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Lavaflow300

Playing Since: 2020-07-22 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 536
14W / 31L / 3D
Blitz: 329
36W / 43L / 6D
Bullet: 437
1W / 4L / 1D

Chess Profile: Lavaflow300

If chess were lava, then Lavaflow300 would be a slow but relentless eruption — occasionally explosive and always leaving an interesting landscape behind. Rated steadily in the lower to mid hundreds, Lavaflow300 navigates the battlefield with a mix of daring gambits and cautious retreats, often keeping opponents guessing and sometimes puzzling themselves.

Rating & Style Highlights

  • Peak Ratings: Blitz 879 (2020), Rapid 1200 (2021), Bullet 512 (2023)
  • Current Ratings (2025): Blitz ~329, Rapid ~536, Bullet ~437 — like a volcanic plateau cooling before the next heatwave.
  • Playing Style: Loves the endgame, investing roughly 61 moves in losses and nearly 58 moves in wins — endurance is a virtue! Early resignation rate sits around 13%, so Lavaflow300 isn’t one to quit without a tough fight.
  • Tactical Resilience: A marvelous 77% comeback rate and a 30% win rate after losing a piece. If something goes wrong, expect a fiery counterattack!

Strategies & Openings

Lavaflow300’s opening repertoire reads like a secret volcanic recipe:

  • Unknown Opening: Often experimenting, though with a modest 16.7% win rate in Bullet and roughly 27% in Rapid.
  • Top Secret: Not just the name, but an actual piece of the chess puzzle with around 33% win success in Bullet and 26% in Rapid.
  • Also fond of the Scotch Game, with a rare and proud 100% win record in Rapid — a Scotch on the rocks, anyone?

Memorable Battles

Lavaflow300’s recent triumph over Cosmo123727 in May 2025 with the Scotch Game showcased a crafty queen sacrifice and bold bishop maneuvers to force resignation. Conversely, recent losses often come from the challenging Ruy Lopez defenses, hinting that classics still have Lavaflow300’s number.

Competitive Spirit

With 38 wins, 51 losses, and 8 draws in Blitz, and a similar pattern in other speeds, Lavaflow300 is not afraid to learn from defeat. The longest winning streak of 9 games proves potential for fiery bursts of brilliance, while the current losing streak reminds us even volcanoes have quiet days.

Psychological & Timing Insights

Best playing times hover around the evening hour of 18:00, making it prime time for tactical lava flows. Tilt factor is modest, indicating Lavaflow300 keeps a cool core even when the board heats up.

Fan Club & Opponents

Most played rival: lucienfreemesser with a challenging 27% win rate against them. Numerous opponents have faced the fiery force, with some lucky few (like nathan-lu and gen155) never having lost a game to Lavaflow300.

All in all, Lavaflow300 is a player who embodies resilience, slow-burning strategy, and occasional explosive brilliance. A player to watch: you never know when the next eruption will surprise you!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
cosmo123727 4W / 13L / 1D View
Most Played Opponents
lucienfreemesser 6W / 12L / 4D View Games
cosmo123727 4W / 13L / 1D View Games
cadeikins 2W / 9L / 3D View Games
hpod2 1W / 8L / 0D View Games
flumingo 1W / 6L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 437 329 536
2024 577 727
2023 437 585 611
2022 640
2021 616 667
2020 303
Rating by Year202020212022202320242025727303YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 13W / 18L / 2D 9W / 28L / 3D 63.4
2024 0W / 2L / 0D 1W / 4L / 0D 61.7
2023 5W / 6L / 1D 6W / 8L / 0D 59.3
2022 0W / 2L / 0D 0W / 2L / 0D 83.5
2021 13W / 9L / 5D 10W / 16L / 0D 60.3
2020 0W / 2L / 1D 0W / 2L / 1D 43.5

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown Opening 6 1 4 1 16.7%
Top Secret 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown Opening 30 8 20 2 26.7%
Top Secret 23 6 15 2 26.1%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Ruy Lopez Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scotch Game 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Philidor Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Petrovs Defense Classical Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Center Game Accepted Normal Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Vienna Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Unknown Opening 66 27 34 5 40.9%
Top Secret 29 10 17 2 34.5%
Pirc Defense Maroczy Defense 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 9 0
Losing 7 2
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