Viva Vinicius Junior (aka EuroLynx)
Meet Viva Vinicius Junior, better known on the 64 squares as EuroLynx — a chess aficionado with a rollercoaster journey through the ranks, proving that perseverance trumps instant glory any day.
Rating & Play Style
Vinicius Jr. started making moves in blitz with a promising peak rating of 1096 in 2018 and has since left behind the world of calm, casual daily games (max 1200 rating) for the blazing bullet arena — where he rose from a humble 100 to eye-popping heights of 438 in 2024. Not quite Magnus yet, but hey — even the mightiest dragons have to hatch first!
Speaking of style, EuroLynx prefers to push forward with the Scotch Game and King’s Pawn Openings, shuffling through his opening repertoire experimenting with the Philidor Defense and the Petrov’s Defense. He’s a tactician who doesn’t shy away from sharp positions, evident from his high comeback rate (~49%) and willingness to battle even after losing a piece (~36% win rate post-piece loss).
Tactical Quirks & Psychological Adventures
One thing you’ll notice from his games is EuroLynx’s slightly impatient spirit: he tends to resign early about 4.65% of his games, which might explain those variance-heavy scorelines involving wins by timeout and some bitter losses by the same method. Tilt? Oh yes — measured at 27, so just enough to keep things spicy but never career-ending.
His best hours to play? Around 9 pm, when perhaps the coffee kicks in and the cat stops sitting on his keyboard. Well, that or maybe after a quick scenic walk - chess greats need breaks!
Recent Battles
His recent games tell a story of hard-fought triumphs and near misses:
- Latest Victory: A dazzling win against nash1692 in the Scotch Game, sealed with a sweet knight fork on move 19. Victory? On the clock, of course — EuroLynx knows how to make time his ally!
- Recent Defeat: A nail-biter loss to this_is_samsara via timeout after a tactical skirmish in another Scotch Game. A tough pill to swallow but every loss is a lesson (and fodder for memes).
Overall Record & Streaks
The journey is a long one, with almost 46,000 bullet games played (yep, you read that right). Wins just under 20,000 and losses at 27,000 reflect the brutal battleground that bullet chess is. EuroLynx’s current winning streak stands at a modest 1, but hey, the longest win streak reached 11 — now that's some serious momentum! Let’s not mention the longest losing streak (27), because what chess player hasn’t had their "I can’t believe I lost to that" days?
Fun Facts
- He’s a champion at playing both white and black, with white win rate slightly healthier at 43.37% compared to black’s 40.05%.
- Prefers games with more than 30 moves on average when winning — that’s some stamina for bullet chess!
- Pet Philidor Defense and Petrov's Defense are his openings of choice for confounding opponents who expect only King’s Pawn melee.
- Not just quick hands: EuroLynx also occasionally dazzles in rapid time controls with a top rating of 1421 — evidence of growing strategic depth beyond lightning-fast reflexes.
Final Thoughts
So if you see EuroLynx darting across the board in blitz or bullet, know you’re witnessing a chess warrior who truly knows the swings: from dizzying heights to humbling defeats — and always ready to pounce again at the drop of a clock. May his pieces hold strong and his time never run out!
