Profile Summary: pbp123
In the vast ecosystem of chess, pbp123 is a fascinating specimen—a player with a rich history of evolving ratings and a tactical repertoire diverse enough to make any biologist say, “That’s some serious adaptation!”
Growth & Evolution
Since first appearing on the scene in 2012 with a blitz rating around 1050 and rapid rating just over 1140, pbp123’s chess DNA has experienced quite the metamorphosis. There’s been a bit of a rollercoaster in blitz, reaching a high of 1371 in 2012 and settling gradually to a more modest 304 by 2025, while the rapid format has seen a resilience with ratings peaking around 1477 in 2020 and maintaining a respectable 822 in 2025.
This player demonstrates an intriguing mixture of endurance and adaptability, a true evolutionary survivor in the wilds of the time controls, with a natural talent for clawing back—pbp123’s impressive 80.9% comeback rate is the kind of resilience any chess-primate would envy!
Playing Style and Psychological Fitness
pbp123’s persistence shines in the endgame, where they prefer to lurk and pounce, showing an above-average 66.3% frequency of late-stage play—akin to a cunning genetic specialist honing in on the final strand of DNA to snip. With an average of nearly 75 moves per win, pbp123 takes the slow and steady route, like a cautious but determined organism adapting through incremental improvements.
Though an early resignation rate of 6.6% suggests a pragmatic side—knowing when to fold ‘em—pbp123’s psychological makeup keeps the hair-trigger tilt factor low (only 16%), ensuring outbreaks of poor behavior remain as rare as spontaneous mutation in a lab rat.
Opening Strategies: The Genetic Code of Moves
Tracing pbp123’s preferred "genes" in openings, the Pirc Defense seems to be a favored pathway in both blitz and rapid games—it's their trusty horns and tails in this evolutionary arms race, boasting win rates around 48%. Meanwhile, the Scotch Game reveals a notable agility with win rates tipping past 52% in blitz, showing that pbp123 knows when to cross the pond and shake things up.
Victories and Rivalry
With over 16,000 wins in blitz and a solid vein of wins in rapid games, unable to draw or fold under pressure, pbp123 thrives in competition. Interestingly, pbp123 has showcased dominant performance against specific opponents, achieving a 100% win record against several recent rivals—definitely the alpha in their chess pack.
Chronobiology of Play
This player’s activity peaks intriguingly at strange hours—from the early morning 2 AM showing a win rate just over 51% to late morning and afternoon safe-havens. Like a true nocturnal creature, pbp123 pounces effectively under the moonlight.
Fun Fact
With a tactical awareness that allows a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, pbp123’s playstyle is perhaps best described as “master of cellular repair”: no matter how many fragments get lost, the game’s sequence gets beautifully stitched back together!
In the jungle of internet chess, pbp123 continues to thrive—an extraordinary specimen whose games are a story of survival, strategy, and tactical excellence. May their path be free from blunder-bugs and toxic ticks.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| paulkilmartin | 16W / 10L / 0D | |
| gass86 | 8W / 7L / 2D | |
| kickinghorse68 | 7W / 6L / 2D | |
| scarso5 | 7W / 7L / 1D | |
| jezica397 | 6W / 6L / 1D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 304 | 822 | ||
| 2024 | 573 | 815 | ||
| 2023 | 573 | 1003 | ||
| 2022 | 718 | 917 | ||
| 2021 | 733 | 994 | ||
| 2020 | 1091 | 1162 | ||
| 2012 | 1050 | 1143 | 1200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 433W / 432L / 39D | 394W / 468L / 40D | 67.9 |
| 2024 | 2387W / 2361L / 242D | 2282W / 2450L / 254D | 70.1 |
| 2023 | 2590W / 2483L / 230D | 2434W / 2639L / 209D | 69.9 |
| 2022 | 3286W / 3087L / 324D | 3083W / 3328L / 285D | 70.1 |
| 2021 | 2177W / 2100L / 243D | 2094W / 2218L / 216D | 74.4 |
| 2020 | 300W / 300L / 45D | 292W / 311L / 39D | 76.7 |
| 2012 | 316W / 321L / 18D | 281W / 358L / 19D | 66.1 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 1927 | 921 | 913 | 93 | 47.8% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 780 | 374 | 371 | 35 | 48.0% |
| Scotch Game | 664 | 348 | 280 | 36 | 52.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 560 | 232 | 293 | 35 | 41.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 528 | 237 | 251 | 40 | 44.9% |
| Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System | 482 | 242 | 209 | 31 | 50.2% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 428 | 222 | 187 | 19 | 51.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 317 | 166 | 137 | 14 | 52.4% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 311 | 152 | 138 | 21 | 48.9% |
| French Defense Normal Variation | 295 | 126 | 158 | 11 | 42.7% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 4406 | 2101 | 2121 | 184 | 47.7% |
| Scotch Game | 2534 | 1330 | 1071 | 133 | 52.5% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 2186 | 1011 | 1092 | 83 | 46.2% |
| Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System | 1553 | 748 | 728 | 77 | 48.2% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 1462 | 634 | 748 | 80 | 43.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 1206 | 567 | 583 | 56 | 47.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1045 | 537 | 458 | 50 | 51.4% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 929 | 429 | 463 | 37 | 46.2% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 845 | 428 | 382 | 35 | 50.6% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 643 | 296 | 328 | 19 | 46.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 13 | 1 |
| Losing | 16 | 0 |