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GygesI

Playing Since: 2022-06-07 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 1902
2W / 0L / 0D
Blitz: 2528
15138W / 16382L / 2642D

Profile Summary: GygesI

Meet GygesI, a chess virtuoso whose blitz rating dances around the 2500+ mark, radiating a quiet storm of tactical prowess and strategic depth. This player is not just about raw elo; GygesI’s long career is full of thrilling comebacks with an impressive 81.48% comeback rate—because giving up is just not in their repertoire.

With a peak blitz rating soaring to 2621 in November 2024, GygesI has proven time and again that they are a formidable force on the 64 squares, especially when the clock is ticking furiously. Their playing style? A complex cocktail of stubborn endurance and calculated aggression. GygesI rarely resigns early (less than 1% early resignation rate) and loves to fight until the endgame, where they truly shine, leveraging an almost 80% endgame frequency to wear down opponents in long, thoughtful duels.

Don’t let the serious stats fool you though; this player’s chess journey is peppered with battles against familiar foes like rix_pv, matwe2, and turkish-lion, keeping their win rates healthy—even if the losses sometimes game for a coffee break in between. GygesI’s preferred weapon seems to be the defense, with a nod to openings schemed in secrecy (“Top Secret”) that have seen over 34,000 games—because why reveal your secrets when you can quietly dismantle your opponents?

Fun facts:

  • Longest winning streak of an impressive 12 games, making opponents wish they were watching reruns.
  • Known for a modest tilt factor of 13. Yes, even chess warriors have their off days.
  • Best playing time is at 2 AM, because the queens and knights appreciate a late-night rendezvous!

Recent Highlights:

GygesI’s most recent triumph was a swift resignation victory after a fierce Scandinavian Defense encounter, showcasing both patience and precision. They've also survived nail-biting endgames, such as a memorable French Defense Horwitz Attack win on time, proving no clock pressure can shake their focus.

Whether grinding through blitz marathons, or casually peppering openings with mystery, GygesI blends resilience, wisdom, and a splash of enigma. Watch out on the chessboard—it’s likely you’re facing a grandmaster in the making... or already made.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
Rix_pv 49W / 90L / 7D
matwe2 37W / 38L / 5D
turkish-lion 30W / 40L / 9D
sml60 42W / 33L / 0D
Mykhailo Shinkarev 23W / 38L / 7D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2514
2024 2593
2023 2552
2022 2516 1902
Rating by Year202220232024202525932514YearRatingBlitz

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 445W / 423L / 68D 395W / 482L / 51D 75.4
2024 2924W / 2962L / 440D 2744W / 3036L / 549D 77.7
2023 2754W / 3000L / 417D 2584W / 3035L / 548D 77.6
2022 1750W / 1711L / 249D 1591W / 1793L / 327D 76.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Sicilian Defense 5881 2856 2609 416 48.6%
English Defense: Blumenfeld-Hiva Gambit 2932 1348 1310 274 46.0%
Ruy Lopez: Bird's Defense Deferred 2272 1092 1017 163 48.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 2032 900 982 150 44.3%
French Defense 1951 932 920 99 47.8%
Döry Defense 1263 449 685 129 35.5%
Giuoco Piano: Tarrasch Variation 1188 587 506 95 49.4%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 1007 423 504 80 42.0%
Scandinavian Defense 854 346 451 57 40.5%
Three Knights Opening 802 281 449 72 35.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
KGA: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow, 4.Bxd5 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 12 0
Losing 13 4