Overview
revenge-or-fear is a rapid-focused chess player whose handle sounds like a villain in a spy movie and plays like one in the endgame. Active across Rapid, Blitz and Bullet, this player combines stubborn endgame play with a surprisingly high comeback rate — a persona that lives somewhere between theatrical revenge and tactical intimidation.
- Preferred time control: Rapid (plays best when the clock is reasonable and the coffee is warm)
- Playstyle keywords: comeback specialist, endgame grinder, opening experimenter
- Quick peek at recent trajectory:
Playing Style & Strengths
revenge-or-fear is hard to put away. Endgame frequency is high and average decisive games run long — this is a player that likes to grind, swap into favorable endings and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
- Endgame frequency: high (favors long tactical battles and slow squeezes)
- Comeback rate: 83.18% — rarely out of the fight
- Win rate when playing White: 52.52%; Black: 41.95%
- Tactical signature: wins often after recovering from material deficits (WinRateAfterLosingPiece ~45%)
Notable Openings & Favorite Lines
Openings are an entertaining mix: cheeky traps like the Blackburne Shilling Gambit coexist with solid choices such as the French and Czech Defenses. revenge-or-fear is not afraid to surprise opponents — often on move one.
- Frequent and successful choices: French Defense, Czech Defense, Barnes Defense
- White repertoire highlights: Slav Bonet Gambit, QGD lines and the French Advance
- Black repertoire highlights: French Defense shows especially strong results in Blitz and Bullet
Career Highlights & Peak Moments
revenge-or-fear has enjoyed standout peaks across time controls — proof that the player can turn on the style when the pieces cooperate.
- Peak Rapid moment: 1748 (2025-07-12) — a peak that coincided with a hot streak of tactical wins
- Peak Blitz moment: 1939 (2025-07-12) — when speed and nerve matched
- Peak Bullet moment: 1471 (2025-09-15)
Records & Trends
The record shows lots of volume and resilience: thousands of games analyzed reveal a player who performs best in the early morning and late night hours, with a surprising advantage at 05:00 — the witching hour for tactical brilliance.
- Overall win/loss tendencies: solid across time controls with a documented ability to reverse fortunes
- Best times: high win rates around 05:00 and several evening slots
- Notable streaks: longest winning streak 12; longest losing streak 18 (and still getting back up)
Sample Game (Study this comeback)
Below is a compact game snippet that captures the mood: patient buildup, a minor piece skirmish, and an endgame squeeze. Use it to study typical middlegame plans and endgame technique.
Interactive replay:
Top Opponents & Rivalries
revenge-or-fear has a handful of frequent adversaries. These rivalries are where patterns become stories — rematches, revenge games, and the occasional friendly banter.
- Most-played opponent: ramin_kp (14 games; revenge-or-fear leads this mini-rivalry)
- Other regulars: finnish70, vanila3
- Memorable head-to-head: multiple rematches where openings like the Barnes Defense decided the tone
Fun Facts & Placeholders
A few quirky details and placeholders to enrich the profile:
- Nickname vibe: somewhere between poetic justice and chess intimidation — revenge-or-fear
- Most-checked piece in games: Queen (both attacking and defending)
- Handy links for deeper dives: Barnes Defense, Blackburne Shilling Gambit
- Quick rating snapshot: and peaks: 1748 (2025-07-12), 1939 (2025-07-12)
Final Note
revenge-or-fear is the kind of player opponents remember: persistent in the endgame, willing to toy with offbeat openings, and statistically gifted at staging comebacks. Whether you come to study openings or to witness a dramatic endgame, this profile has something to teach — or to warn — you.