Profile of repppy: The Relentless Underdog
Meet repppy, a tenacious chess enthusiast whose journey through the ranks is a thrilling saga of grit, resilience, and occasional schadenfreude-inducing blunders. With a peak rapid rating of 619 back in early 2023 and a bullet rating soaring to 326 just recently, repppy has shown flashes of brilliance — often punctuated by a generous helping of humility.
Playing Style
Known for a somewhat unpredictable approach, repppy enjoys the tactical thrill of openings like the King’s Pawn Opening and the Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation, balancing aggressive gambits with a willingness to experiment. While the win rates hover in the 25-50% range for most openings, their true superpower seems to be an impressive comeback rate of 57%, proving that even when things look grim, surrender isn't on the menu.
Statistics at a Glance
- Total Rapid games: 142 (59 wins, 77 losses, 6 draws)
- Total Bullet games: 170 (71 wins, 96 losses, 3 draws)
- Total Blitz games: 109 (31 wins, 75 losses, 3 draws)
- Daily Chess Peak Rating: 1002 (April 2025) — proving patience does sometimes pay
- Longest Winning Streak: 9 games — a fleeting glimpse of dominance
- Longest Losing Streak: 16 games — a testament to commitment, or stubbornness
Memorable Moments
Among repppy’s recent heroic victories stands a hard-fought game against haxlzr where a resourceful execution of the Alekhine's Defense led to a triumphant resignation. This win perfectly encapsulates repppy’s style: tenacious, strategic, and with a flair for dramatic checkmates.
The Psychological Rollercoaster
With a tilt factor of 16%, repppy encounters their share of emotional ups and downs—sometimes succumbing to the classic "angry pawn moves" but just as often rallying back. Interestingly, the best time of day to face them is around 10 AM, when their win percentage peaks, so if you want to catch repppy napping, try them later at night when the win rate dips.
Opponent Records: The Hall of Fame (and Shame)
repppy has a love-hate relationship with a handful of recurring rivals. With a 90% win rate against mariaaa90111 and 62.5% against haxlzr, they have some clear “nemeses” they tend to outperform. On the flip side, foes like parawahy and chickennuggest12 have been less forgiving.
In Summary
Chess may often remind repppy that it's a game of patience and precision, but it’s also a playground for surprises. The story of this low-to-mid-level ratings wrangler is not just about wins and losses but about persistence and passion—and the occasional gloriously creative checkmate that leaves spectators cheering or chuckling.
