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poppinbuckets

Location: Los Angeles

Playing Since: 2021-01-24 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1036
45W / 28L / 2D
Rapid: 839
100W / 97L / 9D
Blitz: 827
3243W / 3239L / 194D
Bullet: 599
238W / 221L / 4D

Profile of poppinbuckets

Meet poppinbuckets, a chess enthusiast whose rating journey is as colorful as their username suggests. Starting modestly with a Daily rating bouncing between 392 and 944 in 2023, they've steadily climbed to a respectable 899 by 2025. Never one to shy away from quick battles, their Blitz and Bullet ratings reveal a true speed chess warrior, clocking impressive peaks near 900 and up to 783 respectively.

With over 5,000 Blitz games under their belt, poppinbuckets is no stranger to the chaos of fast-paced chess, holding a near 49% win rate that could unnerve even the most seasoned opponents. Their Rapid games, though fewer, display a tactical genius and a balanced playstyle, while Bullet games show raw speed and resilience, with a win rate just over 51%.

Funny enough, despite a penchant for early resignation rate being quite low (only 1.5%), this player thrives in the endgame, engaging in nearly 61% of their games beyond the opening skirmishes. Their average moves per win hover around 57, showing patience and strategic depth, but losses drag a bit longer, averaging 61 moves—sometimes, even the best get tangled in the heat of the fight.

Psychologically, poppinbuckets wears many hats. With a tilt factor of 15, they're emotionally resilient but not immune to the drama of the board. Interestingly, they stage comebacks in over 73% of the matches where they fall behind, showing a tenacity that could inspire many.

Their opening repertoire is shrouded under "Top Secret" (we really want to know!), boasting win rates ranging from 48% to 56% across various time controls. Also, white pieces seem to favor them slightly more, with a 51.3% success rate versus 46.6% when playing black.

Off the board? poppinbuckets prefers to play mostly in the evenings, with a cheeky peak in performance around 13:00 (59% win rate), proving that even chess giants need their prime hours.

All in all, poppinbuckets is an endgame enthusiast, speedy tactician, and a gritty battler who’s not afraid to dive deep into long games or blitz through already enchanted days on the clock. Watch out opponents — this bucket is definitely ready to pop with clever moves and cheeky comebacks!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
foodforworms 22W / 18L / 1D
Most Played Opponents
foodforworms 22W / 18L / 1D
jamshad1343 10W / 4L / 0D
patrickmumot 4W / 9L / 1D
flashe913 5W / 7L / 0D
goeasyplease5 2W / 9L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 949
2024 599 878 839 824
2023 679 872 845 392
2021 921
Rating by Year2021202320242025949392YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 6W / 3L / 0D 6W / 4L / 1D 60.5
2024 471W / 425L / 30D 433W / 470L / 27D 62.7
2023 1111W / 989L / 59D 1013W / 1106L / 55D 59.1
2021 1W / 0L / 0D 1W / 1L / 0D 43.3

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 5482 2669 2656 157 48.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 463 238 221 4 51.4%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 52 29 21 2 55.8%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Elephant Gambit 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Pirc Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Main Line 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Lion Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
French Defense Knight Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Indian Game 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 207 101 97 9 48.8%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 1
Losing 15 0