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mhg_69

Location: Basque Country

Playing Since: 2025-04-15 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 820
4W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 189
206W / 215L / 30D

Profile Summary: mhg_69

Meet mhg_69, a rapid chess warrior who has danced across the 64 squares with a fighting spirit worthy of a snack-fueled grandmaster... or at least someone who knows how to maneuver a knight with style.

Rating & Performance

Peaking at a rapid rating of 233 in April 2025, mhg_69's journey might resemble a rollercoaster on caffeine. The highs are sweet, the lows educational, and the average stay around 150-ish. With 137 wins, 147 losses, and 18 draws, the battles have been fierce, sometimes quirky, but always passionate.

Opening Adventures

Opening with the king’s pawn like a classic, mhg_69 boasts a respectable 53.66% win rate on the Kings Pawn Opening, though that drops when venturing into Leonardis and Kings Knight variants — a hint that some lines are still a mystery wrapped in an enigma (or just a chess book yet to be read).

The Philidor Defense and Petrov's Defense are also part of the toolkit, with fairly balanced win rates around 36-50%, proving that mhg_69 isn't afraid to tread less traveled paths, even if they occasionally lead to a tumble.

Playing Style & Psychology

Known for an early resignation rate of ~10% (sometimes knowing when to fold 'em), mhg_69 thrives in the endgame, engaging there in nearly 44% of matches.

The comeback rate is nothing to sneeze at either, clocking over 59% chance of rallying after falling behind — clearly, mhg_69 believes in hope, resilience, and maybe a pinch of stubbornness.

But beware: the tilt factor ticks at 8 — so if you’re playing late at night, remember mhg_69’s best moves come at 7 AM, and may be less inspired after some intense losing streaks (longest being 8!).

Time & Habit Insights

Peak performance is spotted on Saturdays (winning nearly 54% of games) and oddly at the 7 AM hour, where they boast a perfect 100% win rate. Early riser and chess grinder, anyone?

Less successful hours like noon make it clear: chess is not a lunch break sport for mhg_69.

Memorable Battles

The latest victory was a swift and sneaky checkmate against sinistermister12, proving that sometimes a decisive knight move seals the deal in under 10 minutes. The latest setbacks came in nail-biting time losses, reminding us all that chess clocks are merciless overlords.

In Conclusion

With a style blending tactical scrappiness, a taste for classic openings, and the spirit of a resilient chess adventurer, mhg_69 is carving out a niche in the 2025 rapid scene. For every loss learned and every win celebrated, this player embodies the true joy of the game: playing smart, playing bold, and occasionally losing gracefully — sometimes on time.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
vinceskai 0W / 0L / 1D
fzt2013 0W / 1L / 0D
jeff1020 0W / 1L / 0D
shakespears101 1W / 0L / 0D
privettalfie 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
Heizenburr 2W / 0L / 0D
nico-be-trippin 1W / 1L / 0D
bplrr 0W / 1L / 0D
mkd8595 1W / 0L / 0D
nikola1808 0W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 145

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 86W / 88L / 14D 83W / 93L / 11D 50.1

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 49 25 22 2 51.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 38 13 21 4 34.2%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 35 14 18 3 40.0%
Philidor Defense 18 9 9 0 50.0%
Petrovs Defense Classical Variation 14 5 7 2 35.7%
Queens Pawn Opening 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Petrovs Defense 11 5 6 0 45.5%
Undefined 10 4 6 0 40.0%
Van t Kruijs Opening 8 1 6 1 12.5%
Scandinavian Defense 8 4 4 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 5 0
Losing 8 0