Profile: pepolk
Meet pepolk, a chess enthusiast navigating the rollercoaster of ratings and rivalries with a spirit as resilient as their opening is mysterious. Known for a Top Secret approach to openings (because who really knows what’s going on?), pepolk has logged hours battling opponents across Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid time controls.
Career Highlights
- Bullet: A challenging battlefield with a tough 1 win in 16 games record, proving sometimes quick fingers aren’t enough.
- Rapid: Pepolk shines brightest here, scoring 25 wins out of 66 games. Not bad for a player whose average rating has seen high swings—from a peak near 1380 in 2023 down to a more grounded 772 in 2024.
- Blitz: A tale of highs and lows; a perfect 2 wins from 2 games in 2023, but facing heavier losses in 2024 with a harsh drop in rating.
Playing Style & Personality
With a long average game length (over 50 moves per win), pepolk clearly isn’t in a hurry to give up—despite a tilt factor of 15 suggesting some emotional fireworks when things don’t go their way. Their endgame frequency is impressively high at 53%, indicating patience and a love for the final fight.
Remarkably, pepolk boasts a 100% win rate after losing a piece—this is the kind of resilience and tactical cunning that turns near-disaster into victory. Also, they seem to love coming back from behind (64% comeback rate), so never count this player out early!
Notable Rivalries & Friends?
Most battles have been fought against the likes of coolwalmartbagh (38 games), ondysz, and kosak_123, with mixed results. Pepolk is definitely the type who treats every match like a personal saga—winning some, learning from many.
Fun Facts
- Has a spotless record (100% win rate) against a handful of players including kamyszeg and thatoneguy948. No pressure on those matches!
- Seems to perform best early in the morning, boasting a perfect 100% win rate at 5 AM—an absolute dawn warrior!
- Likes black pieces a bit more, winning 36% of games versus just 24% with white. Maybe they enjoy stirring up the chaos?
In all, pepolk is the kind of player who never stops fighting, enjoys the long struggle over quick wins, and embraces the beautiful chaos chess throws at them. Here's to many more moves, checkmates, and, undoubtedly, some hilarious blunders!
