Nicholas Figorito, Also Known as Nick12772
Nicholas Figorito, who plays online as Nick12772, is a National Master with a serious appetite for fast chess. His preferred arena is blitz, where decisions arrive at roughly the speed of a startled knight and hesitation is often the first piece sacrificed.
A Blitz Specialist with Staying Power
Figorito has built an enormous blitz record, with more than 52,000 wins, losses, and draws combined. His results show a player who is comfortable in long tactical battles as well as frantic time scrambles. Games average well over 80 moves, suggesting that Nick12772 does not believe a position is truly finished until the board, the clock, and possibly the opponent have all run out of arguments.
His statistics also point to resilience. He has recorded a longest winning streak of 24 games and a comeback rate above 87 percent. Losing a piece, therefore, appears to be less a disaster than an invitation to make the game unnecessarily interesting.
Opening Repertoire
The French is a central feature of Figorito's repertoire, appearing in thousands of blitz games and providing a dependable platform for counterplay. He also shows strong results with the Caro-Kann, particularly in faster formats, where solid structure and clear plans are worth their weight in saved seconds.
With the white pieces, he has explored a wide range of systems, including the English Opening and the King’s Indian Attack. His opening choices are broad enough to keep opponents guessing, while his repeated return to the French Defense suggests that some chess relationships are simply too reliable to abandon.
Playing Style
- Blitz is his clear specialty, though he has also posted strong performances in rapid and bullet chess.
- He tends to reach endgames frequently, with endgames appearing in more than 80 percent of analyzed games.
- He checks first in a majority of games, often using rooks and queens to create practical pressure.
- His white-side results are stronger than his black-side results, hinting at an energetic first-move advantage.
- His record against lower-rated opposition is particularly commanding, while games against stronger opponents remain a demanding proving ground.
Chess Profile
As a National Master, Nicholas Figorito combines experience, tactical awareness, and remarkable endurance. Nick12772’s chess is not built around one narrow gimmick. It is a large, adaptable body of work shaped by thousands of games, repeated comebacks, and a willingness to keep calculating long after most players have started wondering whether the clock has feelings.