dewses - The Relentless Tactician
Meet dewses, a chess enthusiast who balances between brilliant tactical flurries and occasional bouts of “I hope my opponent resigns soon” moments.
Career Highlights
- Peak Rapid rating: 739 (February 2025) - climbing steadily from humble beginnings and showing a tremendous comeback spirit.
- Peak Bullet rating: 745 (June 2025) - lightning-fast fingers on the move, but with a tilt factor that sometimes says, “Why did I just do that?”
- Peak Blitz rating: 857 (December 2024) - where dewses truly shines, proving to be a formidable opponent in quick intense battles.
- Peak Daily rating: 1269 (January 2025) - patience rewarded in longer games, although punctuality might vary.
Playing Style & Personality
With an early resignation rate of just under 2%, dewses gives most games a fair shot but won’t waste time when the position screams defeat—because why suffer needlessly? The endgame frequency sits at a solid 46%, showing a love for careful strategic duels. Interestingly, dewses spends roughly 47 moves on average to secure a win but drags losses out even longer, possibly hoping for a miracle (or a blunder from the opponent).
Equipped with a comeback rate near 75%, dewses doesn’t easily wave the white flag after setbacks. Although the win rate after losing a piece is about 46%, they manage to claw back more often than not. Also, a tilt factor of 10 hints that while dewses strives to keep cool, even the calmest waters can get choppy.
Notoriously, move 8:00 AM has been the golden hour for dewses, with win rates peaking around then—perhaps fueled by morning coffee and fresh brain cells.
Favorite Openings
dewses loves classic and solid choices tailored by time format:
- Rapid: Kings Pawn Opening, with a fondness for the Kings Knight Variation boasting a near 60% success rate.
- Bullet: Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation leads the pack with a 62% win rate, showing sharp opening preparation despite time pressure.
- Blitz: Van't Kruijs Opening, Scandinavia Defense, and the King's Pawn do a commendable job, reflecting a flexible and pragmatic approach.
- Daily: Masters the Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation and Ponziani with perfect win rates—slow and steady wins the daily race!
Recent Battles
In the latest skirmishes, dewses displayed a penchant for the Italian and Giuoco Piano openings, claiming victories sometimes on time and even with a sharp checkmate. But nothing's perfect—dewses recently met a stingy defeat against opponents who showed patience and focus, reminding us all that chess is a relentless rollercoaster.
Additional Fun Facts
- Total wins across formats exceed 5,500, proving dedication to the board (and hopefully not to losing rating points!)
- Playing on Friday and Sunday comes with mixed fortunes—better luck on Fridays!
- Average number of moves per game shows patience in victory, stubbornness in defeat.
Simply put, dewses is a steadfast tactician, a resilient competitor, and a chess player who knows that sometimes the best move is just making the next move.
