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mattvelvet

Playing Since: 2024-01-20 (Inactive)

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Rapid: 647
36W / 15L / 1D
Blitz: 635
1184W / 1163L / 146D
Bullet: 290
0W / 1L / 0D

Biography of mattvelvet

Born from a fusion of tactical brilliance and a flair for unexpected moves, mattvelvet has evolved in the chess world like a well-adapted species. With a career that has seen ratings oscillate and then stabilize—blitz ratings soaring from 681 (in 2024) to 683 (in 2025) and rapid contests showcasing sharp recovery—mattvelvet demonstrates a biological inclination towards survival in a competitive ecosystem.

Much like a finch experimenting with different beaks to fit new environments, mattvelvet experiments with openings such as the Italian Game and Alekhine’s Defense in blitz battles, while swapping to the Kings Pawn variations in rapid play. Not one to shy away from complexity, this player’s commitment to the endgame (boasting a frequency of over 70%) shows an evolutionary drive toward perfecting the final stages of a match.

His play is punctuated with impressive comeback rates (74.36% and even a 100% win rate after losing a piece!), suggesting that his genetic makeup is programmed for resilience. With an almost altruistic tilt factor of just 10 and a knack for early strategic resignation (only 1.62% of the time), mattvelvet’s style is as precise as a well-tuned DNA helix.

Time is also on his side. Whether it is the late-night hours or early morning surprises, his win percentages swing like circadian rhythms—scaling peaks of 100% in a couple of offbeat hours and holding strong on the battlegrounds of Saturday and Sunday. His opponents, varying from the formidable to the quirky, add a vibrant ecosystem feel to every game.

In summary, mattvelvet is not just a chess player but a fascinating study in evolution on the board, adapting his strategy like a finely sculpted organism to overcome challenges. Much as biologists marvel at the diversity in nature, chess enthusiasts watch in awe as mattvelvet continues his journey of tactical mutations and strategic natural selection.


🆚 Opponent Insights

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Most Played Opponents
thedrill1982 21W / 10L / 0D View Games
ilie102 2W / 1L / 0D View Games
m_aa_g 3W / 0L / 0D View Games
whbiobal 1W / 2L / 0D View Games
thochstetter 0W / 1L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 633 647
2024 290 681 688
Rating by Year20242025688633YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 149W / 163L / 20D 160W / 154L / 17D 75.1
2024 389W / 361L / 54D 388W / 370L / 38D 70.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Italian Game 145 67 69 9 46.2%
Top Secret 108 49 52 7 45.4%
Alekhines Defense 103 58 41 4 56.3%
Giuoco Piano Game 75 35 36 4 46.7%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 65 36 24 5 55.4%
Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening 54 30 21 3 55.6%
Philidor Defense 51 17 29 5 33.3%
Kings Pawn Opening 50 26 22 2 52.0%
Indian Game 50 19 29 2 38.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 46 26 16 4 56.5%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Kings Pawn Opening 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Italian Game 4 3 1 0 75.0%
Alekhines Defense 3 3 0 0 100.0%
Philidor Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Indian Game 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Three Knights Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Scotch Game 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Modern Defense with 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Alapin Sicilian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 0
Losing 10 1
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