Profile: gelsonxbs
Meet gelsonxbs, a fearless gladiator of the 64 squares who navigates the battlefield of chess with a mixture of cunning strategy, hopeful gambits, and occasional "oops" moments. While their rating rollercoaster might resemble a dramatic soap opera, it’s clear one thing: gelsonxbs never backs down from a challenge.
Quick Stats
- Peak Bullet Rating: 241 (October 2023)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 588 (April 2023)
- Peak Blitz Rating: 280 (March 2025)
- Peak Daily Rating: 483 (May 2025)
Style & Personality
Known for an early resignation rate around 17%, gelsonxbs isn’t afraid to admit defeat before the queen even breaks a sweat—saving precious time and maybe sanity. The average game lasts about 30 moves when winning, and a slightly longer 34 moves when losing, reflecting a fighter’s spirit who battles to the last pawn.
White or black, gelsonxbs keeps a nearly balanced performance with roughly a 45% win rate as White and 44% as Black. Their comeback rate is an impressive 61.5%, proving that even when losing a piece, giving up isn’t an option. On the flip side, one-sided losses happen about 28% of the time—a testament to the occasional chess blunder that makes us all human.
Openings & Strategies
Rapid games reveal a fondness for the King’s Pawn Opening, boasting a win rate above 53%, with the Kings Knight Variation showing even better results (~61%). Gelsonxbs doesn’t shy away from variety, dabbling in the Alekhine’s Defense, French Defense, and Scandinavian Defense, though those are admittedly more “experimental” with mixed outcomes.
Blitz enthusiasts fear gelsonxbs’ sneaky application of the Van ’t Kruijs Opening in blitz, where gelsonxbs enjoys a stellar ~77% win rate. A tricky shadow in the night for opponents.
Recent Battles
In May 2025, gelsonxbs delivered a memorable sequence of checkmate victories:
- Checkmated dmvolgin using the French Defense (ECO C00)
- Checkmated Owen-soup9 in a thrilling Four Knights Game (ECO C47)
- Fought a fierce match (though lost) against matte-giu in the Old Benoni Defense
Whether in blitz or rapid, gelsonxbs is always prepared for battle, striking with a timely checkmate when least expected and occasionally falling to opponents by the clock or a clever gambit.
Quirks & Trivia
- Known hours for peak play and victories skew around early morning hours, with an impressive 75% win rate at 3 AM. Night owls, rejoice!
- Win ratios fluctuate depending on opponent rating: overwhelmingly successful (over 85% wins) against lower-rated foes but struggles considerably versus higher-rated competition.
- Longest winning and losing streaks are both 8 games, proving a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows.
In summary, gelsonxbs is a spirited and unpredictable player, whose games are packed with surprises, passionate endurance, and enough checkmates to scare any casual chess fan. If you face them online, brace yourself: this isn’t just a game, it’s an adventure.
