Karl Thorsteins IM

Karl Thorsteins - International Master Extraordinaire

Title: International Master (FIDE)

Karl Thorsteins, known in the chess community as hakki1, is a formidable chess talent who has steadily climbed the ranks to earn their well-deserved International Master title. With a blitz rating peaking at an impressive 2553 in 2023, Karl is a thunderbolt on the board, especially when the clock ticks down.

Rating and Performance

• Blitz Peak Rating: 2553 (2023)
• Rapid Peak Rating: 1573 (2022)
• Blitz Win Rate: About 52.4% over 1482 games with their secret weapon opening (quite literally labelled "Top Secret").
• Rapid Win Rate: About 54.5% in a handful of 11 rapid battles.

Style of Play

Karl's approach to chess is marked by resilience and patience. Famous for their no early resignations policy and a monstrous 82.25% endgame frequency, they prove that they prefer grinding down opponents in long, dramatic battles rather than quick tricks. True to their tactical prowess, Karl boasts an astounding 88.38% comeback rate — losing a piece? No problem! They win 100% of such games, showing nerves of steel matched by few.

Chess Personality

With a longest winning streak of 11 consecutive games and a respectable tilt factor of 6, Karl manages to keep their cool more often than not — but hey, who doesn't get a little fiery when the rook goes missing?

Fun fact: Karl's best days to strike are Sundays and Mondays, where their win rates rocket over 53%, and their favorite hours stretch from 9 AM to late at night, peaking at a perfect 100% win rate at the mysterious 6 AM hour (early bird or sleep-deprived genius?).

Rivalries and Opponents

Karl has faced hundreds of opponents, with “michael124667” being a frequent adversary, though with only a 40.74% win rate against them, proving even titans meet their challenges. Notable wins include perfect records against “sainasalonika” and “chessultramb,” who clearly didn't see Karl’s top-secret openings coming.

In Summary

Karl Thorsteins is the quintessential International Master: tough, relentless, and secretly scheming to pull off that improbable comeback every time the board looks bleak. Amid a sea of ratings and statistics, one thing is clear – when Karl sits down at the chessboard, every game is an epic in the making.