Biography of Ionut Ionut (aka iDealGame)
Ionut Ionut, known in the chess community as iDealGame, is a rapid chess player whose performance exhibits a fascinating blend of tactical awareness and strategic patience. With a peak rapid rating of 927 in 2024, Ionut has demonstrated a knack for making comebacks, bouncing back with an impressive 60.73% comeback rate—talk about cellular regeneration on the chessboard!
This rising star shows a preference for openings that keep opponents on their toes, especially the Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation where he boasts a 63.16% win rate. Other favorites like the King’s Pawn Opening and the Italian Game reveal his versatile and adaptive playing style that could well be described as evolutionary chess biology.
Whether wearing white or black, Ionut keeps it steady, maintaining a balanced winning edge with a slight black side advantage (50% win rate on black vs. 48.19% on white). His style carefully balances endurance and flair, averaging nearly 48 moves per win while enduring close to 54 moves in losses – clearly, a slow metabolism isn’t his game when fighting for survival on the board.
Fun fact: Ionut’s “early resignation rate” is a mere 2.03%, proving he rarely throws in the towel early—he prefers to let the genetic material of the game unfold fully. Even when losing material, he shows an astonishing 100% win rate after losing a piece, defying odds like a true tactical mutation!
His psychological resilience is a double helix of strength and occasional vulnerability, sporting a tilt factor of 7 (a mild case of brain fatigue) while showing a solid difference of +49% in rated vs. casual play, proving he thrives under evolutionary pressure.
Off the board, Ionut’s acknowledged most tough opponents include robiechuk (40% win rate) and shaeesmhmood1234 (25% win rate), while racking up 100% wins against a host of challengers like ruby_coca and sohnog. It’s safe to say his chess DNA is well-adapted for rapid play across diverse opponents and time zones.
Whether it’s early morning or late night (with prime win rates during 6AM and 1AM hours), Ionut’s mind is a chessboard biome, constantly evolving and adapting to biological pressures and psychological stimuli alike.
In the grand ecosystem of chess, Ionut Ionut is a fascinating phenotype—resilient, adaptive, and ever-evolving, making him a player to watch as he continues to replicate success and polish his tactical genome.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| alexbravos | 6W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| robiechuk | 4W / 4L / 0D | View Games |
| daniil_ryzhkov | 1W / 4L / 0D | View Games |
| shaeesmhmood1234 | 1W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| napoleon_d_bonaparte | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1055 | |||
| 2024 | 850 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 280W / 244L / 13D | 257W / 274L / 9D | 54.0 |
| 2024 | 40W / 34L / 2D | 43W / 34L / 0D | 52.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 221 | 108 | 107 | 6 | 48.9% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 56 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 60.7% |
| Italian Game | 49 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 53.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 47 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 48.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 61.5% |
| Philidor Defense | 39 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 59.0% |
| Scotch Game | 38 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 28.9% |
| Bishops Opening | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 52.2% |
| Four Knights Game Italian Variation | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 45.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 18 | 1 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |