Player Profile: bughelfone
Meet bughelfone, a passionate chess enthusiast with a resilient spirit and a wide repertoire of openings. Over the years, bughelfone has amassed a substantial number of Rapid games, particularly in 2024 and 2025, maintaining consistency while steadily improving. In 2024, their Rapid rating climbed from 562 to a peak of 851 before settling at 807, and in 2025 they pushed even further, reaching up to 889 and concluding at 819.
Alongside Rapid chess, bughelfone occasionally ventures into Daily format games, reaching a high of 495 in 2024. However, Rapid remains the dominant battleground, where they have played well over 2,700 matches during this two-year period. Standing out among their accomplishments is a remarkable 15-game winning streak, reflecting their ability to maintain focus and turn advantages into victories.
Known for experimentation in the opening phase, bughelfone’s broad repertoire includes everything from classical starts like the King’s Pawn Opening to ambitious lines such as the Grob Opening, where they have notched a 100% success rate. They show a preference for sharp, dynamic play; indeed, their Comeback Rate of 62.74% indicates a knack for fighting back when the position gets tough.
Delving deeper into tactical and psychological trends, bughelfone’s “tilt factor” is relatively modest, and they demonstrate a high Win Rate after dropping material, ensuring that no game is truly lost until the final move. With White, they score around 51.65%, and their performance with Black stands at about 45.11%.
Fans and rivals alike have noted that bughelfone tends to thrive on Fridays, clocking in a win rate of just over 50%, and appears especially dangerous around mid-afternoon, peaking at 56.71% when playing at 2 PM. Whether challenging formidable opposition or playing casual matches, bughelfone’s style brims with determination and flashes of creative brilliance that keep opponents guessing.
