Gosparing: The Bold Blitz Adventurer
Meet Gosparing, a chess player whose rating rollercoaster could give amusement parks a run for their money. As of May 2025, Gosparing's peak blitz rating reached a modest 600, while their rapid prowess topped out at 699. Not exactly grandmaster territory, but hey, every king starts as a pawn!
When the clock starts ticking, Gosparing swings between daring gambits and occasional desperate scrambles. Their blitz journey records 31 games, with 7 wins, 23 losses, and a single draw — a win rate that suggests every match is an epic saga, often ending with the phrase “he fell for my time pressure!”.
Offense is their best defense: opening preferences reveal a love for the classic King's Pawn Opening, though victory there comes just 25% of the time. Gosparing also boasts perfect scoring in some lesser-known openings like the Van't Kruijs Opening, the Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation, and the Petrov's Defense Classical Variation — the perfect openings to surprise unsuspecting opponents and claim quick wins on time.
Style & Strategy
Gosparing isn't one to hang on to lost causes: early resignations happen about 7.7% of the time, avoiding drawn-out suffering — a pragmatic approach many would envy. Despite a tough losing streak (a record 13 losses in a row!), Gosparing's comeback rate is an impressive 57%, showing resilience worthy of a chess warrior saga.
The average match is a drawn-out affair, with wins typically lasting around 43 moves and losses dragging on past 58 moves. Opponents beware: Gosparing sticks around for the endgame about 65% of the time, proving patience is part of their game plan.
Memorable Battles
Among Gosparing's most recent victories is a cheeky blitz where they ruthlessly grabbed enemy material with an early queen sortie in the King's Pawn Opening, snatching pawns, knights, and even some time on the clock. The win came when microwaveonketamine ran out of seconds, an all-too-common theme in Gosparing’s winning toolkit.
Losses? Sure, the infamous final checkmate by ggilar still stings, but every defeat adds fuel to the fire. Gosparing’s never without a comeback plan, always ready to take on the next opponent — even if the scoreboard says otherwise.
Psychological Quirks
Clock management is tricky: Gosparing shines brightest around 3 PM, but otherwise suffers a tilt factor of 13 — when frustration strikes, so do blunders. No shame in that; chess is a mental chessboard as much as a physical one.
Opponent Chronicles
With a long-standing rival in press2pnik190 (14 games played), victories are rare but the battles never dull. Gosparing also enjoys smashing microwaveonketamine and valerynzj with 100% win rates — apparently these opponents fall victim to Gosparing’s timely time pressure tactics.
All in all, Gosparing may not be topping the grandmaster charts just yet, but their games are filled with heart, hustle, and humorous chaos — the true spirit of blitz chess.
Expect surprises, hope for the best, and prepare to watch the clock!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| press2pnik190 | 1W / 13L / 0D | View Games |
| ggilar | 0W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| microwaveonketamine | 1W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| valerynzj | 1W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| zxyto-13 | 0W / 0L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 277 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4W / 13L / 0D | 3W / 13L / 1D | 55.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bishops Opening | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vienna Game Falkbeer Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Center Game Accepted Normal Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Petrovs Defense Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense Declined | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Petrovs Defense Classical Damiano Variation Kholmov Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 2 | 0 |
| Losing | 13 | 1 |