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Matei Roman

Username: matey1923

Playing Since: 2021-08-13 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Daily: 971
2W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 1338
164W / 122L / 9D
Blitz: 1193
1673W / 1617L / 133D
Bullet: 1008
13661W / 13853L / 437D

Matei Roman - The Chess Crusader

Matei Roman, known in the digital chess jungle as matey1923, is a player who dances through the ranks with the precision of a biological maestro, evolving his strategies like an organism adapting to survive in the wild chess ecosystem. From the opening gambits to the final mating nets, Matei’s style is a fascinating interplay of tactical brilliance and resilient comebacks that would make a supernova blush.

Evolution of a Chess Rating

Starting in 2021 with bullet ratings around 900, Matei’s rating has blossomed impressively over the years, peaking at a slick 1270 in 2024 for bullet and soaring to over 1400 in blitz. His growth curve resembles a well-fed bacterial colony in exponential phase, signaling a player constantly learning, adapting, and mutating his game-plan against any challenger. While the daily rating is modest, Matei’s blitz and bullet performances are his hunting grounds where evolution takes center stage.

A Tactical Genome

  • Comeback Rate: 70.14% - Matei is the phoenix of chess, often dusting off from the ashes of a lost piece to soar high again.
  • Win After Losing Piece: A flawless 100%, showcasing a psychological ruggedness that could rival the most resilient extremophiles.
  • Early Resignation Rate: A low 2.27%, proving Matei knows persistence is the secret weapon to outlast the opponent’s algorithm.

Opening Instincts and Biological Puns

Matei romps with the Alekhine's Defense and Queen's Gambit Accepted like a chess cell dividing rapidly—finding success in niches where others face defeat. His favored openings yield friendly win rates hovering between 48-56%, signaling a balanced symbiotic relationship with classic structures. When life gives him the Indian Game, he evolves a response with an enviable win rate, akin to an adaptive immune system recognizing threats instantly.

Psychological & Playing Style Ecofacts

Despite a slight tilt factor indicating occasional emotional mutations, Matei's resilience outpaces his losses. His average winning moves hover around 53, while losses stretch longer, indicating a patient predator behavior: stalking, probing, and eventually pouncing. The black pieces show slightly lesser win rates, but hey, even a mighty lion sometimes prefers the shade.

Notable Streaks & Rivalries

Sporting a longest winning streak of 15 games and currently on a 2-game streak, Matei’s determination resembles a virus doubling relentlessly through human tissue, spreading victories with calculated precision. Among his many opponents, he shares an ongoing rivalry with "r3n3doc" where survival of the fittest truly applies.

When Does Matei Roar?

His highest win rates manifest in the quiet hours — dawn and early morning — showing his mental mitochondria are at peak energy when most others snooze. Sunday and Monday are Matei’s chess sanctuaries, maintaining a >49% win rate consistently as the ideal extracellular environment.

To wrap it up, Matei Roman isn't just a player; he’s a living chess organism—breathing strategies, evolving tactics, and preying on opponents’ weaknesses like a genuine predator in the wild kingdom of 64 squares.

“Chess is not just a game; it’s a living ecosystem, and Matei thrives at its heart.”

🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
sivabaok 1W / 0L / 0D
uncle99zio 1W / 0L / 0D
wolodimir21 1W / 3L / 0D
emadelsopk 0W / 1L / 0D
chefenet 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
r3n3doc 4W / 15L / 0D
cornelroman139 5W / 8L / 1D
Ala80 2W / 11L / 0D
grigor550 10W / 3L / 0D
Куандык Жексенбай 7W / 6L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1175 1193 1334 971
2024 1136 1242 1330 523
2023 1062 1299 1056
2022 980 1247 1086
2021 564 1029 1067
Rating by Year202120222023202420251334523YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 714W / 614L / 25D 629W / 695L / 19D 62.6
2024 1738W / 1573L / 70D 1635W / 1685L / 60D 63.1
2023 2477W / 2209L / 97D 2223W / 2448L / 84D 57.1
2022 1859W / 1760L / 71D 1752W / 1884L / 45D 54.5
2021 886W / 991L / 35D 849W / 1033L / 39D 52.6

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhines Defense 2753 1329 1382 42 48.3%
Englund Gambit 1237 598 614 25 48.3%
Indian Game 1161 585 558 18 50.4%
Top Secret 751 366 375 10 48.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 721 353 356 12 49.0%
Queens Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense 686 381 298 7 55.5%
Alekhines Defense Normal Variation 652 302 343 7 46.3%
Queens Pawn Opening 588 282 298 8 48.0%
Queens Gambit Accepted 512 289 217 6 56.5%
Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation 507 275 221 11 54.2%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhines Defense 227 120 99 8 52.9%
Indian Game 142 73 63 6 51.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 123 63 54 6 51.2%
Alekhines Defense Normal Variation 113 46 64 3 40.7%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 112 40 68 4 35.7%
Englund Gambit 102 50 48 4 49.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 93 44 46 3 47.3%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 85 44 39 2 51.8%
Scandinavian Defense 78 48 27 3 61.5%
Queens Gambit Accepted 71 36 32 3 50.7%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Indian Game 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Alekhines Defense Normal Variation 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 9 3 4 2 33.3%
Alekhines Defense 8 6 2 0 75.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 7 6 1 0 85.7%
Queens Pawn Opening 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Scandinavian Defense 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Englund Gambit 6 3 2 1 50.0%
Slav Defense 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Alekhines Defense Normal Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Queens Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 2
Losing 16 0