Gavinho

Gavinho: The Chessboard Biologist

Meet Gavinho, a rapid-fire chess enthusiast whose growth curve on the chessboard resembles a blossoming cell culture—steadily evolving and adapting over time. Starting with a modest rapid rating in 2021, he has impressively cultivated his skills, peaking at 833 in rapid by 2024, proving that his strategic genes are strong and multiplying!

Gavinho doesn't just play chess; he thrives in the ecosystem of openings, favoring the Petrov's Defense Classical Variation with a 70% win rate and the Queen's Pawn Opening, where he displays dominance similar to a top predator in the food chain. Armed with a tactical awareness that boasts a 59.42% comeback rate and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, he's the master of cellular regeneration on the battlefield.

His chess style is a fascinating blend of endurance and agility, with average winning games lasting nearly 50 moves—a testament to his ability to carefully analyze and adapt as if conducting a molecular experiment under a microscope. He handles black pieces with a win rate of 46.85%, while wielding the white pieces with a more dominant 55.8%.

Although Gavinho has been known to "tilt" with a tilt factor of 9 (hey, everyone’s a bit sensitive to cell damage!), his resilience keeps his overall performance thriving. With a knack for early resignations at just above 8%, he knows when to conserve energy for the next round of mitosis—strategically bowing out before expending unnecessary resources.

Off the rapid battlefield, Gavinho's blitz skills have also shown commendable growth, recently climbing close to his “max cell division rate” of 535. In bullet chess, he shows flashes of brilliance, and his daily games, though fewer, maintain solid viability.

Whether facing opponents who feel like viruses or friendly competitors, Gavinho’s chess genome keeps evolving, maintaining an impressive win record across thousands of games. From Sundays to Saturdays and from morning labs to nighttime experiments, his playtime reflects a circadian rhythm optimized for competitive performance, with a high win rate around noon and late-night hours.

So, if you ever find yourself on the board with Gavinho, prepare for a biological expedition—where every move is a mutation, and every game is survival of the fittest.