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Lupin hunter

Username: Lupinhunter

Playing Since: 2012-12-01 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 1745
64W / 5L / 6D
Blitz: 2504
3951W / 3593L / 440D
Bullet: 2166
37W / 11L / 5D

Lupinhunter - The Cunning Chess Adventurer

Meet Lupinhunter, a chess player whose journey on the 64 squares reads like a thrilling saga of daring gambits, relentless winning streaks, and occasional tactical adventures gone awry. With a flair for the rapid and blitz arenas, Lupinhunter has proven time and again that patience is virtue but speed is king… or queen.

Rating Highlights

  • Peak Rapid Rating: 1903 (July 2022) – where consistency met cunning.
  • Peak Blitz Rating: 2536 (September 2019) – a lightning storm on the board.
  • Peak Bullet Rating: 2071 (November 2015) – fast fingers, faster brain.

Battle Record

Lupinhunter’s rapid games are almost a tale of invincibility with 148 wins, a mere 8 losses, and 32 draws. The blitz battlefield is more contested with 3825 wins against 3496 losses, but his spirit never fades. Bullet mode shows a promising start with 37 wins and 10 losses.

Favorite Openings: A Mix of Mystery and Mastery

One could say Lupinhunter plays with a secret sauce—literally "Top Secret" is his top rapid opening with over 40 games. Not to mention his slick Sicilian Defense Pelikan and Sveshnikov variations boasting a 90% win rate that leaves opponents scratching their heads.

Other favorites include the classic Italian Game Knight Attack and the Four Knights Game where Lupinhunter scores wins as fast as you can say “checkmate.” In blitz, the King's Indian Defense and the French Defense Exchange Variation spice things up with tricky tactics and positional play.

Style & Personality

Playing style? A mix of angsty rapid-fire attacking and strategic endurance with a remarkable 84% comeback rate when down a piece. His psychological resilience means he rarely tilts and often emerges as the victorious wolf at dusk.

Although his "Early Resignation Rate" is almost half (48%), perhaps he knows when to quit gracefully and save energy for the next epic battle. With an average of 68 moves per win and 74 moves per loss, Lupinhunter doesn’t just blitz through—he savors the game like a fine vintage.

Recent Chess Showdowns

In a recent rapid clash, Lupinhunter demonstrated classic endgame prowess, winning by resignation after a fierce fight using the Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Line. Previously, a setback happened in a Scotch Game classical variation, but like a true hunter, Lupinhunter dusted off and plotted the next hunt.

Fun Fact

Lupinhunter’s best time to strike is around 8 PM, when most are relaxing—turning those evenings into tactical triumphs on the chessboard. So if you catch him online then, be ready for a thrilling ride!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
andelu2021 54W / 1L / 24D View Games
liyu20121207 52W / 5L / 5D View Games
Ignacio Raviolo 23W / 23L / 5D View Games
Mark Kotliar 16W / 22L / 3D View Games
Jia Haoxiang 21W / 14L / 4D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1745
2024 1731
2023 1715
2022 1792
2021 2504 1903
2020 2356
2019 2335
2018 2501 1887
2017 2293
2016 2016 2386
2015 2059 2318
2013 2057
2012 1728 2107
Rating by Year201220132015201620172018201920202021202220232024202525041715YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1W / 0L / 1D 2W / 0L / 0D 56.8
2024 5W / 1L / 0D 5W / 1L / 0D 50.6
2023 21W / 2L / 2D 22W / 1L / 3D 38.7
2022 43W / 2L / 15D 28W / 0L / 6D 51.3
2021 146W / 126L / 22D 145W / 126L / 18D 72.1
2020 138W / 125L / 11D 131W / 137L / 11D 71.8
2019 202W / 185L / 21D 179W / 208L / 31D 73.2
2018 280W / 232L / 21D 248W / 259L / 21D 73.2
2017 311W / 282L / 27D 282W / 297L / 35D 74.8
2016 663W / 537L / 74D 586W / 590L / 91D 73.7
2015 253W / 169L / 22D 232W / 181L / 26D 70.1
2013 0W / 3L / 0D 1W / 4L / 0D 67.8
2012 41W / 25L / 0D 45W / 21L / 1D 63.0

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation 142 62 74 6 43.7%
French Defense Exchange Variation 117 66 46 5 56.4%
Sicilian Defense 111 57 49 5 51.4%
Alapin Sicilian Defense 108 61 41 6 56.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 88 46 36 6 52.3%
Indian Game 74 36 32 6 48.6%
Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening 74 37 33 4 50.0%
French Defense Advance Nimzowitsch Gambit 73 37 34 2 50.7%
Sicilian Defense Westerinen Attack 69 37 28 4 53.6%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Van der Wiel Attack 67 33 32 2 49.2%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 22 2
Losing 11 0
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