stefano costanzini

Stefano Costanzini (linus30) - Chess Player Profile

Meet Stefano Costanzini, also known as linus30 in the chess world – a name as mysterious as his opening repertoire, which is cleverly marked as "Top Secret". With a penchant for Blitz, Rapid, and Bullet games, Stefano’s chess journey resembles a thrilling rollercoaster ride rather than a smooth grandmaster's path.

Chess Journey and Ratings

Stefano’s Blitz rating peaked impressively at 1555 in April 2019, proving that beneath his secretive openings lies a rapidly developing talent. His prowess in Rapid chess reached a peak rating of 1469 as recently as March 2023, while his Bullet skills soared to a peak rating of 1516 back in 2013—when he still had younger fingers!

Despite some ebbs and flows, with recent ratings around 910 in Blitz and 1236 in Rapid, Stefano remains a persistent and passionate player, showing that sometimes consistency beats all.

Playing Style and Strengths

• Endgame Enthusiast: With an endgame frequency of 60.67%, Stefano is like a chess marathon runner, often carrying games deep into the finale, where strategy really counts.
• Patient but Tactical: Averaging nearly 65 moves per win, he clearly doesn’t shy away from the long grind, demonstrating resilience and tactical awareness — his comeback rate of 85.24% confirms that when thrown off track, Stefano finds his way back better than a GPS on a road trip.
• Balanced Performance: He has almost equal chances to win when playing white or black, with a slight edge playing white (50.93% win rate) to keep opponents guessing.
• Early Resignation Rate: At just 1.36%, Stefano definitely has the heart of a fighter and rarely throws in the towel early—unless it’s clearly game over or he’s saving his energy for a pizza break.

Statistics Across Formats

Over his chess career:

• Blitz: Played more than 25,000 games, with almost 12,700 wins. That’s a lot of rapid-fire action and definitely some fast fingers (or fast mouse clicks).
• Rapid: Nearly 7,300 games recorded with a solid 49.41% win rate—he’s no stranger to a good mid-paced battle.
• Bullet: Though only 149 games, Stefano’s bullet record is nearly balanced with a 47.65% win rate, proving he’s not just a slow and steady type.

Notable Games

His most recent victorious masterstroke was against pedropinoi, winning by resignation after a tense fight in the classic Queen’s Gambit Declined – a favorite staging ground where Stefano danced elegantly through exchanges until his opponent threw in the towel. You can watch the drama unfold here if you fancy a masterclass in patience and precision!

Of course, every hero has a nemesis. Stefano's latest setback came at the hands of MegaSuperChess3D, who delivered a checkmate after a fierce battle in the Queens-Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation. But fear not – with a tilt factor of just 13, Stefano bounces back faster than you can say "checkmate".

Personality on the Board

In the sometimes nerve-wracking world of online chess, Stefano stays sharp and focused. With a psychological tilt factor low enough to avoid raging mouse-slams, and a comeback rate that would make even the most stubborn pawns cheer, he’s a formidable opponent who plays smart and remains calm under fire.

His best time to play? Oddly enough, around 3 AM—clearly, he’s a night owl or a secret superhero who’s unlocked a special chess dimension between dreams and reality.

Favorite Openings

While his opening repertoire is officially classified as Top Secret (we suspect a bit of magic and wizardry), Stefano does occasionally dance with variations of the Queen’s Pawn and the Sicilian Defense, showing versatility and a taste for both classical and fighting openings.

In Conclusion

Stefano Costanzini is not your everyday chess player. Between the massive number of games logged, the strategic depth he brings, and the cheeky mystery around his Top Secret openings, he embodies the relentless spirit of the online chess battler. Whether it’s rapid calculations at lightning speed or patiently navigating a complex endgame, linus30 is ready to meet challenges head-on with a smile (and a mouse click).