newguy7889

About newguy7889

In the vast kingdom of Rapid chess, newguy7889 is the classic underdog with a taste for the dramatic. Sporting a peak rating of 742 back in May 2025, this player dances on the edge of brilliance and chaos, averaging about 33 moves per win – long enough to keep audiences on their toes, but short enough to avoid too much despair.

Playing Style & Personality

With a respectable early resignation rate of 19%, newguy7889 knows when to quit and perhaps grab a snack, but sometimes sticks around for the endgame theatrics, which occur about 22% of the time. Armed with a White win rate nearly 2.5 times better than with Black, it’s clear they believe in “initiative” – or at least staying on the offensive as long as possible.

Their tactical awareness is a mixed bag: a comeback rate of 36% shows some resilience, but a nearly 38% rate of one-sided losses suggests that when newguy7889 is on the ropes, it’s usually quite dramatic. Tilt factor is a mild 7, so while they may get frustrated, it’s nowhere near meltdown territory. The best time to challenge them? 8 PM sharp, when the dark horse is most dangerous.

Opening Choices and Successes

Opening preferences reveal a love for classic chess flavors with a twist:

• King’s Pawn Opening is the bread and butter, with 22 games and a 40.9% win rate – not shabby when you consider the trials endured.
• Others, like the Queens Pawn Opening and Philidor Defense, have proven to be nemeses, bringing no wins but plenty of learning opportunities.
• Surprisingly, in rarer openings like the English Opening and Modern Defense with 1.e4 2.Bc4 Bg7 3.Qf3, newguy7889 boasts a 100% win record, perhaps indicating clever preparation or lucky guesswork.

Battle Scars & Rivalries

newguy7889 has faced quite the rogues’ gallery:

• Against shikhar0308, it’s a mixed bag: 1 win, 1 loss, and 1 draw – a true rivalry drama in miniatures.
• Their arch-nemesis might just be jturganbaev, who keeps newguy7889 winless with a ruthless perfect 100% loss record against them.
• Conversely, players like rezoo79, farhad-kasporof, and gygito31 seem to have fallen victim to their cunning chess chops, with a clean 100% win record for newguy7889!

Memorable Moment

Among the recent thrilling victories is a cunning checkmate against REZOO79 on May 17, 2025, showcasing excellent positional play and sharp tactics that caught the opponent flat-footed. This game exemplifies newguy7889's spirit: unpredictable, clever, and never truly the new guy for long.

By the Numbers: Rapid Format

• Total Games: 46
• Wins: 14
• Losses: 21
• Draws: 11
• Peak Rating: 742 (May 2025)
• Average Rating: ~450
• Longest Win Streak: 3 games
• Longest Losing Streak: 7 games

Fun Fact

Playing at 8 PM can be a royal gamble: win rates spike to 100% at that hour! So if you challenge newguy7889 around then and lose, remember it’s the time of day—not just their moves—that decide your fate.