Louisderaffe

Overview

louisderaffe is a determined and mercurial chess player known for marathon games, cheeky openings, and a surprising fondness for Daily play. A habitual early-resigner in hopeless positions (yes, the numbers are dramatic), louisderaffe nevertheless grinds through long encounters—averaging around 70 moves when winning—and has built a reputation for steady improvement across Rapid, Blitz, Bullet and Daily formats.

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Career highlights

• Prefers Daily time control — quietly dominating long games and slow strategies.
• Peak performances include top runs in recent seasons — a player who climbed into the 2100–2200 band across formats (notably Daily and Rapid).
• Favorite competitive traits: steadfast endgame play and a high comeback rate when down in material.
• Notable scoreboard moments: longest winning streak of 17 games and an ability to bounce back (Comeback Rate ≈ 87%).

Quick peak references: 2187 (2026-02-09) • 2254 (2026-01-07) • 2000 (2026-01-19) • 2052 (2026-02-17)

Playing style & psychology

louisderaffe combines endurance with tactical opportunism. Expect long, strategic fights: Endgame frequency is high and average decisive games run well past the 60-move mark. At the same time, there’s a notorious “I’ll resign now so I can get a coffee” habit—an amusing contrast with those long victories.

• Avg moves per win: ~70
• Endgame frequency: high (plays to the finish)
• Comeback rate: very strong (often recovers after setbacks)
• Best time of day: early morning — try a 05:00 duel if you want louisderaffe awake and dangerous.

Opening preferences

A creative and occasionally unorthodox repertoire. louisderaffe mixes solid defences with sharp, named traps and surprise lines — from the classical Caro-Kann to the playful Amazon Attack.

• Top Rapid choices: Caro-Kann Defense, Sicilian Defense, Amazon Attack
• Daily & long games: favors slow, strategic setups and the occasional offbeat line to unsettle opponents.
• Strongest winrate in Rapid: Amazon Attack & QGA lines — weaponized when white seeks complexity.

Rivals, streaks & daily habits

louisderaffe has played many opponents repeatedly — the most-played rival is jona_the_whale with 188 games (a laughably one-sided record in louisderaffe’s favor). That familiarity shapes both daring novelties and dependable sidelines.

• Most-played opponents: jona_the_whale, matthias123manuelk, fredericglass
• Longest winning streak: 17 games
• Longest losing streak: 12 games
• Current streak: 3 wins

Time-of-day edge: plays best around 05:00 (morning warrior) — try to avoid scheduling blitz marathons then.

Sample game & interactive content

A short illustrative opening sequence (playback available). This is a friendly, representative sample rather than a famous master game:

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Extra insights & analytics

louisderaffe’s profile is richly documented across years and time controls — a steady climb from early club levels into the 2000s across formats. For an at-a-glance view of long-term Daily progress, check the trend chart below.

• Strength-adjusted win rates: solid across Rapid/Blitz/Bullet, slightly lower on Daily due to very selective play patterns.
• Termination style: prefers decisive games — long decisive lengths and active endgame play.