes Defense | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 68.8% |
| Three Knights Opening | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.7% |
| Amar Gambit | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 60.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 38.5% |
| Four Knights Game | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 46.1% |
| French Defense | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 38.5% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Petrov's Defense | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Bishop's Opening | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.6% |
| Four Knights Game | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 7 | 0 |
| Losing | 16 | 2 |