Overview
Régis Gabetta is a National Master-level chess player known online as Ringouz. A Rapid specialist by preference, Régis blends marathon endgame technique with a cheeky opening repertoire. This profile summarizes playing style, favorite lines, rivalries, and a few stats that paint a picture of a player who loves long battles and the occasional tactical fireworks.
- Title: National Master (National)
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Peak performance highlights: 2800 (2024-06-03) • 2902 (2023-09-08) • 2373 (2021-02-15)
Playing Style and Strengths
Régis is an endgame craftsman who often drags opponents into long, technical fights. Games tend to be long and decisive, with an above average endgame frequency and a high average moves per win. He is comfortable both pressing in long positions and rattling off quick tactical wins in faster controls.
- Endgame frequency: very high
- Average decisive length: long - Régis enjoys the journey
- Tactical resilience: strong comeback rate and solid win rate after material loss
- Best time of day: early morning sessions can be especially fruitful - best time 06:00
Career Highlights
Régis has climbed steadily through the online ranks and posted eye catching peaks across time controls. He mixes huge volumes of games with moments of elite form.
- Consistent high performer in Blitz and Bullet with multiple multi-month peaks
- Rapid specialist on the clock and a go-to for rated Rapid events
- Interactive rating trend:
- Memorable peak badges: Blitz and Bullet peaks included above via stats placeholders
Openings and Favorite Lines
Régis keeps opponents guessing by alternating surprise gambits and solid systems. He has particularly strong records in certain niche lines where creativity and preparation pay off.
- As White: Amazon Attack, Colle System (Rhamphorhynchus Variation), London System lines
- As Black: Slav Defense - Bonet Gambit, various Sicilian Closed lines, Australian Defense
- Go-to high-success lines: Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit and Australian Defense
- Fun stat: very good win rates with surprise and offbeat openings
Rivalries and Records
Régis enjoys a few long-running rivalries online. These names show up again and again on his scorecard, which makes for both entertaining scorekeeping and familiar chess drama.
- Most played opponent: bm_on_icc - a heavyweight online rivalry with many decisive encounters
- Other frequent foes: snowflake, georgii308, lemur17
- Notable head-to-head: Leo Bispo is one to watch when following Régis
Sample Game
Here is a short illustrative sequence that captures Régis' mix of opening surprise and pragmatic middlegame play. Use the embedded viewer to replay it.
- Replay:
- View a recorded game vs a top rival: View Game
Fun Facts and Trivia
Régis mixes a love for long technical wins with a taste for the theatrical. Expect the occasional gambit and the frequent long grind. A few morsels fans enjoy:
- Average moves per win are very high - fans call it the "slow squeeze"
- Psychology note: a modest tilt factor, but great comeback spirit
- Often first to check and capitalizes when delivering checks early
- Placeholders for deeper exploration:
Follow and Study
Whether you want to study long endgames, surprise opening ideas, or how to switch mental gears between Bullet and Rapid, Régis' games are a rich resource. Bookmark this profile for updates and more sample games.
- Study tip: watch his Slav Bonet Gambit and Colle Rhamphorhynchus games for practical ideas
- Want a quick lookup? Try the openings above with the provided placeholders