Postino

Chess Player Profile: Postino (aka Pappino)

Meet Postino, a blitz enthusiast whose chess journey reads like a thrilling rollercoaster through the tactical jungles of the 64 squares. Starting from a humble 1365 blitz rating back in 2015, Postino rapidly soared to a peak of 2470 in 2020—quite the climb for anyone who started life as a mere pawn!

Known affectionately among friends as "Pappino," this player has racked up over 4,000 blitz game wins and nearly an equal number of losses, showing that sometimes, it’s not just about winning but dancing with chaos on the board. With a true tactical nose, Postino boasts a 90.8% comeback rate and an almost mythical 100% win rate after losing a piece—clearly someone who turns adversity into an art form.

Postino has a penchant for strategic openings like the Queen’s Pawn English Rat Defense and the Anderssen Opening, where they maintain win rates north of 50%. But beware: they’re no one-trick pony, dabbling in Alekhine’s Defense, Pirc Defense, and Slav Defense with a blend of creativity and fierce determination.

Fun fact: Postino’s longest winning streak in blitz clocks in at 12 games—enough to terrify any opponent and earn the nickname “The Streak.” Yet, their willingness to throw in early resignations about 0.79% of the time suggests they know when to cut losses and live to fight another day.

Playing style-wise, Postino prefers drawn-out antics, averaging about 75 moves per win and 79 moves per loss, proving they like their games like a good mystery—slowly unraveling to the thrilling endgame, which lands in their favor often enough (83.07% endgame frequency).

And for the night owls wondering when to challenge Postino? Apparently, best not to play at 8 am, their top hour for winning at an impressive 66.67% win rate. By contrast, weekends seem to soften their edge just a bit, with Saturdays yielding a modest 45.24% win rate.

Off the battlefield, Postino is an accurate, strategic thinker with a tilt factor of 15—because even the best have their moments of "Oh no, not again!" But when it comes to rated versus casual games, Postino prefers the heat of competition, with a nearly 48% better win rate under rated pressure.

In summary: Postino is a blitz beast, a resilient comeback kid, a long-game lover, and a tactical trickster all rolled into one. Ready to challenge fate, one move at a time.