Davide Podetti - The FIDE Master & Cunning Chess Enthusiast
Also known by the mysterious username faraone99, Davide Podetti has proudly earned the title of FIDE Master, a mark of significant achievement in the chess world. With a knack for blitz and bullet games, Davide dances through the 64 squares with remarkable speed and tactical awareness.
Journey Through the Ranks
Davide began their online chess adventure around 2014, starting humbly with a blitz rating near 1048. Fast forward a decade, and they've soared to a peak blitz rating of 2576 in October 2023, and a bullet best of 2537 as recently as June 2024.
Styles and Strategies
Known for their secretive openings (seriously, Top Secret is the most common!), Davide boasts a 53.5% win rate in blitz and over 55% in bullet with these mysterious strategies. When in doubt, Davide tends to favor the Modern Defense and dabbles in variations like the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack, holding some impressive win rates.
Record and Resilience
With over 1,000 blitz wins and nearly 2,600 bullet victories, Davide is no stranger to the battlegrounds of timed chess. Even after losing material, their comeback rate is a remarkable 79%, proving that giving up is not in their vocabulary. The longest winning streak reaches an impressive 14 games, but even masters have bad days with a longest losing streak of 8.
Notable Traits & Quirks
- Best Time to Play: Just before midnight — prepare for some late-night brilliance or chaos!
- Endgame Expert: Nearly 75% of games go to endgame, showcasing patience and deep calculation.
- Average Moves Per Game: They've mastered the art of long battles, averaging around 75 moves to win.
- Tilt Factor: A modest 8 out of 100 — rare to see Davide lose their cool, but when it happens, it's memorable.
Recent Glorious Victory
On May 26, 2025, Davide, playing as white, effortlessly wrapped up a game against "TheMuscularKnight" with a smooth resignation victory after 46 moves in a classical Colle System battle. The game is a fantastic example of strategic finesse and resilience.
In Short
Davide Podetti is a formidable player with a deep love for the art of chess, blending strategic mystery with fierce competitiveness. Whether blitzing foes or tactically navigating endgames, Davide’s chess story is one of steady growth, surprising comebacks, and a constant thirst for mastery — all while having a little fun on the side. So watch out when you face faraone99, because beneath that calm exterior lies a tactical whirlwind ready to strike!