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
| 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 |