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MarkPaulG

Location: Tennessee

Playing Since: 2024-07-23 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 865
3W / 5L / 0D
Rapid: 783
802W / 805L / 85D

MarkPaulG — The Chessboard Biologist

Meet MarkPaulG, a rapid chess enthusiast whose game evolves as much as a cell in mitosis! With a career beginning in 2024 at a modest Rapid rating of 567, Mark surged up to a peak around 867, proving that even in the microscopic world of chess ratings, growth can be exponential.

MarkPaulG's game clock ticks mostly in rapid time controls, where they've played over 580 matches, splitting outcomes almost evenly: 275 wins, 278 losses, and 30 draws. It's a balanced biotope! Daily games are rare, with only a single outing, which ended in a loss—sometimes even the strongest phenotypes need an off day.

When it comes to openings, MarkPaulG has a curious affinity for the Three Knights Opening and Giuoco Piano variations, both boasting win rates above 50%. It's clear Mark prefers branching pathways that foster cunning cell division—er, clever development! Notably, the Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights variation is a personal petri dish, with an impressive 60% success rate.

Psychologically, MarkPaulG has a tilt factor of 6—a mild mutation in temperament—yet bounces back phenomenally with a 72% comeback rate and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece. Talk about regeneration and cellular repair mechanisms activated!

The average game length reveals MarkPaulG's persistence: averaging about 58 moves per victory and a longer 73 moves in losses. It seems this player enjoys the long game, thriving in endgames almost 69% of the time, navigating the chess ecosystem with patience and tenacity.

MarkPaulG’s black and white cells (pieces) both perform admirably with nearly equal win rates, showing no color preference—true equilibrium in their strategic genome.

With a longest winning streak of 6 and a current streak resting, it’s only a matter of time before MarkPaulG replicates their success yet again. Opponents beware: this player’s game adapts, evolves, and mutates with every match.

In summary, MarkPaulG’s chess profile reads like a fascinating biological study: full of growth, resilience, and surprising bursts of brilliance—a true grandmaster of the genome of the 64 squares.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
ticonte 1W / 0L / 0D
oscaruhrig 1W / 0L / 0D
mihribanonder 0W / 1L / 0D
cbaci 0W / 1L / 0D
marcoar59 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
ioantanczel 0W / 3L / 0D
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gabriel-mattos 1W / 1L / 0D
gelpisf 0W / 1L / 1D
romeover 0W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 701 337
2024 821
Rating by Year20242025821701YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 218W / 204L / 22D 197W / 232L / 15D 69.3
2024 13W / 10L / 3D 12W / 9L / 3D 66.3

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 254 123 120 11 48.4%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 39 23 16 0 59.0%
Three Knights Opening 36 18 16 2 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 27 13 14 0 48.1%
Giuoco Piano Game 27 12 11 4 44.4%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 26 12 13 1 46.1%
Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights Game 25 16 8 1 64.0%
Philidor Defense 22 8 13 1 36.4%
Four Knights Game Italian Variation 20 10 9 1 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 17 6 10 1 35.3%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 2 0 2 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 6 2
Losing 7 0