Chaoruo Cai - Candidate Master Extraordinaire
Meet Chaoruo Cai, a chess tactician with a well-earned title of Candidate Master granted by FIDE, a badge of honor that says, "I know my forks from my pins."
Starting humbly around a 1200 rating in 2016, Chaoruo's rapid rating soared to a peak of 2428 by February 2021—a climb steeper than a bishop's diagonal. Not one to be pigeonholed by a single format, their blitz skill dazzled too, topping at 2417, and bullet chess wasn’t left behind with a blistering peak of 2552 in late 2020. If speed chess were a race, Chaoruo would probably be sprinting ahead in a blur.
On the battlefield of rapid games, they wield a solid opening known as 'Top Secret' (okay, maybe not so secret anymore), boasting a respectable ~43% win rate over 130 battles. But it's in blitz and bullet where they seem to channel their inner grandmaster ninja—boasting a jaw-dropping 69% win rate in blitz and an 84% command in bullet across hundreds of games. Clearly, quick thinking is their superpower.
Chaoruo’s style reveals a careful strategist who thrives in the endgame, with a frequent occurrence rate of about 71%. They don’t give up easily either, displaying a 87.85% comeback rate after getting knocked down, and a steady calmness reflected in a very low early resignation rate of just 2.7%. Defeat is just a plot twist in their masterclass!
Known to put opponents on tilt minimally (Tilt Factor 5), Chaoruo shines brightest when the clock strikes 10 PM—perhaps midnight oil and caffeine doing their magic.
Chess opponents beware: over 45 encounters with the player known as benko_008 have shown a tough rivalry, while many others have succumbed to Chaoruo’s nearly flawless record. With longest win streaks reaching 12 games and a current 7-game winning streak, it’s clear they’ve got form on their side.
But even champions know loss. The most recent battles include dramatic victories by checkmate, cunning time wins, and some hard-fought defeats—because every loss is just another learning step toward victory.
With an average of nearly 69 moves per win or loss, Chaoruo’s games are rarely swift skirmishes; they prefer a slow, strenuous mental marathon where every piece dances to their tune.
So if you bump into Chaoruo Cai on the chessboard, watch out — behind those calm moves sit a candidate master who’s as quick with a winning tactic as they are humble in defeat. And remember: beating them might just be the toughest and most fun challenge ahead of you!