Player Profile: marcoo57
Meet marcoo57, a fearless Rapid specialist who has wrestled with the kings, queens, and knights of the internet since 2022. Known for an adventurous spirit and a penchant for the King's Pawn Opening, marcoo57 strikes a balance between resilience and risk, boasting a peak Rapid rating of 1437 achieved in June 2022. While the road hasn’t always been smooth—a few painful drops to lows below 400—it’s clear this player battles on with unyielding tenacity, perhaps fueled by a steady diet of caffeine and optimism.
Style & Strategy
Marcoo57 is not your everyday player: with a come back rate of about 68% and an impressive average moves per win at around 52 moves, they like to dig deep and wrestle opponents into submission rather than going for quick wins. The Endgame Frequency of 52% suggests they enjoy the complexities and drama of late-game chess battles.
Preferred battle times? Midnight challenges are where marcoo57 shines brightest, boasting a tilt factor of 12—meaning a dash of stubbornness and a sprinkle of late-night brilliance make each game memorable. White pieces bring a slightly better winning edge with a 48.86% win rate, but battleground black is no villain either at 46.69%.
Legendary Openings
- King's Pawn Opening - 1899 games with a winning rate of about 50.87%
- Van 't Kruijs Opening - A sneaky favorite, winning 51.8% of the 139 games played
- Queen's Pawn Opening - Balancing the board with 54.63% wins
While sometimes overmatched by defenses like the Caro Kann at 37.97%, marcoo57 counters with crafty usage of the Scandinavian and Nimzowitsch, bravely entering the lions’ den of chess openings.
Career Highs & Lows
Like a rollercoaster designed by a chess enthusiast, marcoo57's ratings have seen thrilling peaks and sharp dips. After flirtations with highs near 1400s in Rapid and impressive skirmishes in Bullet and Blitz, their recent form hovers around the 500-600 mark in Rapid.
Fear not, dear viewer, for the true mark of a warrior is persistence—and with a longest winning streak of 9 games (and a scary longest losing streak of 12), marcoo57’s record rings of a fighter who never gives up... unless the coffee runs out.
A Glimpse at Recent Battles
The latest game added to the legend is a dramatic win by resignation in a Pirc Defense battle, where marcoo57 as Black showed relentless aggression, driving the opponent into despair move after move until victory was inevitable. You could say, if chess were a soap opera, marcoo57 would be playing the charming, slightly unpredictable lead.
Fun Fact
Marcoo57 has a fondness for the King's Pawn Opening and a suspiciously high win rate against opponents like bs_bs547hv and waridxd—perhaps these matches should come with popcorn!
