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Chetan1587

Playing Since: 2024-10-17 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 179
265W / 267L / 46D

Player Profile: Chetan1587

Meet Chetan1587, a chess aficionado who’s had quite the rollercoaster ride on the rapid rating rollercoaster, soaring to a peak of 258 in May 2025 before cruising through tactical skirmishes with an infectious passion for the game. A mix of grit and grit alone keeps this player moving forward, ever optimistic despite a nearly even split in wins (216) and losses (209) and a respectable 34 draws.

Style & Strategy

When it comes to openings, Chetan1587 prefers the trusty King’s Pawn Opening, boasting a neat 51.65% win rate over 91 games, dabbling also in variations like the King’s Knight and Leonardis variations with varied success. Not one to shy away from complexity, they've also wrestled with more dubious openings like the Alekhine's and Nimzowitsch Defenses, showing a willingness to explore the wild side of chess theory.

Average games are a real breathing contest here: wins take just under 45 moves, and losses hover just above that, signaling hard-fought battles rather than quick blunders. Speaking of blunders, Chetan1587 occasionally faces the "tilt factor" — quantified at 8 — which means even the kings and queens can't always keep the nerves in check.

Psychology & Timing

The best time to catch Chetan1587 in top form? 7 PM, where their win rate peaks impressively at over 70%—this is obviously when the coffee kicks in or the mind enters its strategic zen zone.

Notable Recent Battles

One of the freshest triumphs came against raphy27590, where Chetan1587 clinched a victory by resignation in a lively Scandinavian Defense battle. This game perfectly illustrates the player’s blend of patience and tactical sharpness — coaxing the opponent into an honorable surrender rather than a checkmate spree.

Of course, chess is a game of give and take. The most recent loss, a heartbreak by checkmate at the hands of hisokaMorovw, shows that even seasoned rapid warriors can meet untimely surprises.

Quirks & Fun Facts

  • Longest winning streak: 7 games, proving that streaks of brilliance are definitely within reach.
  • Longest losing streak: 8 games, reminding us that even the best have their "what just happened?" moments.
  • Chetan1587 resigns early about 16% of the time — sometimes a graceful retreat saves the soul for the next war.
  • Has a sneakily strong comeback rate of 54.63% after being behind — never say die attitude is alive and well.

Whether your pieces are dancing or your rooks are marching to a slow loss, Chetan1587's games are an adventure in strategy, psychology, and unexpected twists. A player to watch, learn from, and most definitely laugh with when the chess gods toss in their curveballs.

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🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
nadikatla 1W / 0L / 0D
flobor81 1W / 0L / 0D
ju2318 1W / 0L / 0D
surilionel 0W / 1L / 0D
papakoth 1W / 0L / 1D
tozaazot 0W / 1L / 0D
lamineujek 1W / 0L / 0D
educarri 1W / 0L / 0D
ueropa_chess 0W / 1L / 0D
inferno405 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
eshotel 1W / 0L / 1D
juliass100 2W / 0L / 0D
mgghhhjj 0W / 2L / 0D
papakoth 1W / 0L / 1D
sambita160 1W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 201
2024 143
Rating by Year20242025201143YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 74W / 60L / 14D 63W / 71L / 13D 55.9
2024 46W / 47L / 9D 46W / 49L / 6D 45.5

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 97 47 41 9 48.5%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 40 21 19 0 52.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 20 9 9 2 45.0%
Bishops Opening 20 8 10 2 40.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 18 8 8 2 44.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 18 4 13 1 22.2%
Undefined 17 7 9 1 41.2%
Alekhines Defense 16 5 9 2 31.2%
Scandinavian Defense 14 7 5 2 50.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense 14 7 4 3 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 7 2
Losing 8 0