Étienne d'Alcantara

Étienne d'Alcantara: The Chess Enthusiast with a Flair for Comebacks

Meet Étienne d'Alcantara, the player known in the chess world by the username edalcantara. With a peak Rapid rating of 1526 and a Daily best of 1200, Étienne commands the board with a mix of persistence, tactical awareness, and a dash of unpredictability—some might even say he's the Houdini of the chess world, escaping tricky situations and pulling off savvy comebacks with a remarkable 73% comeback rate!

Étienne's chess career kicked off with a bang in early 2021, securing a perfect win (1/1) on his Daily debut and showcase a steady improvement through 2022. With an impressive longest winning streak of 7 games and a current streak of 4, the momentum is clearly on his side. Not bad for a player who sometimes embraces the charming early resignation, clocking in at 20%. Hey, sometimes you know when to call it quits and save the brain cells!

As a strategist, Étienne enjoys the mysterious and top-secret openings, scoring a solid 62.5% win rate in Daily and an even more impressive 75% in Rapid games. Opponents beware: while chenard612 and mielanie are frequent sparring partners, Étienne boasts a perfect 100% record against mielanie and a respectable 57% against chenard612. Meet the equalizing force on the board!

Étienne has an endgame finesse too, with about 37.5% of games reaching the final dance of kings and pawns. He averages roughly 55 moves per win, proving that slow and steady often wins the race. Plus, with black pieces, he’s practically unstoppable, flashing an 87.5% win rate—a true connoisseur of the dark side!

Timing is everything, and Étienne’s prime time to dazzle is noon sharp — his "best time of day to play" is 12:00, with perfect Sunday and Saturday win rates and a cool 75% on Fridays. If you try to challenge him late at night or early morning, expect a 50% chance of being outplayed.

Let’s not forget Étienne’s penchant for checkmate victories—leading with 6 wins by checkmate, including a recent beautiful finish on February 4, 2022, unleashing an elegant Queen’s final blow after a tense Italian Game battle.

In the world of edalcantara, chess is a captivating blend of grit, strategic secrets, and a bit of fun flair. Whether he's bouncing back from setbacks or orchestrating intricate endgames, Étienne plays with the heart of a true enthusiast and the mind of an aspiring master. Watch this space—his chess story is just getting started!