Pellicat

Pellicat: The Rollercoaster Rapid Maverick

Meet Pellicat, a chess player whose rapid rating graph looks like the stock market of a very nervous startup—peaking at a respectable 573 in April 2025 and then diving, climbing, and occasionally doing loop-de-loops. With a current rapid rating of 476 as of June 2025, Pellicat is no stranger to the ups and downs of chess warfare.

Known for their preference of the Rapid time control, Pellicat plays around 220 rapid games and a handful of blitz matches. The win-loss-draw record in rapid stands almost neck-and-neck with 110 wins, 103 losses, and a modest 7 draws — a gritty fighter who doesn't shy away from a brawl over a cautious draw.

Playing Style & Opening Preferences

Pellicat's go-to opening is the King's Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation — boasting a not-too-shabby 52.94% win rate over 17 games. Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation is even luckier, winning 4 out of 5 battles (that’s an 80% strike rate). Fun fact: the Philidor Defense has been a bit of a nemesis, dragging Pellicat down with a sub-30% win rate. But hey, every hero has an Achilles’ heel!

Streaks and Comebacks

Although the longest winning streak recorded is a solid 9 games, Pellicat’s resilience shines with an impressive 81.82% comeback rate — proving that when the going gets tough, the tough get tricky.

Psychological Notes

Pellicat’s tilt factor is a calm 6 on a scale where 10 would mean throwing the keyboard out the window—looks like Pellicat keeps calm when pawns are storming the castle! Their prime chess hours? Mornings around 9 AM, when brains are fresh and coffee is flowing. Notably, Pellicat has a 25% higher win rate in rated games compared to casuals, so don’t underestimate this competitor under pressure.

Game Terminations

About half of Pellicat's wins come by neat checkmates (56 victories), with a fair share also ending by resignation of the opponents. Interestingly, Pellicat also resigns more often than they’d like — perhaps a sheep in wolf’s clothing or humble to a fault?

Notable Game Highlight

One of Pellicat’s most charming victories occurred on June 8th, 2025, against khanik432, where they delivered a slick checkmate after a battle filled with sharp tactical themes and brave piece sacrifices. The game concluded brilliantly with 38. Qxb6#. You can imagine the crowd roaring—or maybe it was just Pellicat cheering in their room!

Rivals & Allies

Pellicat has played a fair number of opponents multiple times, including mrbotel (4 games) and annymisha (3 games). Against some, Pellicat maintains a perfect 100% win rate, while others seem to be thorny challengers. The rivalry with jrmie_jacon is notable, unfortunately on the losing stretch lately — good fodder for a thrilling comeback!

In Summary

If chess were a rollercoaster, Pellicat would be the wild ride operator. Rapid, unpredictable, yet full of heart and tactical flare. A player who embraces challenges with a mix of grit and grace—and has a collection of openings and checkmates to prove it.