pticarc pticarc: The Comeback King of Online Chess
pticarc pticarc is an online chess battler whose story proves that patience beats panic. From a humble 1332 blitz rating in March 2012 to a career peak of 2468 blitz in November 2021, this player spent over a decade grinding the virtual board. Add a flawless 6 and 0 rapid record, and you get a profile that screams resilience.
From 1332 to 2468
Pticarc first appeared on the blitz ladder in 2012, hovering between 1332 and 1690 before going quiet in 2013. When the account returned in December 2018, something had changed. Pticarc blasted from 1458 to 1927 in a single month, winning 48 of 71 games. January 2019 brought 98 games, 61 wins, and the first crossing of the 2000 barrier.
The climb continued through 2020, including a 142 game September that pushed the rating above 2300. The crowning moment arrived on November 9, 2021, when the blitz rating touched 2468. A brutal end to 2021 tested this player's resolve, but the comeback habit never died. Recent activity in January 2026 shows the rating back near 2400, proof that pticarc still brings the heat.
Rivalries That Built a Grinder
No biography of pticarc is complete without the regular sparring partners. The most intense rivalry is with David Stevanić, who faced pticarc 231 times. Pticarc holds the edge with 119 wins, 96 losses, and 16 draws. The toughest puzzle is Lemur17, who leads the head to head 48 wins to 31. Add Tin Bajo with 56 games, and you have the crucible that forged this player's style.
- davidstevanic: 231 games, 119 wins, 96 losses, 16 draws
- lemur17: 84 games, 31 wins, 48 losses, 5 draws
- elektro10: 56 games, 31 wins, 22 losses, 3 draws
- x-6538437977: 21 games, 16 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw
An Openings Lab
Pticarc is a d4 devotee who thrives in the Australian Defense with a 62.3 percent win rate across 61 games. The Queen's Gambit Declined and Nimzo-Indian Defense families show up often. With Black, the Sicilian Defense is a fortress: the Four Knights Cobra Variation produced 33 wins in 60 games, and the plain Sicilian delivered a stunning 77 percent win rate over 22 appearances. The Caro-Kann Defense adds rock solid reliability at 56 percent.
A Sicilian structure pticarc loves to reach:
A Fighter's DNA
The stats paint a picture of a player who refuses to fold. An 84.04 percent comeback rate means pticarc regularly rescues lost positions, and the win rate after losing a piece is a wild 48.7 percent. Almost 80 percent of games reach an endgame, decisive battles average around 75 moves, and white and black win rates stay remarkably balanced at 53.16 and 49.96 percent.
- Longest winning streak: 19 games
- Longest losing streak: 11 games, followed by another climb
- Best hour: 5am, with an 80 percent win rate
- Rated play beats casual play by 21.6 percentage points
Rapid is where pticarc is untouchable: a perfect 6 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws. The preferred time control may be rapid, but the legacy spans blitz and bullet too. Peak career numbers include 2468 (2021-11-09) in blitz, 2434 (2023-02-28) in bullet, and 2135 (2019-10-13) in rapid. Whether at dawn or after midnight, this player always finds a way back into the game.