nprls

About nprls

Meet nprls, a rapid chess enthusiast with a fascinating journey through the ranks of the chess battlefield. While not conquering the upper echelons just yet, nprls plays with the heart of a grandmaster and the humility of a humble knight finding its way across the board.

Rating & Performance

Currently wielding a rapid rating hovering in the 450-500 range, nprls achieved a peak rapid rating of 804 back in February 2023 — proving there was once a glimmer of brilliance (or perhaps just a lucky streak). Since then, ratings have seen a typical rollercoaster ride, darting between 400 and 500 in recent months. With over 1,300 rapid games fought and a near-even split of wins and losses (641 wins and 669 losses), nprls never shies away from battle, no matter the challenge.

Playing Style & Strategy

Known for some early resignations (about 13%), nprls sometimes prefers to save time rather than suffer a prolonged defeat — smart or pessimistic? You decide. When victories do come, they usually drag on for about 51 moves on average, indicating a fondness for carefully orchestrated games full of strategy and perseverance. Interestingly, nprls holds a slightly better win rate with the black pieces (47.25%) versus white (46.88%), so beware when facing this tactician playing second fiddle!

Opening Repertoire

Fans of tricky and unconventional preparations, nprls favors the Van t Kruijs Opening (a rarity on most boards) with over 500 games, though it’s a battleground of near-equal fortunes (win rate just below 47%). Not to be outdone, the French Defense is another beloved choice, boasting a respectable win rate north of 53%. Other keys in the player’s opening arsenal include the Kings Pawn Opening and the Queens Pawn Opening, both keeping opponents on their toes.

Notable Matchups & Rivals

nprls has built a remarkable reputation for a certain unstoppable streak against the most recent opponents, barging to a 100% win record against players like ervinrommel1942, louporter48, jkopp14, 4020linz, and silver911chess. Yet the chess gods remain impartial, doling out some stinging losses to adversaries like ponczullo and kylian57570, where luck ran out.

Domination Moments & Quirks

Patience is a virtue for nprls: the longest winning streak sits at an impressive 11 games, while the deepest pit of despair is a ten-game losing streak, currently not active. Psychological resilience seems solid with a moderate tilt factor of 10 and an uncanny ability to mount comebacks more than half the time when the chips are down.

Recent Triumph

Fresh off the board, nprls scored a checkmate victory in a fierce encounter employing the French Defense Knight Variation, demonstrating an eye for striking when the moment’s right. Moves danced around the board for a tense 37 moves before delivering the knockout blow — a subtle reminder that every game is a story, and sometimes nprls writes the best endings.