About giaccomino gg
Known on the boards as giaccomino gg, this player brings a spirited and tactical approach to the chess battlefield, particularly shining in Rapid games. With a lively style and a penchant for dynamic openings, giaccomino gg enjoys surprising opponents and capitalizing on creative plays.
Playing Style and Strengths
Preferring the rapid pace of Rapid games where intuition and quick thinking matter most, giaccomino gg exhibits:
- An impressive comeback rate of almost 80%, showing great resilience after setbacks.
- A tactical mindset that's rewarded with a noteworthy win rate after losing a piece at 44.6%.
- A love for endgames, appearing in over two-thirds of their matches.
- Balanced play with an edge playing White, securing wins just over half the time.
- A tendency to keep the game going — the average moves per win or loss hover around the 60-move mark, proving patience pays.
Giaccomino is known for a low rate of early resignations, showing fighting spirit even in tough positions.
Opening Preferences
Whether launching a surprise attack or setting a solid foundation, giaccomino gg's favorite openings include:
- Amazon Attack – boasting a winning rate over 70% in Rapid; a personal favorite for initiating aggressive play.
- Scandinavian Defense – an efficient and sharp choice, leading to strong performances across time controls.
- Amar Gambit – a daring gambit that fits giaccomino's attacking mindset well.
- Four Knights Game – a classic opening balancing solid development with tactical opportunities.
- Barnes Opening: Walkerling – used often with varied success, showing willingness to explore less common lines.
Career Highlights
- Peak Rapid rating of 1217 reached in late 2022, marking a strong entry into competitive play.
- Consistent performance peaks seen across Blitz and Bullet time controls, showcasing versatility.
- Longest winning streak of 8 games, demonstrating the ability to maintain momentum.
- Competitive spirit visible in close to 400 total wins across all time controls.
Trivia & Fun Facts
- Best time of day to challenge giaccomino gg is around 8 PM when their win rate soars above 70% — beware the night hour lightning strikes!
- Prefers rapid play but has dabbled successfully in Bullet and Daily formats, proving adaptability to all paces.
- Never shy from a challenging opponent, having played dozens of games against the notable player fireman_317.
- Known to open with unconventional first moves occasionally, like the mysterious h4, keeping rivals on their toes right from the start.
Recent Game Performance Overview
Giaccomino gg, your recent rapid games show a solid fighting spirit with several wins by resignation and checkmate. Your win/loss record reflects active play, and you have shown the ability to capitalize on opponents’ mistakes effectively. It's clear you are comfortable in openings like the Four Knights Game and various e4 e5 lines.
Your strength-adjusted win rate stands at about 42%, which is a fair baseline considering the competitive nature of rapid time controls.
Rating and Trend Analysis
- Recent rating change over the last month shows a decrease of 72 points, with a noticeable downward trend slope.
- The 3-month trend shows a larger decline (-105 points), indicating a challenge maintaining upward momentum recently.
- Over 6 months, your rating is relatively stable with only slight changes, and the 12-month slope indicates a slow positive improvement over the long term.
These fluctuations are common as you continue to grow and refine your game; it is important to analyze losses for learning and to maintain confidence.
Positives and Strengths
- Good ability to convert winning positions, showing tactical awareness and endgame finishing skills.
- Effective use of opening principles, particularly in classical openings like the Four Knights Game and Ruy Lopez variations.
- Strong attacking mindset which helped achieve multiple checkmate victories.
Areas for Improvement
- Opening Stability: Although you play solid openings, some losses occurred after losing control in the middlegame. Consider deepening your opening repertoire to avoid early tactical pitfalls, e.g., explore the Center Game and additional lines in the Scotch and Philidor Defense for better comfort.
- Middle Game Tactics: Several losses involved losing material or falling into mating nets. Focus on tactical training to improve pattern recognition and avoid blunders in crucial moments.
- Endgame Technique: Though you have winning finishes, some losses suggest room to strengthen endgame knowledge, particularly to convert material advantage or hold difficult positions.
- Time Management: In rapid, effective time management can make a big difference. Review your pacing to ensure you allocate enough time for critical moves without rushing.
Next Steps for Progress
- Analyze your losses with a chess engine or coach to understand the exact moments where mistakes arise.
- Practice tactics daily with puzzles that focus on common themes from your games such as pins, forks, and mating patterns.
- Explore and learn some new opening ideas to diversify your play while strengthening the lines you already use.
- Review endgame basics and practice key theoretical positions such as king and pawn endgames and simple rook endgames.
- Keep a positive mindset — fluctuation is part of improvement, and persistence leads to rating gains over time.
Keep up the consistent practice, and consider joining a training group or getting feedback on your games to accelerate learning.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| fireman_317 | 35W / 19L / 5D | View Games |
| leopoldo_7 | 18W / 30L / 3D | View Games |
| theballerfrfr | 5W / 3L / 1D | View Games |
| laferry11 | 5W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| erbono20 | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 486 | 498 | 487 | 859 |
| 2024 | 448 | 563 | 949 | |
| 2023 | 342 | 448 | 690 | 921 |
| 2022 | 630 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60W / 48L / 4D | 57W / 55L / 3D | 59.1 |
| 2024 | 17W / 14L / 1D | 11W / 19L / 3D | 57.4 |
| 2023 | 47W / 41L / 3D | 36W / 58L / 6D | 65.3 |
| 2022 | 3W / 4L / 0D | 4W / 2L / 0D | 68.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 42.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 43.5% |
| Amazon Attack | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Scotch Game | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 38.5% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 53.9% |
| Australian Defense | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.7% |
| Center Game | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Czech Defense | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 22.2% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 61.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Amazon Attack | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Czech Defense | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Philidor Defense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Australian Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Barnes Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Center Game | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44.4% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petrov's Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 8 | 0 |
| Losing | 7 | 4 |