Régis Gabetta, a.k.a. Ringouz
Régis Gabetta, known across the online chess world as Ringouz, is a National Master who treats the chess clock more like a friendly suggestion than a limit. With more than 15,000 rated games on record, he is one of the most prolific players you will ever meet, and he fills those games with bold openings, familiar rivals and a seemingly endless appetite for rematches.
The Online Marathon
Gabetta has built his reputation in bullet and blitz, where the games fly by and the rematch button never gets a rest. His bullet play alone accounts for more than 9,000 games, while his blitz catalogue approaches 5,700. His profile lists Rapid as the preferred time control, and in Rapid he has been quietly efficient, with a strength adjusted win rate above 53%.
His blitz graph shows a steady climb through the 2,000s and into the high 2,700s, reaching a peak of 2800 (2024-06-03). He also reached 2902 (2023-09-08) in bullet and 2373 (2021-02-15) in Rapid, proving he can slow down when he wants to, just not for long.
Style and Repertoire
Gabetta’s style is creative, attacking and allergic to boring symmetry. As White, he has repeatedly dived into the Amazon Attack and the sharp Slav Defense Bonet Gambit. As Black, he leans on the Sicilian Defense, cycling through the Closed and Taimanov variations with the confidence of a player who has seen every trick in the book.
He also spends a large chunk of his time facing the King's Indian Defense, meeting it with the Makogonov and Larsen variations. The results are mixed, but the games are never dull.
Familiar Faces
No rival features more often in his history than Leo Bispo. Their 588 game rivalry has been a true test of endurance, with Gabetta coming out ahead with 374 wins. Against lower rated opposition he is ruthless, winning 64% of the time. Against stronger players he still grinds out nearly a 30% win rate, which explains why nobody wants to see his name in an early round.
Fast, Furious and Frequent
Gabetta’s marathon sessions have produced some remarkable numbers:
- A longest winning streak of 19 games.
- A comeback rate near 89%.
- A tendency to play hundreds of games in a single month.
If you get paired against him at 6 AM, expect trouble, his statistics say that is his best hour.