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Miticuss

Playing Since: 2013-02-02 (Inactive)

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Daily: 2008
138W / 75L / 21D
Rapid: 2063
1136W / 1031L / 94D
Blitz: 1833
4372W / 4143L / 254D
Bullet: 1443
38W / 28L / 0D

Miticuss: The Chessboard Adventurer

Meet Miticuss, a rapid-fire tactician and resilient strategist with a flair for turning the tide when the chips are down—boasting an impressive comeback rate of 90.47%. Since bursting onto the scene around 2013, Miticuss has climbed steadily through the ranks, crushing pawns and dreams alike, hitting a peak rapid rating of 2129 in April 2025. This player doesn’t just play chess; they juggle openings like a wizard with a magic wand.

Known for loving the Smith Morra Gambit, where Miticuss has a striking 65% win rate in rapid games and nearly 50% in blitz, this bold choice screams: “I’m here for chaos and glory!”

But don’t mistake courage for recklessness! The Caro-Kann Defense is another favorite, a solid fortress that once helped Miticuss clinch a recent victory by resignation in a live game on June 1, 2025.

A chess day for Miticuss runs best in the wee hours around 5 AM—perhaps a sign they dream of checkmates or just have an uncanny ability to outwit opponents before their morning coffee. Fun fact: their longest winning streak is a cheeky 14 games, which probably had their opponents reconsidering their life choices.

Miticuss’s style? Patiently plotting the endgame, as seen by a hefty 72.79% frequency of endgames in their matches, with an average of 65 moves in wins—definitely no quick “pawn grabs and run” here. And when it's time to resign? Only about 1.5% early surrenders, proving a fighter till the bitter end.

Online, Miticuss is a powerhouse: over 4,300 wins in blitz alone and nearly 1,100 in rapid chess. And if you ever face this chess gladiator, prepare for a dance of openings, from the Nimzowitsch Defense Declined Colorado Countergambit to the Budapest Gambit Fajarowicz Variation—all played with a style that demands respect and maybe a little bit of awe.

Off the board? Probably plotting the next unpredictable gambit or chuckling at their tilt factor of 12—because hey, even chess champs get a little spicy sometimes.

In short, Miticuss is that rare player who combines cunning, endurance, and a dash of unorthodox bravado into every game. Keep an eye out for this rising star; their chess journey is nothing if not an epic saga worth following.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
tronan 32W / 14L / 3D
kbaizar 21W / 20L / 4D
a_svetlichnyj 15W / 17L / 1D
jusolicina1 20W / 5L / 1D
marcelocoimbra 15W / 8L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1833 2063
2024 2094
2023 2042
2022 1817
2021 1833
2020 1856 1948 2008
2019 1990 1864 1954
2018 1971 1762
2017 1293 1843
2016 1870
2015 1103 1810 2014
2014 1624 1733
2013 1388
Rating by Year201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520941103YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 99W / 85L / 6D 84W / 105L / 5D 66.9
2024 74W / 63L / 5D 71W / 62L / 6D 70.1
2023 251W / 227L / 17D 248W / 225L / 26D 70.1
2022 1W / 1L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 83.3
2021 9W / 10L / 2D 8W / 13L / 0D 70.8
2020 59W / 48L / 2D 48W / 54L / 7D 66.2
2019 71W / 62L / 7D 73W / 58L / 10D 69.9
2018 245W / 214L / 18D 240W / 218L / 15D 71.1
2017 630W / 604L / 48D 660W / 594L / 34D 69.7
2016 332W / 303L / 18D 327W / 322L / 15D 67.9
2015 508W / 407L / 37D 472W / 444L / 32D 67.7
2014 491W / 445L / 30D 460W / 475L / 24D 69.3
2013 122W / 115L / 2D 111W / 124L / 3D 49.2

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 412 200 196 16 48.5%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 228 125 92 11 54.8%
Australian Defense 157 74 77 6 47.1%
Caro-Kann Defense 97 52 41 4 53.6%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense 82 43 32 7 52.4%
French Defense 74 41 32 1 55.4%
Budapest: 3.d5 72 43 27 2 59.7%
Scandinavian Defense 64 32 28 4 50.0%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 61 29 30 2 47.5%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 58 28 29 1 48.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 1147 601 507 39 52.4%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 842 418 397 27 49.6%
Budapest: 3.d5 586 311 262 13 53.1%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 381 223 145 13 58.5%
Australian Defense 344 177 153 14 51.5%
Scandinavian Defense 282 145 130 7 51.4%
French Defense 271 129 137 5 47.6%
Caro-Kann Defense 250 133 112 5 53.2%
Scotch Game 245 115 124 6 46.9%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 242 126 107 9 52.1%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 30 15 12 3 50.0%
Barnes Defense 19 18 1 0 94.7%
Budapest: 3.d5 17 9 6 2 52.9%
Caro-Kann Defense 11 9 2 0 81.8%
Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 8 4 3 1 50.0%
Budapest: 3...Ng4 4.e3 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Scotch Game 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 6 4 1 1 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Barnes Defense 16 8 8 0 50.0%
KGD: Classical, 3.Bc4 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Modern 6 2 4 0 33.3%
KGA: Fischer, 4.Bc4 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Scandinavian Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Blackburne Shilling Gambit 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Budapest: 3.d5 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Scotch Game 2 0 2 0 0.0%
English Opening: Drill Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 14 0
Losing 12 2