Ika Gachechiladze: The Late-Move Maestro
Ika Gachechiladze, known online as IkaGachechiladze, is a chess player whose journey reads like a rollercoaster ride through the ranks of rapid, blitz, bullet, and daily chess. Their style combines stubborn resilience, tactical flare, and an uncanny ability to drag games deep into the endgame, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, but rarely boring.
Rating & Performance Highlights
- Peak Rapid Rating: 1834 (Feb 2018) – a testament to early promise.
- Peak Blitz Rating: 1819 (Feb 2018) – clearly no stranger to fast-paced battles.
- Peak Bullet Rating: 1222 (Feb 2021) – lightning-fast reflexes in a flash format.
- Peak Daily Rating: 2000 (March 2021) – patience and precision when time isn’t an enemy.
Playing Style & Tendencies
Ika doesn’t give up easily, boasting a comeback rate of approximately 74% after position setbacks, proving that even when the chips are down, the fight's just getting started. With an average of 46 moves per win, and even longer games when defeated, you can picture a marathon style of play that tests the endurance of any opponent.
However, a tilt factor of 12 means emotions sometimes sneak into the thought process, so opponents beware: frustrated blunders or inspired genius might suddenly occur.
Opening Repertoire – A Mix of Classics and Curiosities
Ika’s most successful rapid weapon? The Queen’s Pawn Opening, Chigorin Variation, sporting an impressive 75% win rate over 12 games. Other favorite openings range from the classic King’s Pawn and Queen’s Gambit varieties, to the intriguing Scandinavian Defense.
Memorable Matches
Among Ika’s exciting victories is a brilliant checkmating finish in a Kings Pawn Opening – Kings Knight Variation on July 17, 2021, sealing the win with a swift and elegant combination. (If you’re curious, you can relive the magic here.)
Not every day is a victory lap, though — the 2023 games show a dip in rating and some tough losses, but every loss is a lesson (or at least that’s what Ika tells themselves before the next game).
Fun Facts & Quirks
- Best time to face Ika: Around 7 AM, when the mind is sharpest and the pieces seem friendlier.
- Long streaks are part of Ika’s tale – longest winning streak hits 13 games and, on tougher days, a losing streak stretched to 12.
- White pieces favor Ika more, with a 46.5% win rate compared to 40% with Black.
- If you want to beat Ika, prepare for a marathon: average game lengths suggest battles that test stamina and patience more than speed.
Whether you meet IkaGachechiladze on the rapid battleground or in a slow daily duel, expect a player who fights fiercely, laughs at losses, and finally checkmates with style (or at least with enthusiasm!).
