joe pisula

Profile Summary: Joe Pisula (Joepisula)

Meet Joe Pisula, affectionately known on the chessboard as "Joepisula," a player who dances with pawns and befriends kings and queens across the digital 64 squares. Starting out with a modest daily rating that flirted with the 600s, Joe's journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride — one filled with passionate blitzes, tactical puzzles, and the occasional "wait, what just happened?!" moments.

Joe’s peak daily rating soared to a respectable 908 in September 2022, while his rapid play boasts an even more impressive peak at 935, achieved in the energetic spring of 2023. True to a versatile spirit, Joe is an ardent lover of the Queens Pawn Opening (Chigorin Variation) and the Pirc Defense, though he's not shy to deploy the Richter Veresov Attack and the French Defense to keep opponents guessing.

With a playing style that favors endurance (average moves per win clock in at 56), Joe embraces long, strategic battles rather than quick skirmishes. Despite a tilt factor of 15 — okay, maybe he’s had a few moments where the knight took a dive — his comeback rate of 64% proves resilience is his secret weapon. When under pressure and losing a piece, Joe still manages to win nearly 39% of the time, which might just qualify him as a chess Houdini.

His wins come nearly as often when wielding White (49%) as they do with Black (43%), showing flexibility and an aptitude for adapting to what the board throws at him. Interestingly, Joe’s happiest hour seems to be around 8 PM (20:00), his “chess in the zone” time when the stars (and rooks) align.

Life on the board is a series of ups and downs, with a longest winning streak of 9 games and a Tony Stark-worthy longest losing streak of 15. Not to worry, Joe always bounces back. His most played opponent is “parranger,” though with a challenging win rate around 10%, it sounds like their rivalry is one for the ages (or at least for many exciting rematches).

Recent triumphs include victories against “David-rivacy,” “ThrdEyE420,” and “peve999,” showcasing Joe's knack for closing games either by resignation or checkmate — sometimes even within 20 moves, because who doesn’t love a quick, satisfying finish?

Off the battlefield, Joe is a chess enthusiast who refuses to take himself too seriously. After all, in the grand game of life (and chess), every loss is just a plot twist, every win a reason to celebrate, and every pawn a potential queen in disguise.

Keep your eyes on Joepisula — the knight may be tricky, but so is the player!