Chess Player Profile: Chaluo
Username: Chaluo
About Chaluo
Chaluo is a passionate chess warrior in the ever-intense battlefields of blitz, rapid, and bullet chess. Known for a tactical mindset and a pinch of stubbornness, Chaluo thrives in chaotic positions and has a notable penchant for comebacks — boasting a stunning 73.93% comeback rate after being behind. When life (or the opponent) knocks this player down, Chaluo doesn't just get up, they stagger back with a vengeance!
Ratings & Records
- Highest Blitz Rating: 590 (May 2025) — Just shy of grandmaster but full of grand ambitions.
- Highest Rapid Rating: 695 (Oct 2024) — Rapid-fire brains at work.
- Highest Bullet Rating: 218 (May 2025) — A lightning bolt on the board, even if the scores are low.
With a nearly balanced blitz record of 145 wins and 142 losses, plus a handful of draws, Chaluo’s games are never dull — expect thrills and spills, nerve-wracking time scrambles, and lots of blunders followed by brilliant save attempts.
Opening Highlights
Chaluo isn’t shy about trying openings that can confuse opponents and disrupt theory norms. Favorites include:
- Blitz: The Englund Gambit (66.67% win rate) — because who doesn't want to shock the opponent right out of the gate?
- Blitz: The trusty Caro-Kann Defense with a nearly 62% win rate.
- Rapid: The spectacular Van’t Kruijs Opening boasting an amazing 83.33% win rate, and an unstoppable 100% with the King's Pawn Opening King's Knight Variation.
But beware the dubious Swedish tangles of the Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation — Chaluo fares only 38% here, proving even fearless gladiators have chinked armor.
Playing Style & Psychological Edge
Chaluo’s style is a cocktail of endurance and flair. Strong in endgames (more than 55% played), patient with an average of almost 48 moves per win, and a bit unlucky or perhaps just theatrical, as evidenced by a non-trivial tilt factor of 8. The best results come around 8 PM — prime time for shredding the clock and dazzling the opposition.
Known to resign early around 3% of the time (probably skipping the boring parts), Chaluo fights hard and is not one to give up easily. And yes, sometimes they lose on time more often than they'd like, but isn’t that part of the charm of fast chess?
Recent Battles
Chaluo's latest victories include a masterful win over tjkay13 — delivering a deathblow by time control after a fierce 28-move duel involving the Indian Game opening. A recent signature move seems to be to win spectacularly on the clock or by resignation — this player knows how to milk the psychological pressure.
Losses recently have come against solid foes like xiyiee, showing that even the best have off days (or off seconds on the clock!).
Fun Fact
If chess were a TV drama, Chaluo would be the rollercoaster character — passionate, a bit unpredictable, never boring, and always ready to make a comeback when all seems lost. Whether it’s a clever gambit, a sudden blunder, or a clutch time victory, watch out for Chaluo — the master of the dramatic finish!