paperclip102

A Player of Many Shapes

paperclip102 is a player who lives in Blitz time controls, with a side of bullet for extra chaos. Their online journey began in August 2022 at a modest 1386 rating. Like a paperclip being straightened, they climbed through the ranks, reached a Blitz peak of 2582 (2025-05-25) in May 2025, and even touched 2624 (2024-12-28) in bullet. The name may suggest something small and bendable, but the rating graph says otherwise.

The Long, Bumpy Climb

From a lowly 1386 to a peak near 2600, paperclip102's trajectory is a rollercoaster with several loops. They played hundreds of Blitz games in 2023, once logging 432 games in a single month.

shows the full saga, including the moments where the paperclip bent back toward 2400 before springing upward again.

They are comfortable in all phases, but especially late ones. With an endgame frequency near 78 percent and an average winning game lasting roughly 84 moves, paperclip102 is not in a hurry. Bring snacks.

Opening Repertoire: The Comfort Zones

paperclip102 leans on a mix of solid and spicy openings. The white pieces have been kinder, with a 45.55 percent win rate, while the black pieces sit at 40.07 percent. As White, the Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit has been a reliable scoring weapon, winning nearly 58 percent of 95 games. The Catalan Opening: Closed and the Diemer-Duhm Gambit also show positive results, suggesting a player willing to gamble when needed.

With Black, the Caro-Kann Defense is the old friend, appearing over 220 times. The Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon also makes regular appearances. The

chart below shows where the points come from and where they leak away.

Rivals, Victims, and Odd Habits

Every chess player has a nemesis. For paperclip102, that player is achuvettan, who has won eight of their eleven meetings. On the other side, julkinas has yet to beat paperclip102 in six attempts. Some rivalries are about revenge; others are about maintaining a perfect score.

paperclip102 also has strong survival instincts. Their comeback rate sits above 87 percent, they still win over 41 percent of games after losing a piece, and their early resignation rate is tiny. The catch is a tilt factor of 10 and a longest losing streak of 10 games, meaning when things go wrong, they can go very wrong.

The 4 A.M. Chess Demon

According to the data, paperclip102 has a perfect win rate at 4 a.m. Their best day to play? Tuesday. Their most common checking piece? The rook. If you meet this player in the early hours, consider it a warning: the paperclip is unbent, sharp, and ready to clip your rating.