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BellinghamGambit

Playing Since: 2025-11-19 (Active)

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Rapid: 1469
0W / 1L / 0D

Alex - The Chess Trailblazer

Alex is not just your average chess player; they're a dynamic force on and off the board. Over the years, Alex has showcased an impressive journey through various game formats, proving to be a versatile contender whether playing daily, blitz, rapid, or bullet chess.

Rating Rollercoaster

From a steady daily rating hovering around 1500 to blitz peaks nearing 1900 and bullet breaks past 2000, Alex’s rating history reads like a thrilling saga of ups, downs, and comebacks. It’s like watching a knight on an epic quest - sometimes zigzagging, sometimes charging ahead!

Winning Streaks & Style

When it comes to winning, Alex is a comeback maestro with a fascinating 71.5% comeback rate and a staggeringly high 98.67% win rate after losing a piece. So if you think you’ve got Alex pinned down, think again - this player can flip the board and the outcome like a pizza chef flipping dough.

Psychological toughness? Tilt factor is 119 — a number so high, it suggests Alex might be muttering to their pieces or blaming the pawns when things get tricky, but hey, that’s chess drama for you!

Favorite Openings

Alex’s opening repertoire is a blend of mystery and classic brutality. The “Top Secret” opening alone accounts for hundreds of games with a win rate north of 66%. When not being mysterious, Alex dominates with beloved classics such as the Sicilian Defense and King’s Pawn Opening, boasting win rates upwards of 80% in daily games. Clearly, Alex knows how to set the stage for a chess spectacle.

Time & Tempo

Alex is at their most ferocious on Friday evenings and mornings around 7 AM and 11 AM, with win rates exceeding 60%. Perhaps fueled by coffee, adrenaline, or the early bird advantage, Alex’s timing is impeccable - except maybe for those low-hanging early morning blunders between 2 and 3 AM where the win rate dips, likely thanks to dreaming about blundering queens.

Game Durations & Strategy

Alex’s games are marathons rather than sprints, averaging about 63 moves per win and nearly 69 moves per loss. This suggests they love a good tussle, savoring each move and patiently coaxing mistakes out of their opponents — or nervously holding on for dear life while plotting the next tactical masterpiece. Their endgame frequency is impressively high at 66%, showing that Alex isn’t afraid to get down to the nitty-gritty and outwit opponents piece by piece.

Community & Challenge

Having squared off hundreds of times with opponents like lschess and maintained a respectable win rate against many, Alex is well-entrenched in the competitive chess community. Yet, they’re known not just for wins but also for that occasional humble loss, which only adds to their charm.

In summary, Alex is a resilient, unpredictable, and at times hilariously human chess player who keeps opponents on their toes and fans entertained. Chess with Alex is never boring — it’s an unpredictable adventure filled with mystery openings, brave comebacks, and those heartfelt "Oops, that was my bad" moments.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Logan Clark Shafer 81W / 195L / 80D View Games
balasrivatsav 13W / 6L / 0D View Games
mate_in_1min_ 8W / 6L / 1D View Games
annoushirvan 0W / 8L / 0D View Games
vovandavid 7W / 1L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1852 1894 1912 1480
2024 1812 1756 1519 1628
2023 1875 1865 1972 1427
2022 1959 1834 1415 1498
2021 1874 1696 1892 1538
Rating by Year2021202220232024202519721415YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 553W / 387L / 108D 550W / 369L / 103D 64.1
2024 734W / 391L / 84D 690W / 382L / 66D 54.0
2023 491W / 312L / 58D 463W / 351L / 57D 76.5
2022 339W / 171L / 30D 324W / 187L / 32D 68.3
2021 444W / 236L / 49D 423W / 270L / 53D 77.4

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 285 176 109 0 61.8%
Unknown Opening* 226 154 69 3 68.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 141 78 46 17 55.3%
Amar Gambit 95 53 34 8 55.8%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 57 34 20 3 59.6%
Barnes Defense 56 37 17 2 66.1%
Australian Defense 55 38 16 1 69.1%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 54 24 23 7 44.4%
Scandinavian Defense 41 23 15 3 56.1%
Amazon Attack 38 25 9 4 65.8%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown 267 152 113 2 56.9%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 199 114 72 13 57.3%
Scandinavian Defense 188 116 59 13 61.7%
Caro-Kann Defense 173 80 83 10 46.2%
Unknown Opening* 150 51 50 49 34.0%
Amar Gambit 140 79 54 7 56.4%
Amazon Attack 123 59 54 10 48.0%
Australian Defense 80 46 27 7 57.5%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 53 35 17 1 66.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 50 30 17 3 60.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 513 337 152 24 65.7%
Scandinavian Defense 310 177 111 22 57.1%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 214 120 75 19 56.1%
Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation 207 127 63 17 61.4%
Australian Defense 144 85 47 12 59.0%
Amazon Attack 132 82 44 6 62.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 130 63 54 13 48.5%
Czech Defense 118 72 40 6 61.0%
French Defense 82 55 23 4 67.1%
Barnes Defense 70 42 23 5 60.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro-Kann Defense 20 8 9 3 40.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 17 11 5 1 64.7%
Amazon Attack 9 6 2 1 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 9 7 2 0 77.8%
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 8 5 2 1 62.5%
Australian Defense 7 6 1 0 85.7%
Amar Gambit 7 5 1 1 71.4%
French Defense: Advance Variation 7 4 3 0 57.1%
English Opening 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Sicilian Defense 5 4 0 1 80.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 27 4
Losing 119 0
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