Agustin Ferrari

Agustin Ferrari - The Blitz King

Agustin Ferrari, also known by the username philiap, is a chess player who thrives in the fast-paced world of Blitz chess. If patience is a virtue, Agustin’s virtue must be lightning reflexes and occasionally a dash of wild improvisation.

Making his debut on the battlefield of 64 squares back in 2020, Agustin quickly soared to a peak Blitz rating of 970. There was a moment of glory in September 2020 reaching a Rapid peak of 1046, and a one-time flirt with the prestigious 1200+ rating in Daily chess.

True to the spirit of blitz warfare, Agustin’s playing style is a cocktail of aggressive openings and rapid-fire tactics. His preferred weapon? The Bishop's Opening — where he boasts a win rate of over 56%. He also dabbles with the Alekhine’s Defense and his foe's nightmares: the Scandinavian Defense, though with mixed results (around 43-44% win rates).

His games are as unpredictable as his choice to resign early nearly a third of the time—because why not? Life’s too short for long losses!

Agustin has a well-earned reputation for remarkable comebacks, bouncing back from tough situations with a comeback rate of nearly 63%. On the downside, about 41% of his losses are one-sided, but hey, every grandmaster has skeletons in their chess closet.

When asked about his peak moments, Agustin fondly recalls his longest winning streak of 11 games, followed by a humbling longest losing streak of 12 games. Currently, the streak meter reads a humble zero – but every chess saga has its chapters!

Favorite Openings

• Bishop's Opening: 710 games, 56.06% win rate
• Alekhine’s Defense: 146 games, 55.48% win rate
• King's Pawn Opening: Almost 400 games with an almost even split
• Scandinavian Defense: Over 900 games, not for the faint-hearted!

Playing Style & Quirks

Likes to keep games short — average moves per win are about 40, while losses are snappier at 35. Agustin’s chess clock seems happiest at 7 AM, where his win rate peaks — early bird gets the checkmate!

Beware, this player doesn’t like long fights and often resigns early (early resignation rate: 33.34%), which might be a clever psychological trick or just a time management strategy.

Recent Adventures

In his most recent victories, Agustin demonstrated his flair for the unexpected by unleashing the Scandinavian Defense – Modern Variation, finishing with a neat checkmate against muxammadovich_01. Prior to that, his tactical prowess led to wins on both time and resignation methods against opponents like AlexBraCan and theo6334.

Yet, even the best fall sometimes; his latest defeat came at the hands of rekaz0011 where a time loss decided the outcome, proving that even the greatest have to watch their clocks!

Notable Opponents

Agustin has squared off many times with orlnmm and kingdedeeee for some intense rivalry moments, battling strategic clashes and lightning gambits.

Fun Fact

If chess had a "fastest reflex" award, Agustin would probably have misplaced it during one of his speedy losses, only to find it again amidst his longest winning streak!

Keep an eye on Agustin Ferrari – a player who mixes grit, creativity, and a wink of unpredictability in every game. Let's see if he can break that losing streak and add another winning streak to his tale.