ExpatinPhilippines
The username hints at a life between two worlds, and the chess tells the same story. ExpatinPhilippines has piled up more than 21,000 rated online games, with a blitz rating that climbed from a humble 1398 to a dizzying 2564 (2026-03-26). It is a profile built on volume, resilience, and an almost religious devotion to 1.d4.
A Repertoire Built on d4
Ask ExpatinPhilippines what they play as White, and the answer is always the same: 1.d4, followed by more d4. The white repertoire leans on the eccentric Amazon Attack and the trusty London System. The Amazon Attack family, including the sharp Siberian Attack, accounts for over 2,000 blitz games as White, while the London System has been rolled out more than 1,100 times. With Black, the menu is equally fixed: the Alekhine Defense, the Caro-Kann Defense, and the Dutch Defense all make regular appearances.
Rating Rollercoaster
Few charts look this alive. The blitz rating history is a series of meteoric climbs and sudden plunges that would give a cardiologist pause.
Marathon Man
ExpatinPhilippines does not believe in quick handshakes. Early resignations are rare, endgames show up in about 70% of games, and decisive battles average around 66 moves. They land the first check in 58% of games and convert those with a 63% win rate, usually with the queen doing the heavy lifting.
Comebacks are a specialty. Even after losing a piece, ExpatinPhilippines still wins more than 53% of the time, with an overall comeback rate of 84.5%. The game, apparently, is never over until the last pawn drops.
Familiar Rivals
Every marathon runner meets the same faces on the road. The most frequent rival is golobnjak, who faced ExpatinPhilippines 36 times and came out slightly ahead. The personal bogeyman is Aleksandre Edisherashvili, who won 25 of their 26 meetings, a record that might explain some sleepless nights. Against libertatea and Von Argen, however, ExpatinPhilippines usually gets the last laugh.
The Rapid Side Hustle
Despite being a bullet and blitz machine, ExpatinPhilippines shines brightest in Rapid, their preferred time control. The Rapid record is a tidy 34 wins and 3 losses, with a perfect 8 for 8 against the Caro-Kann Defense and a peak of 1770 (2024-11-19). Maybe the slower clock is where the real chess lives.
Streaks and Shadows
The record includes a 24 game winning streak, but also a 60 game losing streak, most of it apparently earned in Daily chess, where the scoreboard reads a painful 19 wins against 257 losses. The data also says the magic hour is 2am, the tilt factor runs high, and results against lower rated players are ruthless: about 66% wins, while tougher opposition reverses the script. If you meet ExpatinPhilippines in the queue at 2am, bring coffee, play your best moves, and whatever you do, do not let them reach an endgame.