Kourosh Vlm (aka Kourosh82) - The Chessboard Biologist
Meet Kourosh Vlm, a chess enthusiast whose gameplay evolves faster than a protein folding in a petri dish! Starting his journey with modest ratings in 2021, Kourosh wasn’t afraid to explore multiple time controls, adapting his strategy like a true cellular chameleon. His blitz rating started at 810, but like a well-timed mitosis, it has blossomed into a respectable 1217 by 2025. Meanwhile, his bullet games have turned into rapid-fire synapses of moves, peaking impressively at 1302.
Playing Style & Strengths
Patience defines Kourosh’s biochemistry of chess: with an average of 64 moves per victorious battle and nearly 70 moves in his losses, his games resemble a drawn-out cellular process—slow, steady, and full of complex interactions. His endgame frequency ranks high at 71.83%, proving he's not just playing the opening like a gene activation, but each part of the game is a carefully orchestrated biological sequence. What’s more, his comeback rate is a whopping 80.47%, showing he bounces back from adversity like a resilient bacteria under a microscope.
Opening Repertoire – Where Genes Meet Gambits
Kourosh's openings are as diverse as organisms in a rainforest. The Italian Game is his mitochondrion, energizing him with nearly a 50% win rate in blitz. The Scandinavian Defense appears as a sturdy exoskeleton, guarding him with almost 48% success. Fascinatingly, in rapid chess, his Philidor Defense boasts a perfect 100% win rate, possibly a genetic mutation favoring that structure. He’s also fond of the Giuoco Piano and Scotch Game variations, cultivating wins almost like a biologist cultivates bacteria cultures—methodical and rewarding.
Psychology & Puns in Motion
Even when the neural pathways of the mind get scrambled, Kourosh keeps his tilt factor low at 16%, meaning his mental mitochondria don’t easily get fried under pressure. Plus, his ability to win after losing a piece is near mythical – 100%! When it comes to resilience, one could say his chess DNA is programmed to adapt, survive, and conquer.
Fun Facts
- Longest winning streak: 12 games – talk about cellular division without mutation!
- Victories come just as often with White (49.22%) as with Black (46.67%), proving he’s not just a one-sided helix.
- He prefers playing during the afternoon hours, with a peak win rate of over 72% at 9 AM – looks like his circadian rhythms sync perfectly with strategy.
Whether dissecting positions or incubating strategies, Kourosh Vlm makes sure every match is a scientific experiment - sometimes a successful culture, sometimes a failed trial - but always fascinating. If you ever challenge him, be ready to face the organism that never stops evolving on 64 squares!
