About Ranking0
Ranking0 is a spirited online chess player best known for fast-paced Blitz battles and an uncanny ability to hang in there until the final moves. Active across the years 2015 to 2026, Ranking0 mixes quirky opening choices with stubborn endgame play and a healthy sense of humor about the whole enterprise.
Preferred time control: Blitz. Peak Blitz rating: 876 (2015-08-02). See a quick growth snapshot:
.Playing Style
Short summary of how Ranking0 approaches the 64 squares:
- Gritty endgame player - Endgame frequency is high and many games go the distance.
- Comeback specialist - a comeback rate near 70 percent makes comebacks a signature trait.
- Patient with tempo - long average game lengths: wins around 55 moves and losses around 59 moves.
- Favored hour: 14:00 is the best time of day to challenge Ranking0, but 11:00 and 13:00 also bring strong performances.
- Low early resignation rate - rarely gives up early (about 3.7 percent).
Notable Openings
Ranking0 enjoys a spicy mix of unconventional and classic openings. Some favorites in Blitz play:
- Australian Defense - a frequent pick with lots of experience (Games: 21). Australian Defense
- Amazon Attack - bold and tactical (Games: 16). Amazon Attack
- Barnes Opening: Walkerling - surprisingly successful (win rate over 50 percent in Blitz). Barnes Opening: Walkerling
- Philidor Defense - a reliable black weapon for slow buildup. Philidor Defense
- London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation - used with mixed results and a taste for complications. London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation
Want a sample? Here is a short illustrative mini-game in PGN form:
.Head-to-Head and Rivalries
Ranking0 has logged some memorable opponent threads. The record does not lie - some matchups are love, others are long-term grudges.
- Most-played opponent: aa bb - record shows 2 wins, 42 losses, 5 draws. A true nemesis.
- Strong records versus: jesperweum (5-2), fredriknk (3-0), vakaha_1 (3-0).
- Notable shorter rivalries: petters97 (2-0), bighyeonbae (1-0).
- Sample notable game: Quick Win vs jesperweum.
Career Highlights
- Peak daily rating reached early on, showing a long playing history across formats.
- Longest winning streak: 5 games. Longest losing streak: 10 games, followed by a determined bounce back.
- Strong tactical resilience - a high comeback rate and a measurable win rate after recovering from material loss.
- Favourite moments often come in long decisive battles that reach endgame complexity.
Fun Facts
- Best time to catch Ranking0 at peak form: 14:00, according to the stats.
- Tilt factor sits at 10 - competitive but not catastrophic.
- Average first capture occurs around move 6, so the middlegame is where the fireworks usually start.
- Despite delivering many checks, Ranking0 has no recorded checkmate finishes in the dataset. That sounds like an invitation to study mating nets.
- If you want to annoy Ranking0, aim for long strategic scrambles - they live for it.
Where to Learn More
Browse the Blitz rating trend and sample games above. For profile comparisons, try a quick look at the most-played rival: aa bb.
Want to replay a typical Ranking0 encounter? Use the embedded PGN and viewer tools above to step through moves move by move.