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Luca Urbino

Username: luca17685

Playing Since: 2021-03-26 (Active)

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Daily: 1200
0W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 763
297W / 326L / 19D
Blitz: 849
1144W / 1136L / 69D
Bullet: 460
8253W / 8408L / 70D

Meet Luca Urbino: The Bullet Blitzer Extraordinaire

Greetings, chess enthusiasts! Let us introduce you to Luca17685, better known in the online chess arena as Luca Urbino—a player who gallops through bullet games like a caffeinated knight on a mission.

Luca’s favourite playground is the Bullet time control, where speed, agility, and a sharp eye rule the day. His highest Bullet rating soared to a respectable 960 back in June 2021—quite the feat for someone who tries to think faster than their mouse can click!

While the rapid-fire pace of bullet is his main stage, Luca is no stranger to Blitz and Rapid games too, reaching peak ratings of 995 and 1134, respectively, showing that he can switch gears from blitzkrieg attacks to more strategic skirmishes without breaking a sweat.

This ambitious player boasts a win rate closely balanced with losses in bullet (a daring 7,513 wins against 7,671 losses), proving that battle-hardened experience can come with a taste of both triumph and humility.

Luca’s chess style? Think of a cautious yet bold tactician. He frequently prefers openings like the French Defense (showing a juicy 54.91% win rate in bullet games), and the Van 't Kruijs Opening, which is not just a fancy name but one of his loyal companions across thousands of games.

Interestingly, our hero performs better in the wee hours, with his best compositions to attack and defend happening around 1 AM. Yep, while most of us are asleep counting sheep, Luca is busy counting checks!

Despite competitive ups and downs—like a rollercoaster maneuvering between a 13-game winning streak and an equally suspenseful 14-game losing streak—he keeps on moving with the grace of a bishop, forever diagonally traversing the realm of chess.

Luca’s recent victories have been nothing short of dramatic too. Imagine claiming a win by checkmate in a fierce French Defense Advance Variation, or winning on time after blitz battles in tense endgames—our man knows how to keep his opponents on their toes!

So, whether you’re looking for a fierce opponent, a speedy bullet machine, or just someone to remind you that chess is a beautiful blend of strategy and fun, Luca Urbino is your guy. Get ready to be outwitted, outpaced, or just entertained by this chess aficionado’s journey through the digital ranks!

Quick Stats Summary:

  • Peak Bullet Rating: 960 (June 2021)
  • Peak Blitz Rating: 995
  • Peak Rapid Rating: 1134
  • Favourite Opening: French Defense (Win Rate 54.91%)
  • Longest Winning Streak: 13 games
  • Longest Losing Streak: 14 games
  • Best Time to Play: 1:00 AM (Trust the night magic!)

Keep an eye on luca17685, who might just blitz you into checkmate before you finish your coffee!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
saeed25s 2W / 0L / 0D View
yadav_ji108 1W / 0L / 0D View
noendgame2020 0W / 1L / 0D View
kamalsomasundaram 1W / 0L / 0D View
androswifty 0W / 1L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
milochka77 5W / 4L / 0D View Games
liviaurciuoli 6W / 2L / 0D View Games
preshycute18 4W / 4L / 0D View Games
yusur02 7W / 1L / 0D View Games
nikidabari 2W / 5L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 457 1200
2024 447 849
2023 581 859 763
2022 700 757 717
2021 523 480 730
Rating by Year20212022202320242025859447YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 746W / 783L / 5D 785W / 726L / 7D 45.1
2024 1082W / 1060L / 13D 1066W / 1087L / 11D 45.8
2023 636W / 616L / 20D 611W / 619L / 29D 52.2
2022 1116W / 1077L / 19D 1084W / 1086L / 16D 47.5
2021 973W / 1057L / 21D 934W / 1095L / 15D 44.5

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 5638 2737 2876 25 48.5%
French Defense Knight Variation 1272 589 679 4 46.3%
French Defense 1238 683 549 6 55.2%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 569 291 276 2 51.1%
French Defense Knight Variation Two Knights Variation 527 254 271 2 48.2%
French Defense Normal Variation 519 265 251 3 51.1%
Queens Pawn Opening 511 269 239 3 52.6%
Colle System 443 210 232 1 47.4%
Indian Game 310 147 162 1 47.4%
French Defense Kings Indian Attack 285 138 145 2 48.4%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 821 421 377 23 51.3%
French Defense Knight Variation 246 110 132 4 44.7%
Queens Pawn Opening 175 95 78 2 54.3%
French Defense 116 62 50 4 53.5%
French Defense Advance Variation 91 42 45 4 46.1%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 73 41 30 2 56.2%
French Defense Knight Variation Two Knights Variation 66 35 27 4 53.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 65 36 28 1 55.4%
Nimzowitsch Defense 50 23 25 2 46.0%
Old Benoni Defense 44 22 20 2 50.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 97 50 45 2 51.5%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 42 23 18 1 54.8%
Van t Kruijs Opening 32 11 21 0 34.4%
Three Knights Opening 24 14 8 2 58.3%
Italian Game 20 5 15 0 25.0%
Philidor Defense 17 10 6 1 58.8%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 16 4 11 1 25.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 15 10 4 1 66.7%
Scotch Game 15 7 6 2 46.7%
Four Knights Game 14 8 6 0 57.1%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 3
Losing 14 0
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