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Earl

Username: bluedagger19

Playing Since: 2023-08-21 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 748
66W / 83L / 5D

Meet Earl, aka bluedagger19

In the vast battlefield of 64 squares, Earl, also known as bluedagger19, navigates his rapid chess games with a curious mix of charm and cunning. Starting humbly with a Rapid rating of 573 in 2023, Earl’s strategic prowess has climbed steadily to a commendable 814 by 2025. Not quite a grandmaster yet, but certainly a fierce competitor who refuses to yield easily.

Style and Strategy

Earl’s favorite opening? The King’s Pawn Opening, which he wields with a respectable 51% win rate over 37 battles. He’s also dabbled in the mysterious “Top Secret” opening – where he boasts a surprising 80% success rate. Maybe Earl has some secret sauce he's not sharing yet!

Strengths & Quirks

  • Longest winning streak: 4 games – enough to make you think he's on a mastermind streak.
  • Comeback artist: With a 54% comeback rate and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, Earl knows how to turn a disaster into an epic victory.
  • Early resignation rate: 13.89% – sometimes Earl knows when to say “game over,” likely saving sanity and time.
  • Average moves: About 45 moves per win and a similar length in losses – the guy plays a decent chess marathon!

Psychology at the Board

Chess is as much a mental game as a strategic one, and Earl’s tilt factor is low at 5, which means he keeps his cool better than most after a painful blunder or two. However, his win rate varies wildly through the week – smashing 100% on Saturdays and 71% on Tuesdays, but struggling on Sundays with just 20%. Maybe Earl needs a better Sunday morning routine!

Epic Rivalries & Allies

Among his notable opponents, Earl has a love-hate relationship – dominating some like “bodak226” with a 100% win rate, while being frustrated by others such as “damus7-smokes” and “fahem101010,” against whom he’s yet to notch a victory. Consistency is a work in progress, but every great player has their kryptonite.

In essence, Earl is a rapidly rising star with a taste for adventurous openings and a knack for thrilling comebacks. Whether he’s plotting his next surprise move or taking a humble bow, Earl’s journey through the chess cosmos is one to watch — dagger in hand, ready to strike!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
shubhamm1302 0W / 1L / 0D View
suraj_mohanty 0W / 1L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
JacqueTD 2W / 0L / 0D View Games
magim3 1W / 1L / 0D View Games
vinnyds 1W / 1L / 0D View Games
cheesing69321 1W / 1L / 0D View Games
battio 2W / 0L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 748
2023 573
Rating by Year20232025748573YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 37W / 38L / 1D 28W / 45L / 4D 47.2
2023 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 0D 25.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 40 21 19 0 52.5%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 28 9 18 1 32.1%
Scandinavian Defense 18 7 11 0 38.9%
French Defense Advance Variation 9 4 4 1 44.4%
Top Secret 5 4 0 1 80.0%
Caro Kann Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 3 1 2 0 33.3%
French Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Advance Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 3 1 2 0 33.3%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 4 0
Losing 5 3
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