Gilpoune

Profile Summary: Gilpoune

Gilpoune is the kind of chess player who’s got a love-hate relationship with the game: sometimes you win big, sometimes you lose spectacularly, but you never get bored. With a rapid peak rating of 562 achieved in May 2025, Gilpoune’s journey through the ranks is sprinkled with both brilliant victories and humbling defeats. Known for sticking to solid openings like the King’s Pawn Opening and the Queen’s Pawn Opening, with win rates as high as 75% in some variations, Gilpoune shows a penchant for classic chess style—sometimes with a quirky twist.

On any given day, you might find Gilpoune launching a fierce Scotch Game or a resilient Scandinavian Defense. They play most of their games in rapid format, having grappled through 191 rapid matches with a near-even 92 wins to 82 losses and 17 draws, proving they can hold their own under pressure — or at least make it entertaining.

Blitz and bullet aren’t quite as kind, with peak ratings of 516 and 225 respectively, but Gilpoune's tactical awareness is nothing to scoff at. The comeback rate is nearly 64%, showing that even after falling behind, Gilpoune hunts for chances to turn the tables, much like a cat that’s been knocked off the chessboard but insists on a rematch.

With a longest winning streak of 6 games and a strongest opponent list that includes some perfect 100% win records (take that, manojr97 and deathstroke1669!), Gilpoune thrives most at quirky hours, especially around 21:00 when the "best time of day to play" lights up their game.

Gilpoune tends to resign early about 13% of the time—perhaps a little impatient for shenanigans—yet they cherish endgames, which appear in over half their games. Preparations for future matches probably include a hearty dose of coffee and pondering how to not lose that one crucial pawn again.

Fun fact:

Gilpoune has been defeated by some brutal checkmates but also managed some graceful wins by resignation from their opponents, proving that sometimes, mind games off the board count almost as much as those on it.

In short: Gilpoune is a tenacious, sometimes quirky player who blends classic chess openings with moments of tactical creativity, and a stubborn refusal to go down without a fight. Whether winning, losing, or drawing, you can bet the games are never dull.