Profile Summary: Chess Player curacne
Meet curacne, a blitz battlemaster with a colorful chess resume and a knack for both stunning victories and humbling defeats. Rated as high as 2008 in blitz back in early 2020, curacne’s journey through the chess battlefield is a tale of thrill, strategy, and endless resilience.
Playing Style & Strengths
Known for an aggressive blitz style that can peak near the 2000 rating mark, curacne is no stranger to the rapid-fire pace of online chess. With a longest winning streak of 10 games and an almost equal longest losing streak (also 10!), this player knows that the rollercoaster ride of chess fortunes is part of the fun.
The endgame is curacne’s favorite playground, diving into the final phases of the game with a hefty 84.5% endgame frequency. Although quick to concede early with an almost 50% early resignation rate (perhaps a strategic "no wasting time" philosophy), curacne's comeback rate is an impressive 84.18%, proving they’re the kind of opponent who never really gives up.
Memorable Openings
Curacne thrives with a few reliable openings that have delivered varying levels of success:
- In blitz, the Indian Game is the go-to choice, boasting over 185 games with a balanced win rate around 51%.
- The London System and various Scandinavian and French defenses have peppered their games, showing a healthy appetite for classical yet tricky opening lines.
- In bullet, strategies like the Van ’t Kruijs Opening and the Queen’s Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation are executed with a 100% win rate—who says bullet can’t be precise?
Notable Stats & Quirks
When it comes to psychological fortitude, curacne sports a moderate tilt factor of 10, with an uncanny knack for climbing back in tough situations, winning 41.58% of games even after losing a piece. Their favorite gambling hour? The 4 AM slot, the "witching hour" of chess when magic and madness meet!
White pieces deliver a slightly better win rate at 45.75%, but don’t underestimate their Black side game either, which tips the scales at over 41% wins. Expect the unexpected: lots of drawn games, some wild swings, and plenty of sharp tactical moments.
Recent Highlights
Curacne’s latest recorded triumph came with a strategic victory over ultrapetrosian, where the London System led to a resignation after a tense endgame skirmish. However, not every day is a winner’s day—the most recent loss was a tough checkmate defeat against Ajmeer in a Scandinavian Defense battle, proving that even the most talented players have their off moments.
Off the Board
Off the digital 64 squares, one can imagine curacne as a chess warrior who appreciates a good challenge, enjoys the thrill of rapid decisions, and maybe chuckles when the clock ticks down and their opponent’s queen is suddenly lost. After all, life—and chess—is as much about the journey as the rating.
In summary: curacne is a passionate blitz enthusiast with an eye for tactical plays, an appetite for classic openings, and a resilience that keeps them coming back for more, move after move.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| cheezemaster45 | 8W / 5L / 0D | |
| jimmy-the-hand | 5W / 5L / 0D | |
| mattshow | 7W / 2L / 1D | |
| sabmegabri351 | 2W / 7L / 0D | |
| abcd20010 | 3W / 1L / 4D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1543 | |||
| 2023 | 1977 | |||
| 2020 | 1899 | |||
| 2019 | 1515 | 1867 | ||
| 2018 | 1575 | 1876 | 1772 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 79.0 |
| 2023 | 1W / 0L / 0D | 0W / 0L / 0D | 131.0 |
| 2020 | 13W / 8L / 3D | 8W / 13L / 1D | 73.0 |
| 2019 | 126W / 131L / 28D | 99W / 162L / 23D | 83.3 |
| 2018 | 242W / 239L / 44D | 238W / 265L / 31D | 82.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Game | 185 | 94 | 73 | 18 | 50.8% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 93 | 40 | 42 | 11 | 43.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Main Line | 93 | 35 | 48 | 10 | 37.6% |
| French Defense Exchange Variation | 74 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 47 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 34.0% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 50.0% |
| London System | 36 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 38.9% |
| Modern Defense with | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 55.6% |
| French Defense Advance Wade Variation | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 38.5% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 45.8% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| French Defense Exchange Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense Steiner Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| London System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Reti Opening Kings Indian Attack Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense Normal Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| English Opening Anglo Indian Kings Indian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense Barmen Modern Line | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 0 |
| Losing | 10 | 1 |