Chess Player Profile: rancie
Username: rancie
A Rising Star with a Tactical Flair
From humble beginnings with a rapid rating bouncing between 119 and 350 in late 2022, rancie has steadily climbed the chess ladder to achieve a peak rapid rating of 1036 by June 2025. Not one to shy away from a fight, rancie's rapid games boast 440 wins, proving they’ve mastered the art of both resilience and tactical wizardry!
Favorite Openings
- Rapid: Prefers the King's Pawn Opening and its variations like the King's Knight Variation, holding a win rate above 60% in some lines. The Philidor Defense is a particular stronghold, showcasing an impressive 80% win rate—no wonder opponents tread carefully!
- Bullet & Blitz: Though bullet play is slightly rougher with a peak rating of 576 and a few hiccups, rancie's blitz games reveal a flair for the Four Knights Game (Italian Variation), where they shine with a solid 75% win rate.
Playing Style & Psychological Profile
Rancie likes long battles, averaging 54 moves per win, often outwitting opponents in the endgame—about half their games go down to the wire! With an impressive 67% comeback rate after losing material, they are the kind of player who refuses to give up without a fight.
Beware when playing them at 8AM, 11AM, or even 8PM: these are peak hours when rancie’s win rates soar above 55%, and their tilt factor is a manageable 10—chess confidence with a pinch of humor and no rage quits!
Recent Highlights
One of rancie's recent triumphs was a thrilling checkmate victory over yashsh101 on June 5, 2025, delivering a stunning end in a Queen's Pawn Opening - Zukertort Chigorin Variation. Not just a rapid player, rancie has a knack for late blunders from opponents leaving the path open to their sharp strikes.
Fun Facts
- Longest winning streak: an impressive 14 games—that's more consistent than my morning coffee routine.
- Current streaks: Keeping the momentum alive with a one-game winning streak. Baby steps or a set-up for a storm?
- Despite some nail-biting losing streaks (up to 10 games in a row), rancie battles back with the tenacity of a knight on a mission.
In Summary
Rancie combines strategic depth with a dash of grit and a splash of unpredictability. Whether it's testing new variations, grinding out wins in long endgames, or staging comebacks that make spectators gasp, rancie is a player to watch. And who knows? With a bullet rating of 576 and rapid soaring past 1000, maybe soon rancie will have the chess world wrapped around their little finger—one clever move at a time.
Feel free to challenge rancie, but brace yourself—losing is guaranteed at least half the time, and the other half? Well... good luck!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| benrancie | 8W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| fishingforpawn | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| grandmasterfadz | 2W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| justeturki | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| zizzennn | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 279 | 507 | 977 | |
| 2024 | 343 | 439 | 636 | |
| 2023 | 383 | 325 | 585 | |
| 2022 | 478 | 312 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162W / 119L / 8D | 158W / 157L / 4D | 49.7 |
| 2024 | 46W / 43L / 2D | 48W / 40L / 6D | 55.4 |
| 2023 | 89W / 76L / 14D | 85W / 71L / 12D | 62.6 |
| 2022 | 9W / 6L / 2D | 6W / 4L / 7D | 64.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 41.7% |
| Three Knights Opening | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Four Knights Game Italian Variation | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Italian Game | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Scotch Game | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 99 | 53 | 39 | 7 | 53.5% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 43 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 65.1% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 56.4% |
| Four Knights Game Italian Variation | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 54.2% |
| Three Knights Opening | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights Game | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 52.2% |
| Philidor Defense | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 76.2% |
| Scotch Game | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 31.6% |
| Bishops Opening | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 63.2% |
| Italian Game Knight Attack Fritz Variation | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58.8% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Knights Opening | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Gunderam Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pirc Defense Classical Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Declined Williams Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Bogoljubov Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 14 | 0 |
| Losing | 10 | 5 |