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Cracken4956

Playing Since: 2024-12-20 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

Chess.com

Daily: 1051
3W / 4L / 0D
Rapid: 736
0W / 7L / 1D
Blitz: 671
212W / 179L / 38D
Bullet: 724
292W / 257L / 16D

Biography of Cracken4956

Meet Cracken4956, a resilient and spirited chess enthusiast navigating the digital 64 squares with a mixed bag of triumphs and tribulations. Known for an intriguing blend of tactical awareness and endgame persistence, Cracken4956’s chess journey is anything but dull.

Rating Rollercoaster and Stats

The Bullet scene is where Cracken4956 truly shines—after a shaky start with ratings dipping as low as 374 in early 2025, they rocketed to a peak of 755 in April, proving speed and tenacity can pay off. Their Bullet record boasts 217 wins versus 186 losses and 11 draws, showing they’re no stranger to thrilling skirmishes.

Blitz and Rapid formats have been a bit more challenging. With Blitz hovering around the mid-300s rating-wise and Rapid rating peaking at 1211 before a quick drop, Cracken4956 has room to grow beyond their bullet comfort zone. Daily chess, however, has seen a perfect streak so far, hitting a rating of 1220 with 1 win and zero losses, perhaps hinting at a future for calm, contemplative games.

Opening URLs to Discover

Secretive and mysterious, Cracken4956’s favorite Bullet opening is intriguingly dubbed "Top Secret", played 185 times with a respectable 51% win rate. Other favored openings include the Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation and the Van ‘t Kruijs Opening, boasting a tidy 57-62% win rates respectively. Clearly, Cracken4956 prefers a dash of surprise and solid strategic themes.

Playing Style & Psychological Insights

Clock management is an art for Cracken4956, whose wins most frequently arrive through timeout-based victories, a testament to fierce pressure and playing on the opponent’s nerves. Resigning early is the rare exception (less than 3% of games), indicating a stubborn fight to the finish line. There’s an impressive 80% comeback rate after falling behind, reflecting a never-say-die attitude.

However, watch out for that Tilt Factor clocking in at 11 – play carefully after a rough loss or you might become a cautionary tale. Playing at 3 PM seems to be the magic hour when win rate spikes to a perfect 100%, so schedule your battles wisely!

Notable Matches & Rivals

Cracken4956 has tangled with many opponents over time, with mixed fortunes. While some rivals like robercapo and carlitos16901 remain tricky (win rates around 28-75%), others are fair game with flawless 100% victory rates over numerous games. Recent matches against “rednoselounge” ended in time-pressure victory, leveraging quick wits and nerves of steel.

Fun Fact

When the clock's ticking down and the game heats up, Cracken4956 has been known to pull moves from the “Top Secret” opening repertoire that keep opponents scratching their heads. Maybe the best-kept secret in online chess, after all!

Chess.com profile, puzzles, bullet battles, or daily duels – Cracken4956 is here to prove in the chaotic realm of rapid-fire chess that sometimes, persistence and unpredictability beat the clock and the odds!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
KevinSuero3 1W / 0L / 0D
malocene 1W / 0L / 1D
calebdes1 0W / 1L / 0D
jailton1199 0W / 1L / 0D
tsenam_19 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
robercapo 2W / 5L / 0D
carlitos16901 3W / 1L / 0D
jamesbronz 3W / 1L / 0D
gunnwess 1W / 2L / 0D
hannaoliniichuk 1W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 733 516 736 1220

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 145W / 113L / 8D 130W / 127L / 10D 57.0

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 185 94 87 4 50.8%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 53 25 25 3 47.2%
Van t Kruijs Opening 35 17 15 3 48.6%
Bishops Opening 35 22 12 1 62.9%
Scandinavian Defense 33 17 15 1 51.5%
French Defense 13 2 11 0 15.4%
Kings Pawn Opening 11 8 3 0 72.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Alekhines Defense 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 4 2 1 1 50.0%
Bishops Opening 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Caro Kann Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 7 0 6 1 0.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense Queens Knight Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 1
Losing 11 0