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John Peohwan

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Playing Since: 2024-01-28 (Active)

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Rapid: 1583
388W / 326L / 28D
Blitz: 1315
943W / 953L / 65D

John Peohwan: The Chessboard Biologist

John Peohwan is no ordinary chess player—he’s a grand experiment in blending tactical genes with playful biology puns. With a blitz rating fluttering around 1400 and rapid rating blossoming beyond 1580, John’s style evolves with the precision of a well-adapted organism.

Early Moves & Opening DNA

John’s opening repertoire is a fascinating genome of strategies. Like a carnivorous plant luring prey, he deploys the Modern Defense with a 45%+ win rate in blitz, while his favorite rapid opening, the Italian Game, boasts a succulent 66% success rate. He cactus-piously thrives on variety, dabbling in the Owens Defense with a striking 72% blitz win rate—a real thorn in his opponents’ pawns!

Tactical Tendencies and Psychobiology

Known for his remarkable resilience, John’s comeback rate is a whopping 82%, and he has a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece—talk about cellular regeneration! Even when the endgame darkens the board like a moonless night, he maintains a steady, almost symbiotic endgame frequency of 73%, averaging 63 moves per win, proving his longevity in the ecosystem of chess.

However, like any living creature, John sometimes experiences his own “tilt” with a mild factor of 10, but don’t underestimate his resilience—he regrows quickly.

Competition & Evolutionary Niche

John has encountered a vast array of competitors in the wild, from the lethal jluis72 (against whom he holds a perfect 100% win rate) to the more challenging kapoutouoncrack, presenting some natural selection moments on the board. His adaptability shines with better performances on Fridays and Saturdays, and intriguingly, during early morning hours, hitting peak win rates with 75% around 6 AM and even a wild 66.67% at 8 PM—timing is truly part of his genetic code.

Personality & Playing Style

John plays with the stoic patience of a sea anemone and the cunning of a chameleon. He rarely surrenders early (early resignation rate under 2%), preferring to outlast his foes in lengthy, strategic duels. His white pieces offer a slight edge with a 50.69% win rate, while black holds strong at 48.41%. And when John wins, he tailors his moves with an average of 63.15—enough to keep opponents guessing and evolution ongoing.

In the ever-changing biosphere of chess, John Peohwan remains a fascinating specimen, always adapting, experimenting, and thriving in the chess wilds.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
laxmandhakal 7W / 17L / 0D
shanmuganandan 6W / 4L / 0D
upsbathen 4W / 3L / 0D
linarsis 1W / 5L / 0D
merlijn792 1W / 4L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1371 1583
2024 1347 1561
Rating by Year2024202515831347YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 175W / 154L / 17D 159W / 173L / 12D 68.5
2024 477W / 440L / 32D 465W / 452L / 30D 67.3

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern Defense with 561 262 283 16 46.7%
Top Secret 168 85 76 7 50.6%
Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation 102 50 48 4 49.0%
Italian Game 88 43 44 1 48.9%
Giuoco Piano Game 82 40 40 2 48.8%
Philidor Defense 53 27 24 2 50.9%
Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation 51 21 27 3 41.2%
Scandinavian Defense 47 22 24 1 46.8%
Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights Game 42 17 23 2 40.5%
Owens Defense 40 27 13 0 67.5%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Modern Defense with 248 124 115 9 50.0%
Italian Game 51 34 15 2 66.7%
Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation 31 14 15 2 45.2%
Philidor Defense 22 11 10 1 50.0%
Giuoco Piano Game 22 11 10 1 50.0%
Modern Defense Standard Line 22 9 11 2 40.9%
Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights Game 20 9 10 1 45.0%
Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation 18 8 10 0 44.4%
Modern Defense Three Pawns Attack with 17 10 7 0 58.8%
Four Knights Game Italian Variation 14 9 5 0 64.3%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 10 1