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Player Profile: localtop

In the vast chessboard of life, localtop is an indefatigable warrior fighting daily battles one move at a time. Starting with a rapid rating of 777 in 2023 — a number suspiciously optimistic — localtop quickly learned that chess is less about starting on top and more about the climb. Despite dipping to a rapid low of 144, the climb back up to nearly 500 by 2025 showcases true resilience... or perhaps an uncanny ability to survive blunders!

An aficionado of the Top Secret openings (358 games strong!), localtop approaches the board with a strategic mystery akin to a chess ninja lurking in the shadows. Not far behind are familiar favorites like the King's Pawn Opening and Alekhine’s Defense—because who doesn’t like keeping opponents guessing?

Playing style? Well, localtop isn’t one to just sit back and stall. With an endgame frequency of 42%, this player loves the thrill of the finish, pushing games to their edge with an average of nearly 49 moves to win. And wow, the psychological stamina is off the charts — a comeback rate approaching 58% and a 100% win rate after losing a piece suggest localtop refuses to fold under pressure. Take that, adversity!

When it comes to blitz and daily chess, localtop plays just enough to keep things spicy: a daily max rating of 713 and blitz max of 287, enough to keep friends on their toes but not so much to lose sleep over. Early resignations are only 7%, because giving up is for mortals, not for localtop.

Fun fact: localtop’s win rate dances around 50% on nearly every day of the week and peaks impressively between 3 PM and 6 PM — clearly the magic hours when the chess gods are on their side. The 33% win rate at 9 AM, however, suggests mornings and checkmates are not best friends.

And beware: localtop might tilt occasionally (11%), but these curses fuel bigger comebacks — heavily tilted towards triumph even after setbacks. With a longest winning streak of 10 games, localtop is proof that persistence, sprinkled with a dash of chess wizardry, eventually pays off.

Opponents beware: with over 2,000 rapid games played and nearly as many wins as losses, localtop is always ready to battle—sometimes victorious, sometimes learning, but always entertaining the crowd.