Daniel Pavia - The Tactical Maestro of the Chessboard
Meet Daniel Pavia, a chess player whose love for the 64 squares is as infectious as a virus in a Petri dish. Known online by many aliases but consistently confusing to his opponents, Daniel has a knack for comebacks that rivals even the most resilient of biological organisms. With an astonishing 87.65% comeback rate and a 100% win record after losing a piece, Daniel proves that in the game of chess, just like in evolution, adaptability is key.
Daniel's chess journey is a study in persistence and technique. With his blitz rating peaking near 1600–a spot where pawns feel the pressure and kings start sweating–he’s developed a style marked by endurance and precision. His games average about 66 moves—long enough to make a marathon runner jealous but just the right amount of time to uncover microscopic weaknesses in his foes' defense.
When it comes to openings, Daniel leans on a mix of versatile and classic choices. The Queen's Pawn and King's Pawn openings are his favorite “cell structures,” providing him flexibility much like DNA in different environments. Impressively, he boasts a solid win rate in the Queen's Pawn Opening blitz games, winning over half of his nearly 2,250 attempts. He's also fond of defenses like Philidor and the Sicilian, which show his biological tact of mixing aggression and defense.
Daniel’s playstyle is not just about raw power but a patient strategy: he rarely resigns early—only 1.5% early resignation rate—which means he fights like a hardy cell thriving in harsh conditions. His endgame frequency of 76.65% hints at a preference for diving deep into the “mitochondria” of chess – the endgame where true stamina and knowledge fuel victory.
Psychological insights are just as crucial in Daniel's battles. Despite a moderate tilt factor of 12, he faces rated versus casual challenges head-on, uncovering a slight dip (-12.37) in performance between casual and rated games. Yet, like the best predators, he adjusts and strikes, making every session a learning petri dish for growth.
Lone pawns beware: Daniel Pavia is here to outmaneuver, outlast, and outsmart. Whether it’s blitz, bullet, daily, or rapid games, his moves echo the graceful complexity of a dance at the molecular level – precise, unpredictable, and fatal to his foes.
In a world where every move counts, Daniel reminds us that chess is not just a game – it’s a living, breathing organism evolving with every check and checkmate.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| odozaus | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| cw_10 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| amberdar | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| danielleongallego | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| lucjanssen1 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| elpatronq8 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| ayotimike | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| herrdinosaurio | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| daydr3amboi | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| bbitterr | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| jose_maria_illa | 37W / 42L / 5D | |
| raffs14 | 30W / 1L / 0D | |
| bleuletalonoir | 9W / 15L / 0D | |
| turicumchess | 19W / 0L / 0D | |
| steviefranchise | 9W / 5L / 1D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1402 | 1459 | 1251 | |
| 2024 | 1325 | 1410 | 1263 | |
| 2023 | 1433 | 1434 | 781 | 1289 |
| 2022 | 1306 | 1493 | 1170 | |
| 2021 | 1552 | 1456 | 885 | 1204 |
| 2020 | 1402 | 838 | 1253 | |
| 2019 | 1229 | 1295 | 1341 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 713W / 640L / 41D | 718W / 596L / 43D | 66.8 |
| 2024 | 1960W / 1697L / 85D | 1757W / 1899L / 90D | 67.6 |
| 2023 | 1400W / 1332L / 56D | 1333W / 1429L / 80D | 65.8 |
| 2022 | 878W / 810L / 55D | 800W / 871L / 74D | 68.3 |
| 2021 | 797W / 742L / 74D | 761W / 777L / 61D | 70.0 |
| 2020 | 1217W / 988L / 68D | 1029W / 1167L / 92D | 68.1 |
| 2019 | 394W / 352L / 28D | 390W / 382L / 21D | 66.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Pawn Opening | 2248 | 1224 | 934 | 90 | 54.5% |
| Philidor Defense | 1061 | 477 | 549 | 35 | 45.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 1014 | 491 | 472 | 51 | 48.4% |
| Philidor Defense Exchange Variation | 548 | 225 | 299 | 24 | 41.1% |
| Sicilian Defense | 376 | 192 | 174 | 10 | 51.1% |
| Indian Game | 321 | 162 | 149 | 10 | 50.5% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 288 | 136 | 138 | 14 | 47.2% |
| Bishops Opening | 266 | 114 | 138 | 14 | 42.9% |
| Modern Defense with | 239 | 110 | 121 | 8 | 46.0% |
| French Defense Kings Indian Attack | 226 | 108 | 113 | 5 | 47.8% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 104 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 78.8% |
| Top Secret | 55 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 78.2% |
| Philidor Defense | 49 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 59.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 84.4% |
| Sicilian Defense | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 69.0% |
| Philidor Defense Exchange Variation | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 56.2% |
| Alekhines Defense Maroczy Variation | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Center Game Accepted | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Advance Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Breyer Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reti Opening Dutch Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 1799 | 887 | 872 | 40 | 49.3% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 1486 | 831 | 627 | 28 | 55.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1020 | 473 | 518 | 29 | 46.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 831 | 375 | 431 | 25 | 45.1% |
| French Defense Kings Indian Attack | 829 | 396 | 415 | 18 | 47.8% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 748 | 357 | 369 | 22 | 47.7% |
| Sicilian Defense | 683 | 372 | 302 | 9 | 54.5% |
| Top Secret | 460 | 208 | 234 | 18 | 45.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 445 | 221 | 211 | 13 | 49.7% |
| Modern Defense with | 438 | 210 | 218 | 10 | 48.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 13 | 0 |
| Losing | 12 | 1 |