Kaushal Dhungana (aka kaushal2299)
Meet Kaushal Dhungana, a dedicated chess warrior who's been climbing the rating ladder like a grandmaster-in-the-making, or at least someone trying really hard to avoid blundering their queen. With a rapid rating peaking at an impressive 902 in April 2025, Kaushal shows a remarkable flair for the classic paced battles that test both strategy and endurance.
Playing Style
Kaushal's style is a blend of endurance and caution, evidenced by an average of 67 moves per win, proving that patience is truly a virtue—unless the clock is ticking down too fast. With an endgame frequency of over 61%, Kaushal knows how to bring it home, even if it means squeezing every last pawn for that winning margin. Although sometimes tempted to resign early (3.29% early resignation rate), this player excels in comebacks, boasting a 64.1% comeback rate after losing positions—because in Kaushal's mindset, the game's never over until the fat lady castles.
Opening Repertoire
Kaushal is quite loyal to the Queen's Pawn Opening Accelerated London System, with nearly 200 rapid games and a solid 49.45% win rate—and a clear fondness for mix-ups like the Scandinavian Defense and the intriguingly cheeky Englund Gambit. In bullet and blitz games, the player isn’t afraid to experiment, sometimes with great success (up to 100% win rates in rare opening variations) and sometimes...well, chess humor: learning opportunities.
Performance Snapshot
- Rapid record: 525 wins, 485 losses, and 100 draws. It’s a rollercoaster, but Kaushal rides it with grit.
- Bullet battles: A modest 17 wins against 27 losses—like a caffeine-fueled blitzkrieg, quick but occasionally messy.
- Blitz stats: Equal parts win, loss, and draw with 4 games each. The chess gods clearly haven't decided yet.
Memorable Moments
One of Kaushal’s recent epic victories came using the Englund Gambit, where strategic exchanges and a clever pawn push turned the tide, culminating in a pawn promotion on move 46. Definitely a game to brag about at the chess club (or at least to one’s cat).
Quirks & Fun Facts
Kaushal seems to have a soft spot for playing on Wednesday afternoons around 4 PM, where the win rate nudges above 50%. Maybe it’s the coffee kicking in or just that midweek magic. However, evenings past 6 PM can be trickier, with the win rate taking a nosedive—time to switch to Chess960 or grab a snack!
Also, Kaushal’s psychological resilience is admirable with a tilt factor of 10, meaning mood swings are minimal, but when the pressure mounts, expect fierce determination and creative tactics that make opponents sweat.
Summary
In the ever-challenging battlefield of online chess, Kaushal Dhungana stands as a passionate and resilient player—someone who embraces wins, learns from losses, and knows that a chessboard is just a playground for the mind. Whether wielding the Queen's Pawn or diving into the chaos of rapid fire bullet chess, Kaushal keeps the games exciting, and the opponents guessing.
Keep an eye out for this rising chess force: the journey from "kaushal2299" to potentially Grandmaster Kaushal is definitely on the horizon... just after finishing that last pawn endgame.