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bughunte

Playing Since: 2024-06-11 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 400
0W / 2L / 0D
Rapid: 1736
669W / 549L / 76D
Blitz: 1422
989W / 918L / 51D
Bullet: 1227
472W / 421L / 28D

Meet the Ever-Persistent BugHunte: A Chess Biography

In the grand ecosystem of online chess, bughunte scurries tirelessly through the ranks, hunting elusive victories and dodging the sticky webs of loss. With a mixed rating profile of quick dashes in bullet, tactical blitz battles, and the slower-paced rapid games, bughunte’s style is a fascinating case study in resilience and strategy.

Starting out with a humble blitz rating hovering around 885 in early 2024, bughunte's performance soon blossomed, reaching peaks above 1200 — truly a metamorphosis worthy of note. However, like any good entomologist tracking a wily bug, ups and downs are part of the chase, with the player’s bullet rating fluctuating between 771 and just over 1000, proving that speed chess can be as unpredictable as a summer swarm.

But it’s in the rapid games where bughunte truly shines, boasting a maximum rating of 1607 and holding strong with a win rate that shows the patience and precision of a true chess hunter. Rapid games, much like nature’s unfolding, require a steady pace and sharp instincts — traits our player has cultivated well.

Opening Repertoire: Maneuvers from the Buggy Backwoods

  • Caro Kann Defense: The sturdy tree trunk in bughunte’s opening forest, used over 100 times in blitz with a solid 51% win rate.
  • Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation: A rare but fruitful habitat explored 25 times, boasting an impressive 72% success — truly a bug suitor’s preferred nest.
  • Danish Gambit: A daring leap into the wild, with nearly 60% wins, proof that sometimes, throwing caution to the wind leads to sweet victories.

Interestingly, early resignation rate stays relatively low (~8%), indicating that bughunte only leaves the colony when absolutely necessary; and a high comeback rate of nearly 76% suggests that setbacks are met with fierce determination — much like a beetle wriggling free from a spider’s web.

A Day in the Life

BugHunte’s highest win percentages happen during morning and afternoon hours — time to forage for wins when the mind is freshest. The player’s win rate peaks around 2 AM at nearly 60%, hinting at late-night hunting sprees that defy predators called fatigue.

Opponent Encounters

Facing off against some of the toughest adversaries, bughunte has a 100% win rate against several players, showing a knack for turning predators into prey. Yet even in losses, bughunte’s comeback instincts roar to life, maintaining an almost undefeatable aura once the battle intensifies.

Final Thoughts

In the wilderness of the chessboard, bughunte is less a flash-in-the-pan predator and more a tenacious hunter with a taste for tactical skirmishes and strategic sustenance. With a psychological tilt factor that suggests a modest sensitivity to setbacks, this player embodies the spirit of nature’s relentless pursuit — always learning, adapting, and ready to strike again.

So whether you catch them in the melee of blitz or the deliberation of rapid, watch closely: this bug hunter’s moves might just bug you — in the best way possible.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
albano52 1W / 0L / 0D
andrebranko 0W / 1L / 0D
amdavadi 0W / 1L / 0D
hikki101 0W / 1L / 0D
varbik 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Variantcc 6W / 5L / 0D
idobrica16 3W / 5L / 0D
crischeyy 7W / 0L / 0D
yol0oo 2W / 4L / 0D
ahmedbenwastaken 2W / 1L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 848 1129 1594
2024 889 1124 1594 400
Rating by Year202420251594848YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 75W / 80L / 4D 79W / 76L / 3D 56.5
2024 549W / 505L / 41D 579W / 471L / 45D 58.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 146 75 66 5 51.4%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 62 32 28 2 51.6%
Undefined 59 31 28 0 52.5%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 51 16 34 1 31.4%
Danish Gambit 34 20 13 1 58.8%
Van t Kruijs Opening 33 16 17 0 48.5%
Scotch Game 30 13 17 0 43.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 29 21 8 0 72.4%
Philidor Defense 25 16 8 1 64.0%
Indian Game 24 12 10 2 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 124 72 48 4 58.1%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 62 35 24 3 56.5%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 39 21 12 6 53.9%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation 31 17 13 1 54.8%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Short Variation with 25 15 9 1 60.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 23 17 5 1 73.9%
Indian Game 23 14 9 0 60.9%
Philidor Defense 22 10 11 1 45.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 18 10 6 2 55.6%
London System 17 9 7 1 52.9%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 45 25 20 0 55.6%
Caro Kann Defense 37 18 18 1 48.6%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 16 10 6 0 62.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 12 6 6 0 50.0%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 11 3 8 0 27.3%
Pirc Defense 8 2 6 0 25.0%
Scotch Game 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Modern Defense with 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Mieses Opening 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Botvinnik Carls Defense 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 1
Losing 12 0