Profile: Hugo Brand (aka hugo25200)
Hugo Brand is a dedicated and persistent chess enthusiast currently waging brilliant battles on the digital 64 squares. Known by the username hugo25200, Hugo embraces the rollercoaster ride of chess ratings and results with a mix of grit and occasional flair.
Rating & Performance Highlights
- Peak Bullet rating: 265 (March 2025)
- Peak Rapid rating: 548 (May 2023)
- Peak Blitz rating: 326 (May 2025)
Though Hugo’s bullet games tend to be a wild ride with tough losses often making appearances, the player’s rapid and blitz performances show steadier improvements and spirited comebacks—especially commendable is a 69.92% comeback rate, revealing that giving up isn’t in Hugo’s vocabulary.
Playing Style & Preferences
Hugo seems to enjoy probing openings with those classic Center Game Accepted maneuvers among others, showcasing a preference for direct and straightforward fights early on. The Endgame frequency score of 44.8% hints at games that often stretch beyond the opening skirmishes — an endurance test for nerves and calculation alike.
A slightly humorous quirk: Hugo bites the dust with a 10% one-sided loss rate, so beware—when things go south, they can go south fast! Yet, the resilience shines through with an eagerness to bounce back and an average winning streak topping out at 6 games.
Notable Stats & Fun Facts
- Most successful opening in Bullet: King's Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation with a perfect 100% win rate.
- Best time of day to strike: 11 PM, when Hugo’s winning chances peak at nearly 67%!
- Win rate versus opponents shows Hugo holds grudges well: multiple 100% victories peppered against various foes.
- When down a piece, Hugo still manages to snatch victory around 41% of the time.
- Early resignations are rare, at just 5%, proving Hugo fights to the very end (or at least until the clock cruelly ticks down).
Recent Battles
One of Hugo’s freshest triumphs was a crushing checkmate delivered in just 13 moves using the Center Game Accepted — a swift declaration that hesitation will not be tolerated! (Game link)
Like any avid player, Hugo also faces losses, including a recent tough game against opponent Zog97, showing that even the best warriors face setbacks on their journey. (Game link)
In Conclusion
Hugo Brand is not just your average chess player—he’s a scrappy, determined competitor who learns from every game, whether a victory or defeat. Whether it’s a bullet blunderfest, a rapid tussle, or blitz madness, hugo25200 brings passion, resilience, and occasionally poetic checkmates to the board. Keep an eye on this player; the journey is as much fun as the destination.
