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dhruv .

Username: Dhruv-Who

Playing Since: 2020-06-28 (Active)

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Daily: 948
72W / 79L / 3D
Rapid: 1006
1902W / 1897L / 260D
Blitz: 927
943W / 899L / 98D
Bullet: 1000
355W / 331L / 21D

Meet Dhruv: The Chessboard Botanist

Dhruv, or as some like to call him in the digital forest, Dhruv-Who, is a blossoming chess player whose game growth has been nothing short of evolutionary biology in motion. Over the years, Dhruv's rating has blossomed from a seedling figure (Rapid starting around 378 in 2021) to a fully grown rook dominating the ranks with a lofty Rapid rating peaking at 1122 in 2025. Talk about photosynthesis of talent!

His style is a fascinating ecosystem. Dhruv exhibits a high endgame frequency (65.15%), proving he’s not just about quick sprouts but knows how to nurture his pawns into queens. The average game length hovers around 61 moves for wins, showing patience, while losses average a bit longer at nearly 67 moves, perhaps indicating some stubborn chlorophyll in his approach.

Dhruv has a remarkable tactical DNA: a 72.32% comeback rate and an astounding 100% win rate after losing a piece. This resilience is worthy of a chameleon – adapting and thriving in adverse conditions. His early resignation rate is a modest 3.5%, so he rarely sheds his leaves prematurely, sticking around for a full season of strategy.

When it comes to openings, Dhruv’s favorite branches include the Englund Gambit and the Queen’s Pawn Opening Accelerated London System, showcasing an affinity for evolutionary gambits that keep opponents guessing and sap the vitality from their defenses.

Dhruv’s psychological profile shows a slight tendency to get tilted (Tilt Factor: 15), but with a rated-versus-casual win difference of just 2.2%, it's clear that whether in casual or competitive flora, Dhruv maintains steady growth.

A day in Dhruv’s life on the chessboard is anything but fossilized; his win rates peak in the morning hours (notably around 6, 9, and 12 am with over 50% victories) and evenings (21:00 boasting almost 53%). Clearly, Dhruv’s internal clock runs on a circadian rhythm perfectly synchronized with the chess cosmos.

Beyond stats and charts, Dhruv is surrounded by a vibrant community of opponents and allies, some like hououinkiyouma and dnyaneshgitte, forming a complex biome of fierce rivalries and triumphant encounters. His longest winning streak of 20 games? That’s not just a streak — it's a full-blown mating season of chess mastery!

Whether breaking out the kings pawn for its classic, evolutionary roots or sneaking in a sly Scandinavian Defense variation, Dhruv plays with the heart of a predator and the patience of a grower. He’s a player whose game is alive, adaptive, and most importantly, ready to checkmate the competition one move at a time.

"In the vast garden of chess, Dhruv-Who is both a cunning fox and a patient gardener, cultivating victories from the fertile soil of strategy."

🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
astead 0W / 1L / 0D
2cross4check 0W / 1L / 0D
skewis 1W / 0L / 0D
chessiuze 0W / 1L / 0D
jfbecker 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
hououinkiyouma 26W / 33L / 3D
dnyaneshgitte 5W / 20L / 1D
lmao 6W / 7L / 1D
Houyouinkiyouma 4W / 9L / 0D
dellamurty 2W / 8L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1014 882 1015 949
2024 1030 803 948 987
2023 839 748 755 947
2022 514 487 685 794
2021 378
2020 493
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420251030378YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 301W / 250L / 23D 258W / 300L / 30D 73.3
2024 416W / 335L / 33D 358W / 393L / 35D 66.4
2023 411W / 352L / 47D 362W / 402L / 35D 63.3
2022 505W / 468L / 83D 460W / 504L / 77D 65.3
2021 1W / 2L / 1D 1W / 3L / 0D 49.8
2020 0W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 49.5

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 46 23 21 2 50.0%
Englund Gambit 42 22 20 0 52.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 39 21 16 2 53.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 39 15 22 2 38.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 38 19 19 0 50.0%
Top Secret 35 18 16 1 51.4%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 30 16 14 0 53.3%
Caro Kann Defense 23 12 10 1 52.2%
Modern Defense with 22 14 7 1 63.6%
Scandinavian Defense 20 10 10 0 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 306 155 136 15 50.6%
Englund Gambit 236 131 94 11 55.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 208 98 100 10 47.1%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 174 91 76 7 52.3%
Caro Kann Defense 168 74 78 16 44.0%
Top Secret 152 67 78 7 44.1%
Queens Pawn Opening 151 71 72 8 47.0%
Scandinavian Defense 134 56 60 18 41.8%
Van t Kruijs Opening 130 61 55 14 46.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 85 35 45 5 41.2%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Englund Gambit 156 82 70 4 52.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 116 60 51 5 51.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 116 65 44 7 56.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 82 39 36 7 47.6%
Top Secret 69 34 32 3 49.3%
Scandinavian Defense 66 34 29 3 51.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 55 28 22 5 50.9%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 50 24 21 5 48.0%
Caro Kann Defense 45 20 24 1 44.4%
Van t Kruijs Opening 44 21 20 3 47.7%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Undefined 41 14 27 0 34.1%
Kings Pawn Opening 14 4 10 0 28.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Caro Kann Defense 7 2 4 1 28.6%
Top Secret 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Englund Gambit 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 4 2 2 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 20 0
Losing 15 2