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chicoarq

Playing Since: 2018-10-18 (Active)

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Daily: 821
25W / 32L / 1D
Rapid: 687
248W / 228L / 26D
Blitz: 724
214W / 240L / 12D
Bullet: 919
39110W / 39362L / 1523D

Meet chicoarq: The Master of Many Moves (and Puns)

In the intricate ecosystem of online chess, where strategies bloom like rare flowers in spring, chicoarq stands as a fascinating specimen. This curious contender has navigated the competitive landscape with a rating evolution that resembled a genetic experiment in progress—low at first, but evolving to boast spikes worthy of admiration.

Starting in 2018 with humble beginnings, achieving a Bullet peak of 854 and lighting up the chessboard with his single win among a dozen stumbles, chicoarq's game has grown steadily over the years, hitting a max Bullet rating of 1310 in 2023. If chess were biology, you'd say chicoarq has successfully adapted to his environment—no extinction event here!

Opening Moves: The DNA of chicoarq’s Play

With trusty openings like the Four Knights Game (52.95% win rate in Bullet) and the Queen's Pawn Zukertort variation (over 52%), chicoarq’s repertoire is both diverse and reliable—think of it as the mitochondrial DNA of his strategy, passed down and refined over countless battles. He also flexes with the Scandinavian Defense, proving he’s comfortable exploring both familiar and wild branches of the chess phylogenetic tree.

Playing Style: Patience of a Cell Cycle

With an Early Resignation Rate of just 3.35%, and an Endgame Frequency pushing 58.3%, chicoarq is patient as a cell waiting for mitosis. His average moves per win and loss hover around 54, indicating he’s not one to rush—every game is a slow dance, every endgame a symphony. It’s like he’s replicating careful biological processes rather than rushing to fission.

Tactical Awareness: Resurrection Specialist

Hold onto your pawns because chicoarq has a staggering 75.61% comeback rate when the chips are down! His Win Rate After Losing a Piece clocks in at a perfect 100%, like a phoenix rising from the ashes of a foretold demise. A mild tilt factor of 19 shows some emotional volatility, but nothing a solid knight’s maneuver can’t fix.

Psychological Trends: Resilient Like Mitochondria

Though chicoarq’s Tilt Factor suggests occasional frustration, his rated versus casual win difference shows a solid 4.47% edge in competitive play—a sign of adaptability and growth. Like mitochondria powering a cell, motivation fuels his determination to conquer the board.

Time Performance: The Circadian Rook

Interestingly, chicoarq performs best around midday and early afternoon hours (10-14), where his win rates peak above 50%. His most successful day? Monday, with a cool 50.27% win rate, perhaps proving that even the start of the week can flourish under the right conditions.

Records and Rivals: Who’s in the Petri Dish?

With over 58,000 Bullet games under his belt, chicoarq has faced a veritable zoo of opponents. Among his most-played rivals are lai43 and maria-leticiadra, with whom he shares a roughly 50/50 win ratio, illustrating the delicate balance of survival in the chess wild.

Final Remarks

Whether you see him as a strategic predator or an adaptive resilience machine, chicoarq is a chess player who merges science and art. With tactical comebacks that would impress any biologist’s resilience study, and a slowly evolving style that’s as systematic as DNA replication, he’s certainly a player to watch. So next time you’re on the board with chicoarq, remember: this isn’t just a game; it’s a beautiful, ongoing biological process of learning and evolving one move at a time.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
mukalukekkontol212 0W / 1L / 0D
thechessdestroyer00 1W / 1L / 0D
thenataliegillespie 0W / 1L / 0D
bhuiyanrifat 0W / 1L / 0D
rainial 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
lai43 20W / 15L / 3D
maria-leticiadra 20W / 3L / 0D
rcapistrano 6W / 9L / 0D
marceloyoshida69 8W / 4L / 0D
rajinder1964 6W / 6L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 966 730
2024 958 728 842
2023 1125 822 919 874
2022 1035 927 1025 905
2021 680 785 577 827
2020 546 488 768 1000
2019 505
2018 275 525
Rating by Year201820192020202120222023202420251125275YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1622W / 1629L / 75D 1611W / 1641L / 74D 60.4
2024 1809W / 1681L / 95D 1669W / 1820L / 94D 60.4
2023 3025W / 2709L / 163D 2724W / 3008L / 173D 62.7
2022 3703W / 3368L / 141D 3374W / 3663L / 150D 58.0
2021 3991W / 3707L / 51D 3694W / 3943L / 77D 49.2
2020 1735W / 1674L / 20D 1559W / 1876L / 16D 39.6
2019 2W / 3L / 0D 1W / 3L / 0D 43.9
2018 5W / 29L / 2D 11W / 22L / 1D 45.7

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bishops Opening 2608 1331 1250 27 51.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 2196 1122 1033 41 51.1%
Top Secret 2075 1012 1015 48 48.8%
Reti Opening 1904 907 940 57 47.6%
Van t Kruijs Opening 1835 845 968 22 46.0%
Four Knights Game 1804 959 815 30 53.2%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 1712 829 846 37 48.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 1613 847 726 40 52.5%
Three Knights Opening 1565 758 782 25 48.4%
Nimzowitsch Defense 1467 731 710 26 49.8%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Nimzowitsch Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Scandinavian Defense 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Vienna Game 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Modern Defense Standard Line 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Vienna Game Falkbeer Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Philidor Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Nimzowitsch Defense 21 10 9 2 47.6%
Vienna Game 19 11 6 2 57.9%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 17 10 7 0 58.8%
Bishops Opening 15 5 9 1 33.3%
Kings Pawn Opening 15 4 10 1 26.7%
Four Knights Game 15 7 7 1 46.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 15 6 8 1 40.0%
Reti Opening 15 9 6 0 60.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Linksspringer Variation 15 7 7 1 46.7%
Three Knights Opening 14 9 5 0 64.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 46 28 17 1 60.9%
Van t Kruijs Opening 24 7 17 0 29.2%
Scandinavian Defense 18 8 10 0 44.4%
Bishops Opening 13 6 6 1 46.1%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 13 8 5 0 61.5%
Englund Gambit 12 3 9 0 25.0%
Undefined 12 7 4 1 58.3%
Alekhines Defense 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Vienna Game 11 6 5 0 54.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 10 4 6 0 40.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 21 0
Losing 19 6