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Kowal1801

Playing Since: 2020-09-15 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 926
303W / 280L / 38D
Blitz: 537
79W / 62L / 5D
Bullet: 646
1379W / 1358L / 34D

Profile Summary: Kowal1801

Meet Kowal1801, a chess player whose journey resembles a thrilling rollercoaster more than a smooth Grandmaster ascent. Starting with a respectable Rapid rating of 888 back in 2020, Kowal1801 has since dabbled extensively across Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid formats by 2025, with ratings fluctuating from a high of 713 in Bullet (early 2025) to a more humble 380 by the year's end. Clearly, consistency isn't the name of Kowal1801's game—but hey, who said chess was boring?

Kowal1801 is a fierce competitor who’s logged over 900 games in 2025 alone, racking up wins and losses in near-equal measure. With a win rate close to 48% in Bullet and Rapid and an impressive 62.7% in Blitz when using "Top Secret" openings (we’d love to know these!), it’s clear Kowal1801 enjoys keeping opponents guessing—and sometimes, just plain confused.

Known for tactical wizardry, Kowal1801 boasts a remarkable 100% win rate after losing a piece, proving that a lost pawn doesn’t necessarily mean a lost game. The comeback king? Absolutely—with a 73.66% overall comeback rate, Kowal1801 knows how to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. However, a tilt factor of 8 hints at some occasional emotional fireworks—chess drama, anyone?

Interestingly, Kowal1801 prefers lengthy, strategic battles with an average of 57 moves per win and even longer games when losing, showing a dogged determination to fight until the last pawn falls. The endgame is a familiar battleground, appearing in nearly 66% of their games, because if you’re going to lose, why not make it count?

As for timing, you might catch Kowal1801 firing off plays between 11 AM and 3 PM with their best win rates peaking around the 11 AM hour (65.38%) and a brisk 59% at 3 PM. Evening games are a bit more hit-or-miss, so maybe this player needs their afternoon coffee ritual to dominate the board.

Against certain opponents, Kowal1801’s record reads like a dramatic saga: total annihilation of some (100% win rates against many challengers), while others have somehow kept bodies count to a minimum. The "most-played" rivalry with marianoitaliano1996 stands out with an impressive 81.25% win rate—perhaps Kowal1801’s nemesis or greatest muse.

To sum it up, Kowal1801 is that unpredictable luchador of the chessboard—capable of dazzling comebacks, suspiciously secret openings, and emotional rollercoasters. If you’re up for a game of cat and mouse, or just want to witness some great tactical fireworks, challenge Kowal1801; just don’t expect a boring match!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
srvksc 3W / 1L / 0D
lspeight 0W / 1L / 0D
nicoco293 1W / 0L / 0D
lorenlechoso 1W / 0L / 0D
himani_mahajan 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
marianoitaliano1996 13W / 2L / 1D
mazdantrader 2W / 2L / 0D
srvksc 3W / 1L / 0D
juk1_i 2W / 1L / 0D
pancakes4dayz 1W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 572 518 892
2020 888
Rating by Year20202025892888YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 434W / 358L / 25D 374W / 403L / 28D 58.9
2020 1W / 0L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 45.0

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 309 150 156 3 48.5%
Vienna Game Max Lange Vienna Gambit 58 32 26 0 55.2%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 34 18 16 0 52.9%
Vienna Game 26 12 14 0 46.1%
French Defense Queens Knight Variation 25 17 8 0 68.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 24 10 14 0 41.7%
Petrovs Defense 24 15 9 0 62.5%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 20 10 10 0 50.0%
Caro Kann Defense 17 9 8 0 52.9%
Vienna Game Omaha Gambit 15 8 7 0 53.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 601 292 272 37 48.6%
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Englund Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 62 38 20 4 61.3%
Vienna Game Max Lange Vienna Gambit 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Kings Pawn Opening 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Caro Kann Defense 4 2 1 1 50.0%
Vienna Game 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Vienna Game Falkbeer Vienna Gambit 2 2 0 0 100.0%
French Defense Queens Knight Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 2
Losing 8 0