Overview
CPaPossible is an online chess presence who burst out of the 1200s and made Rapid their playground. Preferring Rapid time controls, they climbed steadily from casual weekend skirmishes into a feared rapid player with a peak Rapid rating of 2149 (2025-11-08). This profile summarizes a streaky, entertaining career full of clever comebacks and a fondness for flexible openings like the English and the Sicilian.
Career Highlights
- Preferred time control: Rapid - the format where CPaPossible shines.
- Peak Rapid rating: 2149 (2025-11-08) (noted from the player's rapid peak).
- Longest winning streak: 63 games. Yes, sixty three.
- Renowned for comeback play - a comeback rate of 71.89 percent shows they never hand over the game quietly.
- Thousands of rated games across time controls, with particularly deep activity in Rapid and Blitz.
- Interactive rating chart:
Play Style and Openings
CPaPossible mixes patient positional buildup with sudden tactical fireworks. The statistics tell the tale: excellent endgame frequency, long average decisive games, and a willingness to weather a storm and strike back.
- Top Rapid openings (strong results): Sicilian Defense, Amazon Attack, Center Game.
- Signature traits: high WinRateAfterLosingPiece and strong psychological resilience.
- Typical game length: often long and grinding - average decisive lengths trend toward deeper, strategic battles.
If you want to search study material, try the English Opening and Sicilian Defense lines that appear often in CPaPossible games. English Opening Sicilian Defense
Memorable Games
Here is a sample game to give a feel for how CPaPossible thinks: a calm opening, then a sharp middlegame. Replay and enjoy.
- Replay sample:
- One standout rapid finish vs a frequent rival: Epic Rapid finish
Rivalries and Frequent Opponents
CPaPossible has squared off repeatedly against a handful of regulars. These matchups often produce the most explosive games.
- fromwilliamtogartin - 53 games (record: 26 wins, 19 losses, 8 draws)
- gabibora1980 - 26 games (record: 22 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw)
- galadial - 21 games (record: 18 wins, 3 losses)
- kuba0627 - 20 games (record: 11 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw)
- storm_tide - 20 games (record: 17 wins, 3 losses)
Quick Stats and Fun Facts
- Preferred time control: Rapid (play where speed meets strategy).
- Notable streaks: Longest winning streak 63, current winning streak 1.
- Psychology: Tilt factor 13. Plays best early morning in theory, but active late nights too.
- Tactical flavor: Comeback rate 71.89 and a strong WinRateAfterLosingPiece, so do not count CPaPossible out after a slip.
- Peak Blitz and other peaks: see quick stat placeholders - Blitz: 2122 (2025-12-02)
Want to see the rating arc? Check the Rapid chart above or explore individual game links to study opening choices and typical middlegame plans.
How to Follow or Study
Study CPaPossible if you like long, strategic games that can explode into tactical finales. Focus on their favored openings and the common middlegame motifs that follow. Use the sample PGN above as a starting point and browse repeated-opponent games like those vs fromwilliamtogartin for patterns.