Player Profile: Ieva1986
Meet Ieva1986, a rapid chess tactician whose journey through the 64 squares is as colorful as a well-played gambit. With a peak rapid rating flirting just below the 1000 mark (969 to be exact on April 25, 2025), Ieva1986 is that fierce competitor who never backs down even when the Queen’s Gambit throws curveballs their way.
Playing Style & Strengths
Known for a love affair with the Scandinavian Defense, particularly the Mieses-Kotrc Variation, Ieva1986 boasts an impressive 75% win rate in these openings. Let’s just say, if you dare walk into their territory, you might find your pieces disappearing faster than your morning coffee.
Not one to waste time, Ieva1986 keeps early resignations to a modest 3.33%, preferring to fight through the endgame in over half of their matches (56.06%). The average game length speaks volumes too — they win on about the 49th move, but battles lost tend to drag out to 65 moves. A true chess marathoner with a dash of endurance!
Records & Stats
- Total Rapid Games: 66 (34 wins, 30 losses, 2 draws)
- Longest Winning Streak: 6 games - because six victories in a row is basically a mini chess festival.
- Current Winning Streak: 1 (hey, every streak starts somewhere!)
- Preferred Playing Time: The crack of dawn at 9 AM (100% win rate) and the mysterious midnight hour when the brain is half asleep but the tactics are fully awake.
Psychological Prowess
It turns out Ieva1986 is quite the comeback kid, winning nearly 65% of games where they cleverly claw their way back from a losing position. Tilt factor is low at 4, proving that even when the chess gods are grumpy, Ieva1986 keeps cool and carries on.
Rivals & Friends
Among chess acquaintances, sandy301195 is the most frequent opponent with a split 50/50 record, while guerito30 seems to be a lucky charm with a perfect win record. Beware galaxsch and colraiser though — they recently handed Ieva1986 a checkmate or two.
Fun Facts
- Has a secret obsession with cracking the Queens Pawn Opening — even if the Horwitz Defense isn’t their cup of tea (0% win there!).
- Can spot a Scandinavian Defense like a hawk and loves unleashing tactical fireworks from it.
- Despite occasional losses, every game is a story and every loss a plot twist in the ongoing chess saga.
Whether it’s a thrilling victory by resignation (17 wins) or a well-earned checkmate triumph (another 17 wins), Ieva1986 is a player who makes every rapid chess game memorable — full of grit, strategy, and just enough flair to keep opponents wondering, “What just happened?”
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| sandy301195 | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| for_ever_and_ever | 0W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| guerito30 | 1W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| marcioromanichen | 0W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| mcastro2013 | 0W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 878 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25W / 23L / 1D | 25W / 21L / 2D | 63.2 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 54.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 40.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Englund Gambit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Advance Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 6 | 6 |
| Losing | 4 | 0 |