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 |
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% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 42 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 57.1% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Pelikan and Sveshnikov Chelyabinsk Variation | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
| Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Suhle Defense | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 90.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Dragon Old Line | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Four Knights Game Spanish Variation | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Line | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Open Dragon Classical Tartakower Line | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense Exchange Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| French Defense Normal Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Englund Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense St George Traditional Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Owens Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 22 | 2 |
| Losing | 11 | 0 |