Player Profile: Honeythief-Ashina
Honeythief-Ashina is an enthusiastic chess player who focuses primarily on Rapid games.
In 2025, they played 32 Rapid matches, achieving an average rating around 592 and peaking
at 695. Their current Rapid rating stands at 685, reflecting a steadily improving
skill level since their earliest recorded rating of 236.
With 20 wins, 10 losses, and 2 draws in Rapid, Honeythief-Ashina exhibits a competitive
spirit and a talent for comebacks—managing to secure victories 60% of the time after
encountering setbacks. Their overall strongest performances come from a variety of
openings such as the Pirc Defense, French Defense, and the Italian Game, where they have
managed a perfect win rate in single encounters. They also show remarkable tactical
endurance, often pushing games into endgame scenarios over 53% of the time, with
successful endgame conversions to match.
Notable statistical highlights include a longest winning streak of four games, a current
streak of two, and distinctly better outcomes when handling the White pieces (70.59%
win rate) compared to Black (53.33%). Typically, Honeythief-Ashina’s victorious
matches last around 60 moves, underscoring their patience and methodical approach.
Their best days for competitive play seem to be Mondays, boasting an 87.5% success rate,
while Fridays remain a challenge. Nonetheless, this dynamic competitor keeps pushing
forward, blending a solid opening repertoire with a resilient mindset to steadily
climb the rating ladder.
