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Charles

Username: boltblitzkreig

Playing Since: 2012-06-23 (Active)

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Daily: 1259
53W / 52L / 3D
Rapid: 687
106W / 86L / 12D
Blitz: 362
3060W / 3163L / 150D
Bullet: 865
16W / 14L / 0D

Charles - The Bio-Chess aficionado

Meet Charles, a chess player whose career has been quite the evolutionary journey through the ranks of Blitz, Daily, Rapid, and Bullet formats. From a modest starting rating, he has maneuvered through a labyrinth of pawns and queens with all the precision of a predator stalking its prey in the wild kingdom of 64 squares.

Charles's blitz battlegrounds resemble a fascinating ecosystem where his rating oscillates like a heartbeat, peaking at 1397 in 2017 and then navigating through highs and lows with an average rating hanging around the 600-800 mark over recent years. Though his current blitz rating dips towards the mid-400s, his resilience is evident—after all, even the most ferocious lions take a nap between hunts!

In the more contemplative format of Daily chess, Charles shows a solid max rating touching 1494, demonstrating his patience and tactical endurance—traits any good hunter in the chess jungle must cultivate. His rapid and bullet styles showcase a nimble mind, with notable peaks such as a Rapid max rating of 1096 and Bullet flashes up to 1248, proving he can both sprint and strategize with flair.

Charles applies a diverse opening repertoire that would make any botanist jealous. He particularly thrives with the Philidor Defense and Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation in blitz, boasting win rates well above 55%, showing that he knows his openings as well as a bee knows its hive. His Italian Game variations are also well-rooted in his play with success rates teasing 51-54%, lending a touch of the classic to his modern strategies.

Psychological resilience is one of Charles's strongest genes: with a comeback rate near 48% and impressive 100% win rate after losing a piece, he bounces back from adversity like a true chess phoenix. His tilt factor is a low 14%, suggesting that frustration rarely mutates his game—a vital adaptation in the perilous habitats of competitive chess.

Outside the scientific stats, Charles's longest winning streak has been a healthy 10 games, and his opening gambits bloom like spring flowers, sometimes with mild biology puns whispered in the halls: "He's got the mitochondria—the powerhouse of the chessboard!" Whether he's hunting for mates or simply outmaneuvering opponents, Charles embodies the perfect blend of biological persistence and strategic intelligence.

So next time you face Charles, get ready for a match where every move is a calculated step in the delicate dance of life... or at least until he says "Checkmate"!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
zied1010 0W / 2L / 0D
nicolassemeniuc207 1W / 0L / 0D
blackbird-72 1W / 1L / 0D
dungddungg 0W / 1L / 0D
khan_one 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
linaxxxx 31W / 17L / 1D
treybrown_24 31W / 14L / 1D
randallflag 15W / 10L / 0D
123thatguy 0W / 24L / 0D
linalinax 10W / 7L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 405
2024 865 551 687 1259
2023 519 844
2022 610
2021 1012 559 914
2020 1248 862 993 1259
2018 816 1245
2017 776 819 1330
2015 905
2012 1276
Rating by Year20122015201720182020202120222023202420251330405YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 79W / 68L / 4D 61W / 88L / 1D 41.7
2024 139W / 128L / 7D 133W / 140L / 8D 41.2
2023 377W / 341L / 12D 330W / 382L / 14D 43.4
2022 414W / 353L / 20D 354W / 404L / 15D 44.7
2021 395W / 361L / 17D 345W / 408L / 17D 48.8
2020 169W / 172L / 16D 177W / 164L / 20D 58.7
2018 14W / 16L / 1D 14W / 12L / 3D 50.4
2017 131W / 139L / 6D 127W / 149L / 5D 55.7
2015 0W / 3L / 0D 1W / 2L / 0D 61.0
2012 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 0L / 1D 96.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 457 228 218 11 49.9%
Italian Game 364 184 170 10 50.5%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 324 176 140 8 54.3%
Italian Game Knight Attack Normal Variation 247 126 117 4 51.0%
Petrovs Defense 237 121 110 6 51.0%
Philidor Defense 222 131 85 6 59.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 214 120 91 3 56.1%
Giuoco Piano Game Giuoco Pianissimo Variation 172 82 86 4 47.7%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 156 72 82 2 46.1%
Queens Pawn Opening 145 69 71 5 47.6%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Philidor Defense 11 6 5 0 54.5%
Kings Pawn Opening 11 4 5 2 36.4%
Italian Game 9 4 5 0 44.4%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Giuoco Piano Game 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Scotch Game 7 3 3 1 42.9%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 5 1 3 1 20.0%
Petrovs Defense 5 4 0 1 80.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 17 10 6 1 58.8%
Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation 9 8 1 0 88.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Irish Gambit 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Giuoco Piano Game 5 1 4 0 20.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Slav Defense 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Modern Defense with 4 4 0 0 100.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Krause Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Ponziani Opening 3 3 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 14 2