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botonurkaya

Playing Since: 2025-05-03 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 310
36W / 51L / 11D
Blitz: 288
1W / 2L / 1D

Chess Biography: botonurkaya

Meet botonurkaya, a daring chess adventurer navigating the 64 squares with a mix of grit, gambits, and occasional graceful retreats. Though their current Rapid rating peaks at a modest 705, their journey is far more colorful than any number could capture!

Playing Style & Stats

Botonurkaya is no stranger to early resignations—barely 2% of their games end with a quick bow—and tends to grind out long battles, with wins typically stretching over 60 moves. Interestingly, they perform slightly better with the Black pieces (win rate ~41%) than White (~33%), turning the tables when others might expect defensive play.

With an impressive comeback rate of 80%, they’re a true fighter, often crawling back from losing a critical piece with a respectable 32.5% win rate after such setbacks. What’s more, with a tilt factor of 4, they keep their cool better than most when the chips are down—though every player needs a good outlet.

Opening Repertoire: Eclectic & Proud

From the classic King’s Pawn Opening to the adventurous Polish Opening (where they boast an impressive 66.7% win rate!), botonurkaya dabbles in a wide array of openings. Their less glamorous statistics in the Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack suggest an experimental spirit not afraid to explore the chess wilds, even if it means occasionally getting caught off-guard.

Recent Battles & Opponents

Botonurkaya recently claimed a solid win by resignation against juankisaurio, wielding a Queen's Pawn Opening like a seasoned tactician. Their scorecard against most recent rivals is a rollercoaster: 100% wins against some like diggzpt and segizbai-nursultan, but a tougher time against others like rashadrook and neerajm11, who have scored on them.

Quirks & Fun Facts

  • Best Time to Play: 4:00 AM – clearly a night owl or perhaps a daydreamer who knows that the early bird misses the tactical tricks.
  • Longest Winning Streak: 4 games, proving they can catch a hot streak like a lightning bolt!
  • Lowest Win Days: Sundays and Mondays, possibly indicating weekend exhaustion or Monday blues sneaking onto the board.
  • Blitz Adventures: Only 4 games played, but with one glorious 100% win opening (Mieses Opening), suggesting blitz might just be a side hobby, not the main show.

In Summary

Botonurkaya embodies the true spirit of chess: resilience, experimentation, and humor. They remind us all that while ratings tell a part of the story, the real joy comes from every pawn pushed, piece sacrificed, check delivered, and lesson learned.

Keep an eye on botonurkaya — the journey is just as exciting as the destination on this never-ending festival of mind games!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
elsa_hermann 0W / 1L / 0D
onyris1 0W / 1L / 0D
bauyrzhan9 1W / 0L / 0D
juankisaurio 1W / 0L / 0D
diggzpt 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
zeijko90 5W / 10L / 2D
cepsouleymane 0W / 3L / 0D
lebronlegoat122112 0W / 1L / 2D
jaasielgamer5 2W / 0L / 0D
rashadrook 0W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 288 313

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 15W / 26L / 6D 21W / 25L / 5D 75.6

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 9 3 5 1 33.3%
Van t Kruijs Opening 9 3 5 1 33.3%
Kings Fianchetto Opening 9 2 5 2 22.2%
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Classical Variation 4 1 2 1 25.0%
Undefined 4 0 3 1 0.0%
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack 4 0 4 0 0.0%
Grob Opening 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Bishops Opening 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Polish Opening 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Birds Opening 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Classical Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Modern Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense Accelerated Panov Attack 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Mieses Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 4 0
Losing 4 2