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hearsay225

Playing Since: 2022-11-10 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 242
140W / 181L / 33D
Blitz: 189
22W / 29L / 5D
Bullet: 116
10W / 15L / 0D

Profile Summary: hearsay225

Meet hearsay225, a resilient chess enthusiast whose rating journey resembles an evolutionary adventure through the chess biosphere. With a peak Rapid rating of 616 in 2023 and a current rating hovering around the 278 mark in 2025, hearsay225 has shown persistence that even Darwin would admire.

Known for a penchant in the Rapid format, they gracefully navigate the Caro Kann Defense and Pirc Defense, boasting win rates up to 64% in these strategic openings—clearly, their tactical DNA favors sturdy defenses and clever counterattacks. The Center Game is another area where hearsay225 flexes their tactical muscles, achieving over 57% win rate in Rapid play. It’s safe to say their opening repertoire is a carefully cultivated phenotype, blending classic solidity with surprising aggression.

In Blitz and Bullet games, hearsay225 behaves like a well-adapted creature of speed and instinct, with a 100% win record in some niche openings like the Alekhine's Defense Scandinavian Variation and certain Caro Kann variations—true evolutionary niches where they thrive.

With an impressive comeback rate of 63.5%, and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, hearsay225 demonstrates remarkable resilience. When the going gets tough, they don't simply fold the DNA—they mutate their strategy and fight back fiercely.

Their playstyle suggests patience, with an average of around 56 moves per win, indicating a preference for endgames and strategic depth, playing long enough to let their evolutionary traits shine. Although their tilt factor is modest, even the most evolved organisms have their off days.

Outside their chess genome, hearsay225 has interesting "ecological interactions"—they’ve battled opponents like eva_tushar and thomas76009 multiple times, learning and adapting their strategies over time, yet some rivals remain formidable predators in their environment!

Whether weaving webs in Rapid, darting like a bullet, or sprinting through Blitz, hearsay225 is a fascinating puzzle, always evolving but never extinct in the competitive chess wild.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
appel10901 1W / 38L / 4D
courtmcamp 12W / 7L / 3D
emilyazz 5W / 5L / 3D
Stoiqs 6W / 3L / 0D
jozem16 4W / 0L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 189 257
2024 116 258 288
2023 157 316 339
Rating by Year202320242025339116YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 10W / 14L / 0D 7W / 14L / 2D 66.0
2024 29W / 38L / 7D 24W / 43L / 9D 58.8
2023 50W / 64L / 9D 54W / 54L / 12D 58.7

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 13 6 4 3 46.1%
Center Game Accepted 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 4 2 1 1 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Center Game 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Alekhines Defense Scandinavian Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Scotch Game 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Pirc Defense Maroczy Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense Panov Attack 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Petrovs Defense Steinitz Attack Symmetrical Center Variation Murey Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 32 11 20 1 34.4%
Caro Kann Defense 27 12 10 5 44.4%
Center Game 22 12 6 4 54.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 22 4 16 2 18.2%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 15 4 10 1 26.7%
Van t Kruijs Opening 14 4 9 1 28.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 12 2 8 2 16.7%
Scandinavian Defense 11 4 7 0 36.4%
Pirc Defense 10 7 3 0 70.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 10 5 5 0 50.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Vienna Game 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Center Game 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Anderssen Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense Breyer Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Center Game Accepted 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Blackmar Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 7 0
Losing 7 1