Meet the Night Owl
nv138 is the kind of player who makes the 03:00 time control feel civilized. Their best hours on the board are the ones most people spend pretending to sleep. After more than 62,000 Blitz battles, nv138 has effectively become a permanent resident of the "Play Again" button.
This legend of the overnight queue started humbly in March 2016, but something clicked in July of that year: 1,045 games in one month, with a climb from the 800s to the 1900s in a single rating breath. The chart below has a little of everything, much like nv138's schedule.
An Opening Identity Crisis, Happily Resolved
As White, nv138 is a diehard of the English Opening, especially the Closed English family. The English Opening suits them well: solid, flexible, and great for making opponents wonder where the center went.
As Black, they have a long and committed relationship with the French Defense, showing up thousands of times alongside loves of the Scandinavian Defense and a cheeky bit of Sicilian Defense when the mood strikes. It's a repertoire that has survived 10 years, multiple time scrambles, and far too many pawn chains to count.
A taste of those opening results:
Not Just Numbers, But Beautiful Numbers
- Over 62,000 rated Blitz games. That is not a typo.
- A 26-game winning streak, followed by the courage to test a 14-game losing streak. Balance in all things.
- A peak of 2275 (2021-04-09) in April 2021, which is the same year the rest of us needed a little extra good news.
- An 81.32% comeback-type readiness: nv138 likes to get behind, look deeply, and make the game a fight.
- 4,000+ games won by resignation and another 9,000+ by timeout. If time is also a piece, nv138 has mastered it.
Frenemies of the 3 AM Board
Every player has a rival, and nv138 has found a lifetime pact with Chaski Patrick. They have met 147 times, and if you want a great, 69 wins, 68 losses, and 10 draws. That's not chess, that's an ongoing multiplayer experience.
Then there's Capricorn9, who has been on the receiving end of 62 wins. nv138 always seems to own a bit of a home in cap's head 3 AM.
The Late-Night Chess Conclusion
nv138 doesn't have to be the cleanest player in the world, but it is definitely the most energetic. If you see someone queuing for blitz after midnight, circling the queen, and calmly turning a losing piece into a winning attack, that's nv138 for you.
A Blitz specialist, an endgame enthusiast, and a living proof that the rating ladder is less scary after hours.