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manolisArtemakis

Playing Since: 2022-12-04 (Closed for Fair Play Violations)

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Rapid: 797
308W / 270L / 26D
Blitz: 316
160W / 159L / 9D
Bullet: 474
95W / 68L / 7D

Biography of manolisArtemakis: The Chessboard Biologist

Meet manolisArtemakis, a chess player whose game evolves like a fascinating biological experiment on the 64 squares. Much like studying diverse species in an ecosystem, Manolis adapts his strategies across Rapid, Blitz, and Bullet formats, showcasing a dynamic range of playstyles that are truly “knight” to behold.

Rapid Growth and Evolution

Since 2022, manolisArtemakis has seen his Rapid rating bloom from a modest 131 up to a peak of 700 by 2024 — a true cellular mitosis of improvement! Playing over 500 Rapid games, he maintains an almost even win-to-loss ratio, proving his resilience in this medium-paced evolutionary environment. His favorite openings include the King’s Pawn Opening and the Englund Gambit, where he strikes with a win rate above 57%, demonstrating a strong genetic advantage in these lines.

Blitz: The Fast-Paced Neural Synapse

Blitz games are like the lightning-fast firing of neurons, and here, manolisArtemakis handles the pressure with considerable dexterity. From a tentative start at a rating around 164 in 2022, he quickly synapses up to the 400s, with rapid fluctuations reflecting those quick decision-making moments. His sharpest win rates come from classic pathways like the King’s Pawn Opening with a 60% success rate and an impressive 75% in the Scotch Game, showcasing highly selective brainpower.

Bullet: The Evolutionary Speedster

If Bullet chess were an animal, manolis would be the cheetah—quick, precise, and sometimes lethal. From a starting max rating of 341, he surged to a formidable 567, flaunting a win rate of 85.7% in the King's Pawn Opening King's Knight Variation. Even after losing a piece, his comeback rate is a flawless 100%, as if his neurons rewire instantly to navigate around setbacks.

Playing Style: Cellular Precision

Averaging about 44 moves per win and almost 56 moves per loss in his games, manolisArtemakis shows a strong endurance in the endgame—a stage he visits nearly half the time. His psychological resilience is quite low on the tilt factor scale (8%), ensuring his “organisms” remain stable under pressure, and his early resignation rate is a modest 7.81%, indicating a willingness to let cells (or pieces) die for the greater strategic good.

Openings & Tactical Prowess

Much like a biologist’s preferred experimental setups, manolisArtemakis expertly manipulates various openings with remarkable success. His exploits with the Englund Gambit and Four Knights Game Italian Variation yield an 80%+ win rate in Bullet, while his tactical awareness shines with a 51.37% comeback rate and a perfect record when winning after losing a piece—a true survivor in chess evolution!

Special Notes from the Ecosystem

  • Longest winning streak: 7 games, a successful propagation of momentum across the board.
  • Prefers playing on Thursdays and shows prime activity during late-night hours (0:00-4:00) with win rates surpassing 60%, proving that even rookies have their circadian rhythms.
  • Has a habit of studying and battling familiar opponents, including "gigotmm," facing them 40 times with about 37.5% wins, turning this rivalry into a microhabitat of competitive interactions.

Whether you are a neuron firing in the cerebral cortex or a gene mutating for an evolutionary advantage, manolisArtemakis’ chess journey is a lively lab of continual experiment, adaptation, and growth—making him a fascinating subject under the microscope of the chess world.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
ilhom9519 1W / 1L / 0D
barcarolo7 1W / 0L / 0D
joacocionna 1W / 0L / 0D
ak13doc 1W / 0L / 0D
bar_roga 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
gigotmm 15W / 23L / 3D
vinala123 22W / 2L / 4D
alexo98geo 8W / 2L / 0D
iliasvii 2W / 7L / 0D
giorgitm 1W / 4L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 474 316 797
2024 541 312 607
2023 358 383 692
2022 286 100 506
Rating by Year2022202320242025797100YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 67W / 42L / 4D 63W / 48L / 7D 55.4
2024 85W / 87L / 4D 93W / 85L / 9D 56.1
2023 133W / 112L / 14D 129W / 127L / 8D 49.0
2022 8W / 5L / 0D 5W / 8L / 0D 37.9

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game 31 17 12 2 54.8%
Kings Pawn Opening 27 16 10 1 59.3%
Top Secret 25 13 11 1 52.0%
Englund Gambit 21 9 11 1 42.9%
Scandinavian Defense 16 6 10 0 37.5%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 12 6 5 1 50.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Three Knights Opening 10 5 5 0 50.0%
Scotch Game 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Bishops Opening 9 3 6 0 33.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 106 62 39 5 58.5%
Bishops Opening 53 29 23 1 54.7%
Englund Gambit 30 17 12 1 56.7%
Italian Game 30 15 13 2 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense 25 12 12 1 48.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 21 9 12 0 42.9%
Three Knights Opening 20 11 9 0 55.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 20 9 11 0 45.0%
Scotch Game 19 8 11 0 42.1%
Van t Kruijs Opening 12 5 7 0 41.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 19 11 8 0 57.9%
Scandinavian Defense 18 10 8 0 55.6%
Three Knights Opening 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 8 7 1 0 87.5%
Italian Game 6 3 1 2 50.0%
Undefined 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Englund Gambit 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Four Knights Game Italian Variation 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 4 0 4 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 20 0
Losing 8 1