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Blaise Potts

Username: Blaze1762

Playing Since: 2021-01-28 (Active)

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Daily: 1000
22W / 8L / 0D
Rapid: 937
984W / 951L / 83D
Blitz: 502
26W / 50L / 1D
Bullet: 261
29W / 53L / 0D

Blaise Potts - The Chessboard Biologist

Blaze1762, known in chess circles for dissecting openings and spawning clever tactics, is a player whose career resembles a fascinating evolutionary journey. Starting in 2021 with a rapid rating that hatched at 1362, Blaise’s form initially showed some metabolic fluctuations, dipping as low as 653 before stabilizing. Much like a resilient bacterium adapting to its environment, the rating steadily climbed, reaching a healthier 957 by 2025.

Rapid play forms the bulk of Blaise's ecosystem, with over 1,600 recorded games, boasting a win-to-loss ratio that hovers close to a balanced ecosystem (854 wins vs 820 losses). An impressive longest winning streak of 11 shows that when Blaise locks in, the game is fertile ground for growth.

Opening Repertoire: A Genetic Code of Strategy

  • King's Pawn Opening dominates the gene pool with a solid 53% win rate in Rapid, indicating this is Blaise’s evolutionary stable strategy.
  • The Van't Kruijs Opening and Scandinavian Defense variations show a knack for less common defenses, blossoming with win rates over 50%, proving that this player enjoys spicing the genetic mix rather than sticking to the replicative norm.
  • In Bullet chess, Blaise demonstrates a remarkable 100% win rate with the King's Knight Variation of the King's Pawn, suggesting lightning-fast reflexes and a sharp tactical nucleus when under time pressure.

Playing Style & Behavior

Blaise’s games typically last around 50 moves regardless of outcome, resembling a well-balanced cellular process—efficient yet thorough. With an endgame frequency of 45%, the player clearly thrives when it comes to the final stages, adapting and mutating strategies to secure the win.

One of Blaise's most remarkable attributes is a 100% win rate after losing a piece, indicating a powerful ability to regenerate and mount comebacks even after setbacks. This reflects a veteran chess immune system that fights fiercely against adversity.

Psychology & Daily Habits

With a tilt factor of 13, Blaise occasionally succumbs to emotional mutations, yet overall maintains a strong balanced mindset. The player's best hours range from early morning to afternoon, with a surprising spike at 6 AM where the win rate flares up to 74%—perhaps a nod to a "dawn of discovery" mindset!

Noteworthy Opponent Interactions

Blaise’s parasitic relationships with frequent opponents like toobsock24 (51.7% win rate) and meebee222 (90.9% win rate) indicate a dynamic battlefield of evolving rivalries. Some opponents never seem to crack Blaise's code, while others fall prey to precise and predatory play.

Final Thoughts

Blaise Potts is a true specimen of chessful biology—a player that evolves, adapts, and surprises on every square. Whether hunting in rapid games or darting through bullet challenges, this chess player weaves biology and strategy into a game that’s anything but static. With a penchant for resilience and a strategic genome finely tuned, Blaise's progression promises many more fascinating moves in the future.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
lito3694 0W / 1L / 0D View
friedearthworm 1W / 0L / 0D View
carras_i 0W / 1L / 0D View
itskiloden 8W / 8L / 1D View
mordhot 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
Xavier Coultrip 31W / 24L / 4D View Games
itskiloden 8W / 8L / 1D View Games
SmokeDream 8W / 6L / 1D View Games
muddypig111 12W / 0L / 0D View Games
rapidsnake513 6W / 3L / 3D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 433 443 915 1114
2024 513 439 798
2023 481 318 762 1114
2022 381 378 780 1079
2021 406 474 737 1066
Rating by Year202120222023202420251114318YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 101W / 100L / 8D 115W / 92L / 11D 56.1
2024 102W / 73L / 4D 80W / 88L / 8D 53.3
2023 90W / 96L / 9D 92W / 83L / 15D 53.6
2022 59W / 44L / 5D 45W / 60L / 4D 56.3
2021 136W / 161L / 10D 145W / 158L / 9D 48.9

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 10 7 3 0 70.0%
Scotch Game 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Sicilian Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Bishops Opening 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Philidor Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Four Knights Game 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 149 79 68 2 53.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 124 55 67 2 44.4%
Scotch Game 75 36 36 3 48.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 51 27 22 2 52.9%
Philidor Defense 50 23 25 2 46.0%
Van t Kruijs Opening 46 25 19 2 54.4%
Queens Pawn Opening 40 20 16 4 50.0%
Italian Game 36 17 18 1 47.2%
Owens Defense 32 13 18 1 40.6%
Four Knights Game Italian Variation 29 14 13 2 48.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 13 7 6 0 53.9%
Van t Kruijs Opening 8 2 6 0 25.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Scotch Game 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Scandinavian Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 3 0 3 0 0.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 3 0 3 0 0.0%
French Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Bishops Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 0
Losing 13 1
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