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LosetheGills

Playing Since: 2020-12-24 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Rapid: 1623
414W / 430L / 34D
Blitz: 1419
1434W / 1505L / 108D
Bullet: 1035
1090W / 1294L / 113D

Profile Summary: LosetheGills

Meet LosetheGills, a passionate and persistent chess player navigating the grand battlefield of online chess with a playful spirit and a touch of tenacity. Known for their dynamic playstyle, LosetheGills demonstrates a remarkable comeback rate of 80.02%, proving that giving up is not in their vocabulary—even when the chips are down.

Having reached their peak Rapid rating of 1612 as recently as April 2025, LosetheGills has shown consistent growth across all time controls. Their Blitz peak of 1492 and Bullet top rating of 1225 showcase their versatile skills from lightning-fast duels to more contemplative battles.

Not just a numbers player, they have a playful strategy with openings like the Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System boasting an impressive win rate of 62.75% in Blitz, and a preference for French Defense variations where they strike a solid balance between offense and defense. As their username suggests, if you think you’ve got an easy meal, beware—you might just lose the gills (and the game).

Psychologically, LosetheGills keeps their cool with a tilt factor of just 11, often finding their best moves in the early morning hours—7 AM being their sweet spot, or so they claim. Their games reveal a love for the endgame, appearing in over half of their matches, and an average of nearly 59 moves per win points to a patient, grind-it-out approach rather than snap judgments.

On the humorous side, with an early resignation rate below 2.5%, it seems LosetheGills isn't a quitter, except maybe when the coffee runs out or the clock ticks down too fast! Their longest winning streak of 13 games speaks volumes about their potential to catch fire—usually after shaking off a few losses in a row.

Off the board, LosetheGills could be a mystery—but at the virtual table, they’re a formidable foe with a penchant for exciting tactical skirmishes, as evidenced by their recent checkmate victories in rapid games and a strong showing against opponents ranging from casuals to serious competitors.

For those looking to challenge LosetheGills, watch your back around move 30—their sharp endgame skills and tactical awareness might have you shedding more than just your gills!

In summary: A resilient, strategic, and occasionally cheeky player, LosetheGills embodies the spirit of chess as a battle of wits, patience, and occasionally, sheer stubbornness.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
zeharapongas 0W / 1L / 0D
scook114 1W / 0L / 0D
wahidpopalzai768 0W / 1L / 0D
josephgultom 1W / 0L / 0D
mackhamlerouge 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
beardwin 3W / 2L / 0D
elfuser17 4W / 0L / 0D
abbasyalcin 2W / 1L / 0D
eivind_n 2W / 1L / 0D
kbeeston 2W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1125 1293 1594
2024 1083 1131 1497
2023 1098 1123 1424
2022 1086 1041 1346
2021 1446 1418
2020 1333
Rating by Year20202021202220232024202515941041YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 165W / 191L / 19D 170W / 179L / 19D 62.7
2024 281W / 357L / 20D 293W / 329L / 34D 58.8
2023 302W / 325L / 18D 300W / 331L / 26D 55.0
2022 329W / 358L / 19D 300W / 386L / 27D 56.5
2021 219W / 169L / 13D 196W / 185L / 13D 57.7
2020 5W / 6L / 1D 5W / 5L / 0D 57.4

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense Exchange Variation 196 87 97 12 44.4%
Indian Game 106 43 61 2 40.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 102 64 32 6 62.8%
French Defense Knight Variation 96 51 41 4 53.1%
French Defense 76 40 33 3 52.6%
French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack 74 40 33 1 54.0%
Caro Kann Defense 64 36 27 1 56.2%
French Defense Advance Variation 56 31 24 1 55.4%
Reti Opening Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack 52 24 26 2 46.1%
French Defense Advance Nimzowitsch System 50 31 18 1 62.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
French Defense Exchange Variation 245 107 121 17 43.7%
Top Secret 111 43 66 2 38.7%
Caro Kann Defense 108 54 50 4 50.0%
Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense 87 40 45 2 46.0%
French Defense Knight Variation 78 36 38 4 46.1%
Indian Game 71 26 43 2 36.6%
Philidor Defense 52 20 30 2 38.5%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 45 22 20 3 48.9%
French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack 40 23 15 2 57.5%
Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line 37 11 25 1 29.7%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Reti Opening Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack 69 38 28 3 55.1%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 52 21 28 3 40.4%
French Defense Exchange Variation 52 25 25 2 48.1%
Indian Game 31 15 14 2 48.4%
French Defense 31 18 12 1 58.1%
French Defense Advance Variation 29 17 11 1 58.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 28 16 11 1 57.1%
French Defense Knight Variation 24 13 10 1 54.2%
London System 21 8 11 2 38.1%
French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack 21 11 10 0 52.4%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 11 1