Bastián Paredes: The Knight of Calculated Risks
Meet Bastián Paredes, a devoted pawn-enthusiast whose chess journey is a fascinating study in resilience and strategic evolution. Like a finely tuned enzyme catalyzing reactions on the 64 squares, Bastián’s game has shown notable fluctuations and adaptations through the years, proving his ability to adjust and evolve in the complex biosphere of competitive chess.
Rating Evolution and Style
Since making his mark in the blitz and rapid formats starting 2022, Bastián has displayed a dynamic rating profile. His blitz ratings peaked around 619 in 2023 before experiencing a natural drift — a bit like synaptic pruning in neural networks, trimming away the less efficient lines to grow stronger. His rapid play, however, reveals a spiking prowess with a peak rating of 901 in 2023, showcasing his aptitude for calculated gambits and patient strategizing.
Battle Record and Opening Moves
With over 1,600 blitz games and 558 rapid battles under his belt, Bastián fights with a near 50% win rate in Blitz and an active spirit in bullet chess, too. His favored openings are a fascinating array reminiscent of a biological diversity — from the reliable Italian Game (winning over 53% of games) to the crafty Queen's Pawn Zukertort Chigorin Variation with an impressive 54% blitz success rate. His deep love for the Bishop’s Opening and the Accelerated London system add yet more layers to his opening repertoire, proving that he’s not afraid to experiment within the complex ecosystem of chess theory.
Tactical Awareness and Psychological Insights
Bastián’s style is a biochemical dance of resilience and opportunism. His comeback rate stands tall at nearly 60%, illustrating his tenacity reminiscent of a species adapting to environmental pressure. Perhaps most astonishingly, his win rate after losing a piece is a perfect 100%, suggesting a knack for turning cellular damage into triumphant regeneration — or in chess terms, thriving after tactical setbacks.
Personality and Fun Facts
Known among peers and rivals as bastianparedespadget, he occasionally suffers from a modest tilt factor of 11 but balances it with a strong endgame frequency around 41%, enabling him to endure the metabolic stresses of late-game battlefield shifts. His games average about 53 moves when he wins — each move a carefully deployed molecule in his biochemical arsenal.
When not dissecting opponents’ defenses, Bastián enjoys confronting the quirks of the chess metagame — a true evolutionary biologist of chess, constantly experimenting and optimizing his strategies. A humorous side note: if you ever catch him resigning early, he's simply avoiding cellular apoptosis — aka the dreaded pointless loss.
In the vast genetic pool of chess players, Bastián Paredes stands as an exemplar of adaptive play, strategic depth, and an evolutionary spirit on the 64 squares. Keep an eye on this grandmaster-in-the-making — his game is anything but static!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anibal Medina | 15W / 83L / 2D | View Games |
| akasjjdowdjcdnenebs | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| babygainsgrandmasta | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| mightysnow_dog | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| oleg8813 | 1W / 0L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 394 | |||
| 2024 | 297 | 444 | 850 | |
| 2023 | 289 | 528 | 878 | |
| 2022 | 335 | 558 | 708 | |
| 2021 | 357 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96W / 97L / 5D | 92W / 98L / 8D | 48.5 |
| 2024 | 89W / 77L / 8D | 76W / 102L / 3D | 49.6 |
| 2023 | 255W / 252L / 16D | 237W / 238L / 22D | 52.6 |
| 2022 | 92W / 89L / 7D | 80W / 92L / 6D | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 33W / 44L / 2D | 46W / 35L / 1D | 28.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 105 | 49 | 56 | 0 | 46.7% |
| Italian Game | 102 | 56 | 43 | 3 | 54.9% |
| Top Secret | 101 | 50 | 45 | 6 | 49.5% |
| Englund Gambit | 96 | 41 | 53 | 2 | 42.7% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 86 | 47 | 35 | 4 | 54.6% |
| Grob Opening Grob Gambit with | 52 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 42.3% |
| Scotch Game | 43 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 51.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 40.5% |
| Bishops Opening | 41 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 56.1% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 38 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 57.9% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 76 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 47.4% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 64.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Kings Gambit | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Bishops Opening | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 46.1% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 30.8% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 41.7% |
| Italian Game | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knight Gambit | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grob Opening Grob Gambit Hurst Attack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Grob Opening | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Blackmar Blackmar Diemer Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense Rubinstein Maric Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clemenz Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grob Opening Grob Gambit with | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 17 | 0 |
| Losing | 11 | 2 |