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koste_k88

Playing Since: 2024-12-31 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 830
35W / 10L / 1D
Rapid: 275
147W / 146L / 26D
Blitz: 100
0W / 1L / 0D

Meet koste_k88: The Chessboard's Own Curious Creature

In the vast ecosystem of online chess, koste_k88 swims cleverly through the ranks, exhibiting a flair for tactical maneuvers reminiscent of a cunning predator stalking its prey. With a steady rating climb peaking at 928 in Daily chess and a resilient 215 in Rapid games by 2025, this player has clearly adapted well to their environment.

koste_k88's opening repertoire is a fascinating study in evolutionary strategy. Preferring Italian Game variants in Daily matches—often winning with a 60% to 100% success rate in variations like the Scotch Game and Four Knights Italian—it’s clear this player knows how to "branch out" their tactics. Rapid games reveal a fondness for the King's Pawn openings with respectable win rates, and a predatory 70% win rate when deploying the Scandinavian Defense.

In the wild, survival often depends on resilience and adaptation, and koste_k88 exemplifies this with an impressive comeback rate of nearly 40%. Remarkably, when losing a piece, this chess chameleon bounces back with a perfect 100% win rate—proof that even when caught in the claws of adversity, this competitor fights back fiercely without a hint of 'one-sided loss' (only 8.06%).

Though never one to shy away from advanced openings, koste_k88's style balances patience and aggression, with an average of about 40 moves per win and a love for endgames (51% of all games). Their performance peaks during the morning hours, especially around 6 to 10 AM, basking in the light like a basking iguana, ready to strike with sharp moves. Saturdays shine brightest with a 64% win rate, while other days see a steady presence but a few smaller dips—perhaps reflecting natural circadian rhythms.

With a longest winning streak of eight games and a modest tilt factor of 8, koste_k88 combines competitive fire with cool-headed endurance—a rare combination that separates the chess predators from the prey.

Whether grappling against the infamous opponent krila7 (a 75% win rate) or outmaneuvering frequent rivals like dodo_1948 with nearly 88% success, koste_k88 demonstrates not just skill but a knack for reading opponents' "species" traits on the board.

In a world full of pawns and kings, koste_k88 is a true chess organism—a strategic hybrid evolving move by move, ready to mate ideas and take the kingdom one calculated step at a time.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
dano2018 1W / 0L / 0D
aysashae 0W / 1L / 0D
th-44 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Kristian Larsen 9W / 2L / 1D
dodo_1948 8W / 0L / 1D
oskierro10 5W / 1L / 0D
nieznaleziony1948 3W / 1L / 0D
baniak83 2W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 210 855
2024 182
Rating by Year20242025210182YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 70W / 60L / 12D 68W / 58L / 13D 56.3
2024 1W / 4L / 0D 1W / 5L / 0D 45.5

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 29 11 15 3 37.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 24 13 10 1 54.2%
Caro Kann Defense 14 6 6 2 42.9%
Scandinavian Defense 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Philidor Defense 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Petrovs Defense Classical Variation 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 6 2 4 0 33.3%
French Defense Normal Variation 5 1 4 0 20.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 5 3 1 1 60.0%
Modern Defense with 4 0 3 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 8 1
Losing 8 0