Rakx🐝: The Bee-yond Chess Enthusiast

Rakx🐝 is a chess player who approaches the game with a curious mix of resilience, tactical wit, and a bit of whimsical charm. Known for their strikingly stubborn spirit, Rakx🐝 has weathered the wild swings of chess ratings from 2020 to 2025, proving that persistence is indeed sweeter than honey.

Road to Rating

In 2020, Rakx🐝 achieved a rapid chess peak rating of 775, soaring quickly before taking a few humbling dives, keeping the average steady around 584. Interestingly, the journey into 2025 saw a dip down to 149, reminding everyone that every queen can have an off day. Bullet and blitz formats are adventures of their own — highlighting a rapid-fire mindset but showing that speed doesn’t always guarantee victory, with a 25% win rate overall in bullet games and a lone blitz game played.

Opening Repertoire - A Bit of Everything!

Rakx🐝 loves variety in their openings but has a sweet spot for unconventional lines:

Van Geet Opening Reversed Nimzowitsch Variation: A perfect 3/3 score. Clearly a nectar-filled comfort zone.
Bishop’s Opening: Winning two-thirds of the rapid games here, proving bishops can be just as sneaky as bees.
Van 't Kruijs Opening: With 60% wins in rapid, it’s a weapon of choice to sting opponents early.
Other common stings include the classic King’s Pawn Openings with mixed results and some adventurous defenses like the Scandinavian and French.

Playing Style and Psychology

Rakx🐝 isn’t one for dragging games endlessly — with an average of about 40 moves per win and a readiness to wave the white flag early roughly 13% of the time. They enjoy a challenge, frequently entering endgames (~43%) and sometimes turning the tide spectacularly, boasting a 38.9% “comeback rate” and a flawless record when down a piece.

However, their tilt factor of 12 hints that losing can sometimes sting like a bee. They show marked preference for playing as Black (34.6% win rate) rather than White (31%), flipping the conventional wisdom on its head.

Opponent Chronicles & Notable Feats

Rakx🐝 has locked horns with a colorful cast of opponents. They’ve experienced tough losses (cue ha-socks), but also bagged perfect 100% win rates against a parade of challengers like prafullshriwas, prodigious1st, and roger-peter. Clearly, Rakx🐝 knows how to sting when it counts.

Fun Facts:

Their best hour to play? 17:00, where they buzz with a 71% win rate.
They win more often mid-week, especially on Wednesdays.
With a quirky style that blends calculated tactics and spontaneous resignations, Rakx🐝 is the chess world’s equivalent of a wild yet strategic garden bee.

In the end, Rakx🐝 might not have the highest ratings, but their game is full of personality, ups and downs, and enough sting to keep their opponents on their toes — or should we say, on their pawns?