Meet Ranarvalo, a dedicated chess player known for their sharp tactical awareness and love of bullet chess. Showing a passion for rapid and blitz formats, Ranarvalo has climbed steadily up the rating ladder, demonstrating both resilience and an ability to bounce back from tough positions with a remarkable 71.2% comeback rate!
Playing Style & Strengths
Ranarvalo prefers to keep the game lively and engaging. With an average of approximately 57 moves per game and a knack for early tactical skirmishes (average first capture on move 6), they enjoy strategic play that leads to exciting endgames. The strengths include:
Strong tactical awareness and comebacks.
Balanced play with a slight edge when playing White (54.59% win rate).
Quick thinking in bullet chess, boasting a 60.9% strength-adjusted win rate.
Career Highlights
Ranarvalo’s journey is marked by steady rating improvement, culminating in their peak rapid rating of 1940 in April 2025! Notably, their blitz and bullet skills have also kept pace, with peak ratings of 1703 and 1428, respectively.
Achieved a rapid rating peak of 1940 in 2025.
Maintained a solid win rate over equal and higher-rated opponents.
Longest winning streak of 18 games—talk about hot streaks!
Prefers to play chess during early hours, with a peak win probability around 4:00 AM. Early birds do get the best moves!
Favorite Openings & Performance
Ranarvalo’s opening repertoire is diverse and effective. Here are some of the top choices and their success rates in rapid play:
Caro-Kann Defense (2.Nf3): A trusty weapon with a 68.3% win rate over 41 games.
Philidor Defense - Exchange Variation: A powerful choice boasting a 73.3% win rate.
Scotch Game: Lolli Variation: Aggressive and successful, winning 66.7% of the time.
Sicilian Defense variants: A bit more mixed but still competitive, with win rates hovering between 45% and 58%.
Notable Opponents
Ranarvalo has faced a wide array of opponents, and some rivals have been particularly memorable:
Strong record against ricky_gambit with a 75% win rate.
Dominated doulsiii with an impressive 86.7% win rate.
Tougher matches against ravulsion with 7 wins but also 13 losses.
Unyielding determination against many “super_mega_gm” style challengers.
Fun Facts
Ranarvalo's early resignation rate is a humble 4.52%, proving they fight till the very end.
With a Tilt Factor of 10, they manage to keep cool under pressure... most of the time.
Their favorite time to play is at 4 AM — maybe inspired by the quiet, contemplative atmosphere?
Has an average game length close to 60 moves, so patience is definitely a virtue here.
Coach Chesswick
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
