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Mirko Maretic

Username: pyroxz

Playing Since: 2017-04-27 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 800
0W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 1127
150W / 163L / 17D
Blitz: 706
23W / 30L / 2D
Bullet: 550
2W / 6L / 0D

Mirko Maretic: The Calculating Chess Cell

Meet Mirko Maretic, a chess player whose moves are as precise and deliberate as a enzyme catalyzing the perfect reaction. Known in the chess petri dish as pyroxz, Mirko’s journey through the ranks reveals a fascinating lifecycle of growth, adaptation, and occasional mitosis (splitting focus across Rapid, Blitz, and Bullet games).

Starting with a rapid rating bloom of 1503 in 2018 — with an impeccable 4-0 win record that year — Mirko has steadily evolved, maintaining a resilient average Rapid rating around 1100 in recent times. His blitz performance, while a bit more volatile, still shows a clever dance between wins and losses, with a peak rating near 1149 in 2017 and a phoenix-like return to the 900 realm by 2024.

Mirko’s favorite defenses resemble evolutionary adaptations: the Caro Kann Defense and Pirc Defense are his go-to genes for battle strategies, boasting win rates up to 60% in Rapid play. His skillful use of the French Defense Normal Variation even achieves a near 67% success rate, proving he can toggle his defensive chromosomes when required.

Interestingly, Mirko demonstrates stellar resilience — an 80% comeback rate after losing a piece! There’s a clear survival instinct here, as Mirko refuses to let his cells (or pawns!) disappear without a fight. His psychological tilt factor sits modestly at 12%, suggesting a steady, cool-headed approach under pressure, much like a neuron firing persistently amidst electrical noise.

Off the board, Mirko appears to have a circadian rhythm for chess success, hitting peak win rates around noon (52%) and late morning hours, with Fridays and Mondays being particularly fertile days for victories.

An endgame enthusiast, Mirko often stretches battles to an average of over 63 moves per win — a marathon, not a sprint — making each match feel like a captivating sequence of DNA strands unraveling the mysteries of the opponent’s defense.

Though Mirko’s stats show occasional misfires in blitz bullet games, his persistent growth, tactical awareness, and varied opening repertoire suggest a player continually undergoing positive genetic mutations — ever adapting, ever thriving in the complex ecosystem of chess.

In the grand game of life and chess, Mirko Maretic is definitely a fascinating organism to watch.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
ludak_bez_imena 40W / 35L / 4D
sahmatov99 3W / 27L / 4D
nikola46 3W / 14L / 2D
zvonc 16W / 2L / 1D
jozo2233 3W / 1L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 706 1093
2024 550 803 1084
2023 1104 800
2022 942 1104
2018 787 1503 1000
2017 834
Rating by Year2017201820222023202420251503706YearRatingBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 9W / 11L / 0D 8W / 10L / 1D 69.6
2024 40W / 40L / 2D 38W / 42L / 3D 70.8
2023 15W / 11L / 1D 11W / 15L / 2D 62.3
2022 16W / 29L / 5D 18W / 27L / 4D 70.9
2018 7W / 4L / 0D 5W / 5L / 1D 47.5
2017 1W / 2L / 0D 2W / 3L / 0D 48.6

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 25 12 9 4 48.0%
Top Secret 22 11 11 0 50.0%
Modern Defense with 16 9 7 0 56.2%
Philidor Defense 11 4 7 0 36.4%
Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Columbus Variation 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation 10 3 6 1 30.0%
Pirc Defense 10 6 3 1 60.0%
Pirc Defense Classical Variation 9 0 8 1 0.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 9 6 3 0 66.7%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 8 1 6 1 12.5%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Classical Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern Defense with 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Top Secret 6 0 5 1 0.0%
Philidor Defense 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Pirc Defense 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Pirc Defense Classical Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Alekhines Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Englund Gambit 2 0 1 1 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Van t Kruijs Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Giuoco Piano Game 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Caro Kann Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Ruy Lopez Opening Morphy Defense Columbus Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Undefined 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 3
Losing 12 0