Overview
BoricuaenNC is a witty and relentless online chess player who says they prefer Blitz but will happily sprint through Bullet and settle into Rapid when the mood strikes. A heavy grinder with thousands of games across time controls, they combine stubborn endgame play with a talent for dramatic comebacks. Expect long, scrappy fights and a tendency to keep playing until the last pawn falls.
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Peak Blitz rating: 852 (2023-10-08)
- Peak Rapid rating: 1114 (2021-08-24)
- Active rating timeline snapshot:
Playing Style
BoricuaenNC favors long, tactical games and is notorious for turning around hopeless positions. Opponents should not celebrate too early.
- Comeback rate 89.14 percent — a comeback artist
- Endgame frequency about 76 percent — likes to grind
- Average moves per win: 63.5; per loss: 73.3
- Early resignation rate: 1.54 percent
- Best time of day to challenge them: around 09:00
Openings and Repertoire
BoricuaenNC mixes classical setups with quirky choices and has built strong results from both sides of the board. They play a lot of Four Knights and love the Dresden Opening often nicknamed the Goblin. When black, they show solid results in Scandinavian and several aggressive gambits in Rapid.
- Most-played white openings: Four Knights Game, Dresden Opening: Dresden Opening: The Goblin, Caro-Kann and Philidor
- Most-played black openings: Italian Game - Two Knights Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Amazon Attack
- Notable Blitz specialty: Dresden Opening: The Goblin has a 100 percent Blitz win record in the sample set
- Sample opening sequence (Four Knights style):
Trends, Streaks and Rivalries
Expect rollercoaster stretches. BoricuaenNC has enjoyed both purple patches and rough runs. They also have a handful of repeat opponents who have helped shape their online narrative.
- Longest winning streak: 16 games
- Longest losing streak: 24 games
- Current winning streak: 1
- Most played opponents include:
- nosuh9 (16 games)
- kurukiddo (16 games)
- kobra11533 (15 games)
Quick Stats and Fun Facts
- Huge sample size: thousands of Bullet and Rapid games recorded
- Strength-adjusted win rate highest in Blitz
- Plays the most decisive games rather than quick draws
- Average first capture happens around move 7
If you want to study how to never give up, browse their games and watch the late-game scrambles. If you want to stop them cold, bring precise tactical play in the early middlegame.
Links and Extras
Explore their opponents or dive into a sample game from their repertoire.
- Player pages: kobra11533, nosuh9, kurukiddo
- Try a sample rated sequence above or review a recent game from their archive using the chart and profile links
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