Jhonny Balbino: The Chess Maestro with a Tactical Twist
Meet Jhonny Balbino, a chess player whose rating climbs and tactical antics have made quite a splash on the digital chessboard! With a rapid peak rating soaring to an impressive 2389 in 2025 and deadly accuracy in blitz and bullet formats, Jhonny is a force to reckon with. His bullet rating once soared past 2500, showing lightning-fast reflexes that leave opponents both dazzled and bewildered.
Jhonny's style can be described as a delightful cocktail of sturdy endgames and aggressive comeback streaks—boasting a staggering 94% comeback rate! True to his love for the game, he plays long matches (on average, 85 moves per win), proving that patience and perseverance are just as lethal as a sharp queen fork.
One might say Jhonny has a PhD in the Art of Opening Surprises. His favorite openings include the Trompowsky Attack (with an 80% win rate) and the Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation (where he wins nearly 86% of the games). Opponents beware: stepping into the arena with Jhonny means facing not only solid strategies but also unpredictable tactical shots that could snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
While he occasionally tilts—because who doesn't when your opponent plays a sneaky pawn blitz at 3 AM?—and sometimes resigns early (a modest 0.56% rate), his psychological resilience is enviable. Win or lose, Jhonny’s win rate after losing a piece is a perfect 100%, turning adversity into opportunity like a true chess warrior.
Off the board, Jhonny is known to have a quirky sense of humor about his losses, often joking that his pieces sometimes go on vacation without him. Friends and rivals alike appreciate his sportsmanship and zest, making every match not just a battle, but also a memorable adventure.
Whether you’re playing rapid, blitz, or bullet, Jhonny Balbino’s name is one to watch—or else prepare for a swift and stylish defeat!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| No Whining — No Complaining Winquitters like to say Easy | 10W / 25L / 3D | View Games |
| allexo | 23W / 11L / 3D | View Games |
| russek | 16W / 13L / 1D | View Games |
| chess_fan123 | 8W / 20L / 1D | View Games |
| Never_walk_alone | 17W / 9L / 2D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2600 | 2403 | ||
| 2023 | 2501 | |||
| 2021 | 2513 | 2501 | ||
| 2020 | 2401 | 2414 | 2000 | |
| 2019 | 2304 | 2304 | ||
| 2018 | 2275 | 2315 | 2004 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112W / 73L / 17D | 88W / 86L / 26D | 93.5 |
| 2023 | 5W / 6L / 1D | 6W / 6L / 0D | 82.2 |
| 2021 | 5W / 0L / 0D | 3W / 3L / 2D | 90.3 |
| 2020 | 503W / 534L / 86D | 477W / 572L / 69D | 87.8 |
| 2019 | 645W / 660L / 76D | 600W / 706L / 74D | 87.2 |
| 2018 | 396W / 387L / 49D | 394W / 404L / 39D | 87.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 162 | 74 | 77 | 11 | 45.7% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 134 | 61 | 56 | 17 | 45.5% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 103 | 50 | 47 | 6 | 48.5% |
| Döry Defense | 73 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 54.8% |
| East Indian Defense | 40 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 52.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 39 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 38.5% |
| Australian Defense | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 63.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 42.9% |
| Amazon Attack | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 46.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 56.7% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 44 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 48.4% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 53.9% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 72.7% |
| Döry Defense | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 58.3% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.3% |
| Amazon Attack | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 70.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Australian Defense | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| East Indian Defense | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 534 | 236 | 271 | 27 | 44.2% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 418 | 186 | 205 | 27 | 44.5% |
| Döry Defense | 294 | 136 | 141 | 17 | 46.3% |
| Australian Defense | 263 | 125 | 117 | 21 | 47.5% |
| Amar Gambit | 243 | 114 | 115 | 14 | 46.9% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 183 | 79 | 94 | 10 | 43.2% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 174 | 69 | 93 | 12 | 39.7% |
| East Indian Defense | 148 | 64 | 73 | 11 | 43.2% |
| Amazon Attack | 136 | 51 | 78 | 7 | 37.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 128 | 62 | 58 | 8 | 48.4% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 4 |
| Losing | 16 | 0 |