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nicolasherbelin

Playing Since: 2023-08-26 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1200
0W / 3L / 0D
Rapid: 256
190W / 229L / 26D
Blitz: 353
17W / 29L / 2D

Profile Summary: nicolasherbelin

Meet nicolasherbelin, a chess enthusiast whose rating journey resembles a biological curve—full of growth spurts, occasional mutations, and the occasional evolutionary stasis. With a peak Blitz rating soaring to 858 in 2023, and a Rapid max around 988 the same year, nicolasherbelin has showcased a strong opening genetic code with a fondness for the King’s Pawn family and nifty defenses like Alekhine’s and Nimzowitsch—a true connoisseur of opening biodiversity.

Though nicolasherbelin’s win-loss ratio might sometimes feel like a spiny dendrite struggling to find the connection, their postsynaptic comeback rate (a formidable 48.57%) suggests a stubborn neuron never giving in. Like a resilient amoeba, they adapt quickly, boasting a 100% win rate after losing a piece—call it the mitochondria powering their tactical resilience.

This player’s style could be described as slow and steady, with an average of about 50 moves per win, definitely not the shortest synapse jump in the game. Endgames are a favorite habitat, appearing in over 40% of games, where nicolasherbelin's strategic metabolism truly kicks in.

Beware their “Tilt Factor” of 13—yes, sometimes even this cellular creature gets a bit frazzled under heat, but it’s never enough to trigger apoptosis! Their best moves come between 17:00 and 19:00 hours, perhaps when the brain’s dopamine levels peak—biological prime time for tricky moves.

Notable achievements include a longest winning streak of 13 games, and a knack for clutch victories against certain opponents (100% win rates against a curious list of challengers). And while the Daily mode stats might indicate a brief dormancy, Blitz and Rapid modes remain nicolasherbelin’s preferred petri dishes.

In the ecosystem of chess players, nicolasherbelin may not yet be at the top of the food chain, but their evolving playstyle, seasoned with a touch of humor and persistence, guarantees that this neuron is definitely firing.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
zagrozanato93 0W / 1L / 0D
bvbak 0W / 1L / 0D
barack-afritre 0W / 1L / 0D
yoshidbs 1W / 0L / 0D
hanni-in 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
quentev 4W / 3L / 2D
nocturnee 0W / 4L / 0D
g8f8 1W / 1L / 0D
maxdk84 1W / 1L / 0D
nwyandz 0W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 353 264
2024 592 1200
2023 714 296
Rating by Year202320242025714264YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 75W / 82L / 9D 76W / 78L / 9D 48.0
2024 1W / 5L / 0D 0W / 6L / 0D 34.9
2023 25W / 37L / 4D 21W / 43L / 4D 50.4

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Philidor Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Van t Kruijs Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Modern Defense with 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Bishops Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Undefined 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense Steinitz Attack 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 79 31 44 4 39.2%
Kings Pawn Opening 52 21 29 2 40.4%
Bishops Opening 30 13 15 2 43.3%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 17 7 8 2 41.2%
Van t Kruijs Opening 12 5 6 1 41.7%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 12 5 6 1 41.7%
Scandinavian Defense 12 8 4 0 66.7%
Queens Pawn Opening 11 6 3 2 54.5%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 8 1 6 1 12.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 8 3 5 0 37.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Center Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 13 3