Meet goktast, a dedicated chess enthusiast whose journey is a tale of perseverance, tactical wizardry, and a dash of unpredictability! With a keen preference for daily games, goktast has shown a special affection for careful strategizing, often weaving long endgames of an average of 59 moves in wins, proving patience is a virtue in chess and maybe in life too!
Playing Style & Strengths
Goktast is a player who doesn't shy away from the throne battles on the 64 squares. Their playing style is marked by:
An average early resignation rate of just over 8%, meaning they stick it out even when the going gets tough.
Strong endgame skills, with over 61% of games featuring endgame play.
A notable comeback ability, winning nearly 75% of games after losing a piece, showing resilience and fighting spirit.
Balanced performance with white and black pieces, slightly favoring white with just under 52% wins.
Psychologically, goktast seems to perform best in the early morning hours around 2 AM — maybe the brain enjoys a midnight oil boost!
Peak Achievements
Peak Blitz Rating: 1803 in September 2016 — not bad for lightning-fast tactics!
Peak Bullet Rating: 1559 in February 2015 — quick moves, quick wins.
Peak Daily Rating: 1568 in November 2015 — patience pays off in slower games.
Peak Rapid Rating: 1580 in April 2015 — balancing speed and strategy with style.
Favorite Openings
Goktast’s opening repertoire is quite eclectic, with strong preferences that shape their games:
Blitz: Excels using the Unknown Opening (~64% win rate), the Philidor Defense, and Pirc Defense with over 60% wins!
Bullet: Loves the Caro-Kann: 2.Nf3 line (61% win rate) and Queen’s Pawn: 1...e6 2.c4 with an impressive 78% win rate — clearly a fan of solid, counter-punching openings.
Daily: Has a perfect record in the French Defense: Normal Variation, showing love for classic, strategic battles.
Rapid: A unicorn in the Bishop’s Opening: Philidor Counterattack and Spanish Open Berlin (100% wins, so far!), wielding these lines like a chess samurai.
Memorable Rivalries
Goktast has faced many opponents on the battlefield, with some top rivals:
barisakok: Played 178 games with a solid win rate near 63%. Clearly a worthy adversary in many thrilling clashes.
azmiozgen: 74 matches with a 61% win rate.
tbahar: 48 encounters with over 60% wins.
chessbambi: 28 games with a stunning 79% win rate — perhaps one of goktast's favorite targets!
The data shows goktast is not one to back down — a hard-fought competitor with a knack for turning tides.
Fun Facts
Longest winning streak: 19 games — that's like a grandmaster-level hot streak!
Despite the fast pace, goktast keeps tilting at just 12%, so the mental ships mostly stay afloat.
Prefers playing blitz but holds an overall higher win percentage in daily games where deep thinking shines.
Is known to have some delightfully close calls, averaging 7 moves before the first capture — strategy before conflict!
