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Genaro Hegoburu (gena08h)

Meet Genaro Hegoburu, known in the chess realm as gena08h, a player whose journey on the 64 squares is as intriguing as it is unpredictable. With a peak blitz rating of 442 and a rapid high of 646 achieved back in 2023, Genaro shows flashes of brilliance sprinkled with bouts of “interesting” decisions—because why win quietly when you can win with style (or lose spectacularly)?

Early Days and Rating Rollercoaster

Genaro’s blitz rating graph tells a tale of fight and resilience. Starting strong with a single-game rating of 442 in late 2023, the path winds down to a more modest yet persistent 238 by mid-2025. In rapid games, the rating settled around the 500 mark, showing steady performance with moments of tactical flourish.

Playing Style: A Dash of Drama

This is a player who doesn’t shy away from the complexities of chess — early resignations happen about 15% of the time (because sometimes life’s short, and the checkmate’s coming). With an average 52 moves per win, Genaro prefers to drag games well into the late stages, savoring every endgame twist. And speaking of endgames, over half of the games reach this thrilling phase, proving stamina and patience.

Notable is the black pieces magic, with a slightly better black win rate (48.45%) than white (46.46%) — an unusual trend that tells us Genaro feels right at home playing defense and counterattack.

Openings Repertoire: Faith in the Scandinavian

If there's one thing that triggers a smile from Genaro’s opponents, it’s the Scandinavian Defense. With an impressive 85.71% win rate in blitz using the Scandinavian main line, it’s clearly a weapon of choice. Other favorites include the King's Pawn Opening and the Alekhine’s Defense Scandinavian Variation, where Genaro scores above 50% win rates, proving solid preparation.

Psychological resilience & Moments of Brilliance

Rising from behind is Genaro’s forte. With a heroic 76% comeback rate, losing a piece isn’t a death sentence—more like a call-to-arms. However, the tilt factor is real at 9%, so sometimes emotions do sneak in, leading to streaks of losses (up to 9 in a row—yikes!).

Memorable Games

Among recent feats, Genaro defeated blarna in a tactical brawl featuring the Philidor Defense Nimzowitsch Variation. The game ended dramatically on time, with Genaro triumphing in a battle of attrition after 31 moves of tense play.

On the flip side, losses to players like gebein and igotsito remind us that even knights of the realm stumble, especially against strong foes wielding the Three Knights Opening or the tricky Englund Gambit.

Fun Facts & Trivia

• Best time to challenge Genaro? Exactly at 1 PM — roughly when the chess gods smile upon him.
• Despite a moderate blitz rating, Genaro boasts an impressive win rate against a slew of opponents, sometimes even 100% against several names that would make a casual player's head spin.
• Casual or rated, Genaro seems to take every game seriously — serious enough to accumulate a win difference of nearly 47% more wins in rated matches.

In short, Genaro Hegoburu aka gena08h, is that daring chess friend who never backs down from a fight, loves a good skirmish in the opening, and offers both thrilling victories and humbling lessons (mostly for his opponents).