Drasko Babic: The Chessboard Biologist
Meet Drasko Babic, a true connoisseur of the 64 squares where pawns germinate and kings strive to survive. With a blitz rating blossoming from a humble 1392 in 2011 to a peak of 2356 in 2016, Drasko has cultivated an impressive garden of tactical prowess and strategic resilience.
Evolution of a Grandmaster Mind
Since planting his roots in competitive chess, Drasko’s game has evolved like a finely tuned ecosystem. He’s played over ~11,000 blitz games, winning slightly more than he’s lost — an almost equal win-loss ratio (11674 wins to 11598 losses), proving that every game is a survival challenge. His longest winning streak? An astonishing 19 games – talk about replication success in this game of mental mitosis!
Opening Repertoire - The Genetic Code of Drasko’s Play
Drasko’s favored openings read like a DNA strand of aggressiveness and versatility. He expertly weaves through the Sicilian Defense (with a cozy 54.6% win rate in the Open Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations), the Benko Gambit (stealing wins at a 52.8% rate), and even initiates the Kings Indian Attack with a Yugoslav twist, each move a precise nucleotide in his vast playbook.
Style and Psychology: The Neural Network Behind the Moves
Endgame specialist with an 83.6% frequency of practicing late-stage duels, Drasko thrives in the crucible of the final act. Like a nerve impulse racing through synapses, his average moves per win (~74) and loss (~78) reflect patient, calculated engagements rather than impulsive skirmishes.
His comeback rate is a staggering 91%, and if he loses a piece, his win rate is a perfect 100%—a true testament to his cellular repair mechanisms on the board. However, beware his tilt factor at 18, proving even the strongest DNA strands occasionally wobble under pressure.
The Daily and Bullet Anecdote
Drasko’s journey began in the daily and bullet realms with limited but valiant attempts – a single daily game victory and sparse bullet outings at 1200 ratings. Suffice it to say, his heartbeat races fastest at blitz velocity, where his evolutionary adaptations shine brightest.
Final Notes
Whether facing old rivals like 'davigator' or crafting opening phenotypes against newcomers, Drasko Babic demonstrates that chess is as much about mental biology as it is about board strategy. He remains an enigmatic specimen in the wild world of chess, proof that in the game of life, like chess, adaptability is key.
Drasko Babic: a player who truly embodies the mantra, "Checkmate the environment, and you checkmate your opponent."
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| David Okike | 83W / 100L / 14D | |
| Borislav Prastalo | 59W / 85L / 10D | |
| pajen | 53W / 73L / 3D | |
| bukkkowski | 47W / 68L / 6D | |
| diogenijus11 | 51W / 62L / 4D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2212 | |||
| 2016 | 2274 | |||
| 2015 | 2080 | |||
| 2014 | 2128 | |||
| 2013 | 1200 | 2106 | ||
| 2012 | 2057 | |||
| 2011 | 1200 | 2017 | 1200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31W / 23L / 4D | 24W / 29L / 4D | 82.6 |
| 2016 | 909W / 753L / 126D | 876W / 790L / 97D | 80.2 |
| 2015 | 430W / 355L / 35D | 387W / 382L / 55D | 78.2 |
| 2014 | 1051W / 1038L / 134D | 995W / 1100L / 119D | 77.8 |
| 2013 | 1039W / 1221L / 121D | 987W / 1250L / 134D | 76.2 |
| 2012 | 1440W / 1570L / 174D | 1337W / 1671L / 150D | 76.3 |
| 2011 | 1114W / 687L / 94D | 1055W / 731L / 103D | 79.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense Kramnik Variation | 229 | 98 | 121 | 10 | 42.8% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Najdorf Variation | 225 | 114 | 103 | 8 | 50.7% |
| English Opening Symmetrical Variation | 222 | 113 | 100 | 9 | 50.9% |
| Kings Indian Attack Yugoslav Variation | 216 | 109 | 91 | 16 | 50.5% |
| Pirc Defense Main Line | 209 | 103 | 92 | 14 | 49.3% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations | 207 | 113 | 86 | 8 | 54.6% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 197 | 89 | 98 | 10 | 45.2% |
| Benko Gambit Fully Accepted | 195 | 103 | 70 | 22 | 52.8% |
| Caro Kann Defense Exchange Rubinstein Variation | 193 | 91 | 87 | 15 | 47.1% |
| English Opening Anglo Indian Kings Indian Defense | 192 | 77 | 97 | 18 | 40.1% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Catalan Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 19 | 1 |
| Losing | 18 | 0 |