Who Is elfranco?
Franz Robert Grafil, known online as elfranco, is a National Master with a serious case of clock addiction. His preferred time control is Rapid, but his thousands of Blitz and Bullet games suggest he simply cannot resist the ticking clock. His 2696 (2023-07-20) reached 2696 in July 2023, and his Rapid rating peaked at 2459 in October 2023. The
chart tells the story of a player who climbed from 1920 in 2012 to the 2600s a decade later.Opening Repertoire
elfranco is a creature of habit. As White he gravitates toward the Catalan Opening and a heavy dose of 1.d4. As Black he is a lifelong devotee of the French Defense, playing it hundreds of times in bullet and nearly a hundred times in blitz. He also enjoys the Diemer-Duhm Gambit and the Australian Defense, which keeps his opponents guessing and his games far from quiet.
Fighting Spirit
The numbers paint a picture of a resilient competitor. His comeback rate is 84.13%, and he wins 42.71% of games even after losing a piece. He likes to strike first, delivering the first check in 51.36% of his games, and his win rate jumps to 52.81% when he does. His longest winning streak is 13 games, while his longest losing streak is 14, proof that even National Masters have rough nights.
Rivalries
No online career is complete without rivals. His most frequent opponent is Alexey Pugach, with 145 games played. The series is tight: elfranco has 66 wins, 72 losses, and 7 draws. Another familiar name is Rogelio Jr Antonio, who has had the upper hand with 42 wins against elfranco's 12. Some rivalries are lessons in humility.