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gr8tdaine

Playing Since: 2024-11-09 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 601
4W / 3L / 1D
Blitz: 388
189W / 189L / 27D
Bullet: 521
459W / 429L / 15D

Profile Summary: gr8tdaine

Meet gr8tdaine, a blitz enthusiast and bullet battler with a knack for daring openings and time scrambles! With a peak blitz rating of 431, rapid soaring to an impressive 844, and bullet climbing up to 606, gr8tdaine shows a versatile flair across time controls.

Playing Style & Personality

Not one to shy away from the heat of battle, gr8tdaine is known for a solid middle-to-endgame presence, with almost half their games entering complex endgames. Their average winning game lasts about 49 moves—a leisurely stroll for some, but in blitz, that’s basically a marathon! Expect a thrilling mix of resilience and tactical prowess, highlighted by a remarkable 81.45% comeback rate after setbacks. Tilt factor is low at 9, proving nerves stay mostly steady—unless the coffee runs out.

Opening Repertoire

gr8tdaine favors classic and slightly cheeky lines: the King's Pawn Opening and its King's Knight Variation are their bread and butter in blitz, boasting nearly 60% win rates. The Bishop's Opening family is also dearly loved, particularly the Berlin Defense variant. When feeling spicy, they toy with the Englund Gambit, which they handle with surprising competence!

Strongest Hours & Days

Chess is truly a morning person’s game for gr8tdaine, with the best form around 8:00 AM—perhaps fueled by a monster coffee. Their winning odds also peak strikingly at 8 AM and curiously reach 100% at 8 AM in unknown time slots, suggesting a mysterious chess wizard inhabiting those hours. Sundays and Saturdays are also prime days to catch gr8tdaine at their best, with a solid win rate above 54%.

Record Highlights and Streaks

With an almost perfect balance of wins and losses in blitz games (196 wins and 196 losses), gr8tdaine never ceases to entertain. Their longest winning and losing streaks both clock in at 9 games, showing they ride the waves of victory and challenge with equal guts.

Notable Battles

Recent victories have been both theatrical and clever, including a dramatic win on time against AkshayKumaar21, where gr8tdaine masterfully navigated sharp lines in the King's Pawn Opening, out-maneuvering their opponent in a race against the clock. Losses sometimes sting, especially against Ayham8albdry, hinting at some fierce rivalries brewing in the online arena.

Fun Fact

gr8tdaine’s games sometimes end on a sweet note of timing out opponents, with 421 wins by timeout—a sly reminder that sometimes, the clock is mightier than the queen!

All in all, gr8tdaine is a persistent, dynamic player with a fondness for classic chess flavors and a dash of tactical flair, making every game a rollercoaster of strategy, speed, and surprises. Watch the clock, because when gr8tdaine is on, every second counts!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
pharbhudas 0W / 1L / 0D View
ayham8albdry 0W / 1L / 0D View
ryancaubat 0W / 0L / 1D View
appu_1706 0W / 1L / 0D View
nexthype24 0W / 1L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
klixy2341 4W / 23L / 1D View Games
jeffreymench 9W / 1L / 2D View Games
klixy234 1W / 9L / 2D View Games
nater745 7W / 5L / 0D View Games
viernes-martes 9W / 0L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 522 348 601
2024 301 247 844
Rating by Year20242025844247YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 276W / 251L / 17D 257W / 261L / 21D 52.6
2024 71W / 73L / 4D 70W / 68L / 5D 46.5

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 98 46 50 2 46.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 75 33 41 1 44.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 65 40 24 1 61.5%
Englund Gambit 55 29 26 0 52.7%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 52 27 24 1 51.9%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 48 22 26 0 45.8%
Bishops Opening 36 15 20 1 41.7%
Italian Game Knight Attack Normal Variation 26 10 15 1 38.5%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 24 10 14 0 41.7%
Caro Kann Defense 23 14 9 0 60.9%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 7 2 4 1 28.6%
Scandinavian Defense 6 3 3 0 50.0%
Caro Kann Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
French Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Latvian Mayet Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Birds Opening Dutch Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Italian Game Knight Attack Normal Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Classical Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 39 19 18 2 48.7%
Bishops Opening 38 22 15 1 57.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 37 22 13 2 59.5%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 31 14 17 0 45.2%
Englund Gambit 30 12 12 6 40.0%
Scandinavian Defense 17 5 11 1 29.4%
French Defense 16 7 8 1 43.8%
Vienna Game Anderssen Defense 15 5 9 1 33.3%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 15 7 8 0 46.7%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 14 4 10 0 28.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 9 2
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