Meet FQF22: The Chess Biology Buff
FQF22 is a player who truly embodies the evolution of a chess enthusiast—adapting and thriving through the seasons of rapid moves and strategic adaptations. With a peak blitz rating high in the 800s and rapid play surpassing 1300 early on, FQF22’s rating history reflects an organism constantly mutating to meet the challenges of new opponents.
Like a clever predator stalking the Sicilian Defense, FQF22 has shown remarkable prowess there, boasting a win rate over 55% in blitz and a striking 50%+ across other formats. The Closed Sicilian and Smith Morra Gambit appear to be FQF22’s secret weapons—a veritable double helix of openings that stitch together victories.
With an impressive comeback rate of 67%, FQF22 echoes the resilience of the tardigrade, bouncing back after losing pieces with a perfect win rate—proof that this player refuses to be phased out by adversity. Indeed, their tactical DNA is strong enough to win all battles even after costly material losses.
FQF22’s endgame frequency clocks in at nearly 47%, illustrating a fondness for drawn-out cellular mitosis on the board rather than quick apoptosis moves. They average about 53 moves per win, which tells us they prefer a slow, methodical evolution to outlast and outwit opponents.
Psychologically, FQF22 is quite stable under pressure with a mild tilt factor of 9, staying cool enough to maintain consistent play across all hours and days of the week—though Friday afternoons and evenings see a little boost in win rate, perhaps fueled by weekend pheromones and caffeine.
Opponents beware: FQF22 has a penchant for making the right mutations at the right time, especially when wielding white pieces where they win nearly 47% of the time. With a longest winning streak of 9 games and a current streak of 1, this chess player’s competitive life is a fascinating study in biological kinetics mixed with a dash of humor and bold strategy.
To sum it up, FQF22 is a fascinating specimen: a strategic geneticist crafting checkmate with surgical precision, whose favorite openings and tenacity make them a force of nature on the virtual chessboard. They might not be human, but their playstyle certainly has that "natural selection" feel—adapt, survive, dominate.
Great progress so far, FQF22!
Congratulations on your recent peak of 824 (2021-03-06) and nice wins against gionafigo and ae_sasmaz. After reviewing your latest games, here is some tailored feedback.
What you already do well
- Mating patterns: You spotted back-rank mates (e.g. 33.Rc8#) and basic king hunts.
- Passed pawns: Excellent d-pawn promotion versus ae_sasmaz shows you understand when to push.
- Active rooks: In most victories your rooks reached the 7th rank or open files quickly.
- Practical fighting spirit: Even after losing material (see win vs. GionaFigo) you activated every piece and turned the game around.
Highest-value improvement areas
- Opening discipline
• Follow the three golden rules: fight for the centre, develop all minor pieces, castle.
• Keep the queen home before move 10 unless there is a concrete tactic; early sorties like 9.Qg5? cost tempi.
• Your Philidor setup (…d6, …e5) is fine, but add natural moves (…Nf6, …Be7, short castle) before pawn storms such as …g6/…h5. - Tactical awareness
• Most losses were single-move blunders (undefended piece or missed fork).
• Do a quick “blunder check” every move: “What changed? What is attacked?”
• 5–10 daily puzzles centred on forks, pins, skewers will sharpen your sight. - Time management
• Four recent defeats were on time in playable positions. Try 5|5 or 10|5 until the blunder check becomes automatic.
• Think during your opponent’s clock – prepare candidate moves and spot threats early. - Endgame basics
• In the loss to dramegifitta a rook endgame slipped away. Review Lucena & Philidor positions.
• When ahead, trade pieces (not pawns); when behind, trade pawns (not pieces).
Suggested weekly routine
- 10 rated tactical puzzles each day.
- Play two 10|5 games; afterwards identify one move you like and one you would change.
- Study one short lesson on a core theme: Fork, Pin, Back-rank mate, or basic rook endings.
- Finish with one thematic bot game focusing only on getting king castled and pieces developed.
Track your progress
See when (and how consistently) you win:
Mini-goal for the next 10 games
Reach move 10 with all four minor pieces developed and your king castled in at least 8 of those games. Note the result in your post-game analysis to build the habit.
Keep enjoying the journey—each game is another chance to improve. Good luck!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| mafiansgambit | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| flowz667 | 17W / 28L / 2D | |
| fontaschess | 1W / 3L / 0D | |
| gwosburn | 3W / 1L / 0D | |
| robyourrook21 | 2W / 1L / 1D | |
| mrgiusha | 3W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 546 | 522 | 717 | 383 |
| 2024 | 448 | 512 | 806 | |
| 2023 | 437 | 710 | 837 | |
| 2022 | 406 | 550 | 909 | 400 |
| 2021 | 195 | 824 | 1030 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99W / 92L / 3D | 85W / 99L / 6D | 53.8 |
| 2024 | 7W / 10L / 0D | 5W / 10L / 2D | 49.1 |
| 2023 | 125W / 133L / 15D | 140W / 122L / 12D | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 87W / 62L / 12D | 58W / 91L / 11D | 53.3 |
| 2021 | 9W / 18L / 0D | 13W / 15L / 2D | 56.7 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 101 | 55 | 41 | 5 | 54.5% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 60 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 40.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 47 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 48.9% |
| English Opening | 42 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 57.1% |
| Australian Defense | 31 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 35.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 31 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 58.1% |
| QGA: 3.e3 c5 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 51.9% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 34.6% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 52.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 45.8% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 29 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 44.8% |
| Sicilian Defense | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.5% |
| Philidor Defense | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 41.2% |
| Barnes Defense | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 31.2% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 30.8% |
| French Defense | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 33.3% |
| English Opening | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.3% |
| Dresden Opening: The Goblin | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 63.6% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Modern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 29 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 44.8% |
| Sicilian Defense | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 45.5% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% |
| Amar Gambit | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| French Defense | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| English Opening | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 9 | 3 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |