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gatto1496

Playing Since: 2025-02-16 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 248
473W / 474L / 26D

Meet gatto1496: The Curious Chess Cat

In the unpredictable jungles of the chessboard, where bishops lurk and pawns plot, gatto1496 prowls with tenacity and a dash of endearing unpredictability. With a peak rapid rating of 569 (achieved in February 2025), gatto1496 might not be a grandmaster yet, but they've certainly mastered the art of guerilla warfare on 64 squares.

Chess Style & Personality

Known for an adventurous approach, using the King's Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation more than 80 times with a solid 52% win rate, gatto1496 likes to keep their opponents guessing. Whether striking early or staging comebacks (with a nearly 50% comeback rate!), this player’s games often feature thrilling ups and downs befitting a rollercoaster ride. Beware: their psychological tilt factor is modest, but it sneaks in during intense battles!

Gattoo1496’s games average around 40 moves regardless of a win or loss, demonstrating a love for deep, drawn-out positional struggles rather than quick skirmishes. Resignations happen roughly 14% of the time—because everyone’s gotta know when to fold ‘em, but draw offers? Rarely taken.

Record & Rivalries

With 163 wins versus 168 losses and 10 courageous draws in rapid chess, gatto1496 embodies the spirit of a relentless fighter. The user's rivals read like a league of extraordinary chess warriors: they have a perfect 100% win record against several players like arjunm99 and zaz31000, but an unfortunate 0% against robinhllt, indicating some nemeses may lurk in the shadows.

Best Moments & Memorable Games

Recently, gatto1496 handed a resignation victory to arjunm99 showing sharp play in the classic King's Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation. Despite some losses, the player continues to battle hard, improving steadily with a current rapid rating tipping over 210 in mid-2025.

Off the Board

When not plotting checkmates, gatto1496 is probably exploring the best times to play – with the 1 AM hour being their sweet spot. Early riser or night owl? Definitely a night owl prepared to outwit their foes when the world sleeps.

In summary, gatto1496 is a gritty, strategic tactician, blending stubborn resilience and surprising tactical ingenuity—a chess cat ever ready to pounce!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
andrea_mcarulla 0W / 1L / 0D View
satuperjuangan 0W / 1L / 0D View
ryad_92 1W / 0L / 0D View
baskentli060606 0W / 1L / 0D View
mnico57 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
cris_7_2 4W / 6L / 1D View Games
mikaelscrem 2W / 1L / 0D View Games
deadhead555 1W / 1L / 0D View Games
lmooplayz 2W / 0L / 0D View Games
wangzhie 1W / 1L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 179

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 99W / 114L / 7D 110W / 104L / 7D 41.7

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 102 51 50 1 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 84 37 44 3 44.0%
Philidor Defense 24 9 13 2 37.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 17 9 8 0 52.9%
Van t Kruijs Opening 16 7 7 2 43.8%
Bishops Opening 16 8 8 0 50.0%
Alekhines Defense Maroczy Variation 13 6 7 0 46.1%
Scandinavian Defense 13 4 7 2 30.8%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 10 5 5 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 9 2 7 0 22.2%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 6 0
Losing 6 2
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