Joao Paiva: The Chess Biologist of the Board
Meet Joao Paiva, also known by the username paivex, a player whose chess journey feels a bit like evolution — with highs, lows, and fascinating adaptations. From swift blitz battles to the intricate dance of rapid games, Joao's ELO genome reveals a competitive spirit that refuses to mutate into mediocrity.
Starting with a blitz rating peak around 1078 in 2014, Joao's performance has experienced some natural selection pressures over the years. Despite fluctuations, his combat instinct shines through with a blitz win record of over 1100 victories against almost as many losses — truly a balance of predator and prey roles on 64 squares.
When it comes to openings, Joao is no one-trick gene! He thrives in the King's Pawn Opening and its King's Knight Variation, showing about a 50% win rate in blitz and bullet formats. His tactical DNA favors versatility, including the Scandinavian Defense and the whimsical Grob Opening — giving opponents many evolutionary puzzles to decode.
Joao’s bullet chess speed is nothing less than enzymatic — clocking max ratings close to 600 and an impressive over 1200 wins, proving that even in the rapid-fire neuronal bursts of bullet chess, his mental synapses are firing strong.
Psychologically, Joao has a tilt factor of 17, meaning like many organisms under stress, he sometimes needs a little break from the battlefield. However, his comeback rate is an astonishing 56.48% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece — a true testament to his biological resilience and tactical regeneration capabilities.
His chess circadian rhythm peaks with an 58.82% win rate at 11 AM and a solid 60% at 7 AM, suggesting Joao’s neurons are especially plastic during morning hours. Day-wise, Monday brings his highest win rate, making him a strong start-of-the-week competitor.
With an average of 44 moves per win and nearly 50 in losses, Joao's games show a patient and persistent strategy, much like a seasoned creature carefully stalking its prey in the wild forest of chess positions.
In short, Joao Paiva is a master of survival and adaptation on the chessboard — a grandmaster of biological and psychological chess evolution. Ready to test your own evolutionary fitness? Challenge Joao and see if you can survive the tactical ecosystem he commands!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| pmcpinto | 78W / 74L / 1D | View Games |
| vvvairvvv | 15W / 10L / 0D | View Games |
| Rune Langhelle | 10W / 14L / 0D | View Games |
| karemsaad1973 | 21W / 1L / 1D | View Games |
| tbbbbbbbbbb | 7W / 12L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 447 | 603 | ||
| 2024 | 453 | 569 | 902 | 603 |
| 2023 | 426 | 615 | 875 | 341 |
| 2022 | 217 | 493 | 1108 | |
| 2021 | 288 | 427 | 1015 | |
| 2016 | 464 | 722 | 1386 | |
| 2014 | 795 | 1288 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69W / 72L / 3D | 60W / 79L / 0D | 52.4 |
| 2024 | 309W / 260L / 3D | 266W / 317L / 1D | 47.0 |
| 2023 | 384W / 340L / 14D | 365W / 369L / 9D | 50.5 |
| 2022 | 431W / 462L / 17D | 424W / 485L / 14D | 45.6 |
| 2021 | 19W / 26L / 0D | 16W / 32L / 0D | 39.6 |
| 2016 | 73W / 101L / 0D | 59W / 116L / 0D | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 8W / 8L / 1D | 8W / 9L / 0D | 37.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 429 | 216 | 203 | 10 | 50.4% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 222 | 107 | 111 | 4 | 48.2% |
| Center Game | 125 | 62 | 59 | 4 | 49.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 105 | 39 | 62 | 4 | 37.1% |
| Grob Opening | 79 | 33 | 46 | 0 | 41.8% |
| Top Secret | 69 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 29.0% |
| Center Game Accepted Normal Variation | 66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 43.9% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 63 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 49.2% |
| Polish Opening | 60 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 43.3% |
| Bishops Opening | 59 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 40.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 223 | 107 | 115 | 1 | 48.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 212 | 103 | 108 | 1 | 48.6% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 188 | 84 | 104 | 0 | 44.7% |
| Center Game | 143 | 81 | 62 | 0 | 56.6% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Linksspringer Variation | 116 | 67 | 49 | 0 | 57.8% |
| Center Game Accepted Normal Variation | 99 | 39 | 58 | 2 | 39.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 94 | 39 | 55 | 0 | 41.5% |
| French Defense Normal Variation | 89 | 49 | 40 | 0 | 55.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 60 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 59 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 47.5% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Caro Kann Defense Breyer Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Indian Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Center Game Accepted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Three Knights Opening Schlechter Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Undefined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Wade Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| French Defense Normal Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bishops Opening Berlin Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vienna Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Alburt Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 19 | 0 |
| Losing | 17 | 1 |