Taha Xbokis

Profile Summary: Taha Xbokis (aka janffx69)

Meet Taha Xbokis, a chess enthusiast whose rating rollercoaster in 2025 could rival any rollercoaster in an amusement park! With a peak blitz rating of 514, a rapid peak of 582, and a bullet best at 520, Taha has shown flashes of brilliance that suggest the grandmaster lurking within… or at least someone who knows their way around the Sicilian Defense!

Taha's chess style is a curious blend of daring and occasional despair. Whether opening with the Dutch Defense Raphael Variation or the Sicilian Bowdler Attack, Taha has nailed 100% win rates in those openings—clearly the secret weapons in the arsenal. Yet some tried and tested lines like the Queens Pawn Horwitz Defense or Philidor Defense have not been so kind, proving that even the most intrepid players have their kryptonite.

Quick on the clock and adept in bullet games, Taha boasts an undefeated record in bullet matches with 2 wins from 2 games and a peak rating of 520. Blitz games have been a tough battlefield with a perfectly balanced ledger of 5 wins and 5 losses, while rapid games show a bit more struggle with losses edging out wins 25 to 23. But hey, every loss is just a setup for a comeback, and with a solid 46.67% comeback rate, Taha never gives up without a fight.

Favorite opening moves? Taha loves dodging into the Reti Opening and Van Geet Opening Reversed Nimzowitsch Variation, boasting flawless win rates there. And those wins come with an average of about 41 moves—long enough to build tension but short enough to keep spectators guessing.

Taha’s psychological resilience is admirable, sporting a modest tilt factor of 5 and a knack for making the most of their best hour of the day around 4 PM. However, late-night battles and dawn tilts might still be a work-in-progress. There’s also a touch of early resignation spree (6.67%), meaning sometimes, Taha knows when it’s time to throw in the towel—wisely conserving energy for the next skirmish!

Notable moment: On May 17, 2025, Taha sealed a stunning victory with the Dutch Defense Raphael Variation, forcing the opponent “En-OJ” to resign after a crafty sequence that left Black scrambling. Checkmate? Occasionally. Timeout wins? Yes! Resignations? Frequently in Taha’s favor. In short, Taha knows all the ways to clinch a win.

Whether dominating the chessboard or learning from defeat (the notorious 5-game losing streak of May 2025 still stings), Taha Xbokis remains a player to watch—never afraid to try, lose, learn, and laugh along the way.