Overview — RinnePieko
RinnePieko is a rapid-focused chess player known for a cheeky mix of traps and stubborn comebacks. Preferred time control: Rapid. In 2025 RinnePieko climbed to a career peak in Rapid, reaching 1565 (2025-09-03) and regularly plays sharp, decisive games with an appetite for tactical fireworks and practical chances.
- Preferred time control: Rapid (fast, practical play).
- Playing volume (2025 snapshot): hundreds of Rapid games with strong activity and an aggressive opening palette.
- Favorite first move: e4 (used 377 times in 2025).
Playing style & openings
RinnePieko blends trap-ready lines and surprise openings with solid endgame persistence. They are a mixture of attacker and swindling artist — comfortable in chaos and very willing to gamble for momentum.
- Commonly employed weapons: Blackburne Shilling Gambit (119 Rapid games — a go-to "cheap trick"), Barnes Opening: Walkerling (strong win rate), Caro-Kann and French Exchange for calmer waters.
- Notable win rates: Barnes Opening: Walkerling ~65.5%, French Defense: Exchange ~61.9%, Blackburne Shilling Gambit ~58.0% (Rapid).
- Style tags: Tactician, Swindling artist, Practical chances, Trapsetter. See also Loose Piece and Cheap trick for familiar themes in their games.
Career snapshot
Highlights from the 2025 stretch show steady upward momentum in Rapid, punctuated by an energetic August–September peak and many decisive games. RinnePieko favors wins over easy draws — their average decisive game length is in the mid-50s moves, showing both tactical flair and endgame persistence.
- Rapid record (aggregate): Wins 381 — Losses 323 — Draws 32 (decisive, combative games).
- Longest winning streak: 11 games. Current winning streak: 3 games. Longest losing streak: 9 games.
- Comeback rate: 74.31% — an indicator of resilience and good swindling skills when behind.
- Peak Rapid rating (2025): 1565 (2025-09-03) — peak performance reached in early September 2025.
Trends, habits & scheduling
RinnePieko’s results vary by hour and day — and they seem to thrive off-altitude: their analytics show odd-hour peaks and surprising hot windows.
- Best day: Wednesday (win rate ~57.5%).
- Best hours: early-morning magic — 05:00 is listed as best time of day; several small-hour slots show exceptionally high win percentages (use carefully — sample sizes may be small).
- Tilt factor: modest (9) — competitive but emotionally aware.
- Favored approach: decisive play rather than safe draws; endgame frequency is high (over 50%).
Notable openings & sample lines
RinnePieko loves surprise value. The Blackburne Shilling Gambit and Barnes Walkerling feature prominently. If you see them play 1.e4 and then a sudden ...Nd4 tactic, be on alert.
- Heavy usage: Blackburne Shilling Gambit (C50 family) — 119 games in Rapid, a staple trap line for opponents who underestimate practical nastiness.
- Solid choices: Caro-Kann and Philidor when a calmer structure is needed.
- Surprise & novelty: Barnes Opening and Amazon Attack are used to unbalance opponents early.
Mini-demo: a short Blackburne-style trap example (playable PGN):
Head-to-head & notable opponents
RinnePieko has a mix of friendly rivalries and one-sided scorelines. They’re ruthless against some repeat opponents and respectful of those who punish overreach.
- Most-played opponents: jeffrey-sbz (3 games, 0–3), latifemile (3 games, 3–0) — see latifemile for a familiar rival.
- Good records vs several active players (femtaku1, bluaqwa, ghoul55555).
- Style against equals: tends to press and avoid quiet draws — win rate vs equal opponents ~63.6%.
Fun facts & personality
RinnePieko mixes humor with pragmatism at the board — they enjoy traps and memes but have a concrete comeback ability that keeps opponents honest.
- Nickname-ready: may be called a "Trapsetter" or "Swindling artist" — comfortable with Botez Gambit jokes but prefers to deliver the punchline on the board.
- Average decisive length: ~58 moves — not a mouse-swapper; games usually go deep enough to test technique.
- SEO-friendly tags: Rapid player, Blackburne Shilling Gambit specialist, Barnes Opening, tactical swindles, comeback rate, chess biography.
Want to follow or study games?
If you want to review recent tactics or study RinnePieko’s trap recipes, start with their Rapid repertoire around the Blackburne Shilling Gambit and Barnes Walkerling lines. A quick way to explore specific opponent threads is to open a match vs a frequent rival like latifemile.
- Study suggestions: practice defending against early Nd4 tactics, and prepare simple refutations to common cheap tricks.
- Placeholder for more: Simul — consider watching simul-style practice to improve trap recognition.
Placeholders & quick stats
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- Peak Rapid rating widget: 1565 (2025-09-03)
- Compact rating chart:
Quick recap
Nice session — you finished several sharp games and converted two clean wins, including a fast victory in the French Exchange where you won with a central knight jump. You also had a painful loss where a material grab turned into a tactical disaster. Below I’ll highlight what you did well, where the losses came from, and a short, practical improvement plan you can use in your next rapid sessions.
Game to review (play through)
Most recent win vs franmaues — French Exchange. Replay the critical sequence to feel the tactical theme.
- Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
- Key sequence to replay: e4 e6 d4 d5 exd5 exd5 Nf3 Bd6 c4 c6 Nc3 dxc4 Bxc4 Nf6 O-O O-O Bg5 Nbd7 d5 cxd5 Nxd5 Qc7
Interactive replay:
What you did well
- Opening basics: you get pieces out and castle quickly. In the French Exchange game you built pressure on the center and created a strong knight outpost — that’s textbook development and good for rapid time controls.
- Tactical awareness in wins: you spotted the tactical Nxd5 shot at the right moment. That shows good pattern recognition under the clock.
- Finishing: when your opponent’s king became exposed you pushed concrete threats instead of drifting — good practical finishing instincts.
- Repertoire consistency: you play lines you’re familiar with (French Exchange repeatedly). That gives you more practical chances and fewer move-order surprises in rapid.
Where you lost time / games (patterns to fix)
- Greedy pawn grab → tactical refutation. In the loss vs wepowet a material grab (rook/queen side pawn or similar) allowed enemy knights to hop into strong squares and fork/harass your pieces. Before grabbing, always check for enemy knight forks and discovered checks.
- Coordination and loose pieces: some of your games show pieces that become isolated or undefended after captures. Pause for one extra second before captures to ask: is the piece hanging or can it be attacked?
- Back-rank & rook activity: a few games finished because rooks invaded or you missed counterplay with rooks. Practice simple back-rank awareness (create a luft, connect rooks) and look for rook lifts or ranks to occupy.
- Time usage: in rapid you sometimes play quickly on “safe” moves but miss tactical refutations. Spend a few extra seconds on captures and checks — they’re the moves most likely to change evaluation.
Concrete 2-week plan (rapid-friendly)
- Daily 15–20 minutes tactics: focus on forks, discovered attacks, and knight tactics. These appear most often in your losses.
- 3× rapid games with a “stop-and-think” rule: after every capture or check, take at least 3 extra seconds to scan for opponent replies. Try to force this habit for 10 games.
- Opening sharpening: keep the French Exchange in your repertoire (you play it well). Learn 1–2 typical sacrificial motifs the opponent might try and one simple defensive plan for the side that loses a tempo.
- Endgame basics: 10 minutes this week on simple rook and king-and-pawn endgames. Convertibility of small advantages will boost your rapid score.
Practical drills
- Tactics set: 30 puzzles, stopping the timer after each one to write down why the tactic works (fork, pin, skewer, deflection).
- One-move checklist before capturing: (1) Is the square safe? (2) Any forks or pins? (3) Do I drop material? (4) Does opponent get active play? — run through this in each game.
- Replay the loss vs wepowet and mark the first move after a capture where things went wrong. Ask “what changed in the position?”
Short study list (what to study next)
- 10–15 minutes: knight forks and outpost themes (knight on d5/e5/f5 in French structures).
- 15 minutes: back-rank mates and how to prevent them (luft, rook moves).
- Openings: review the main reply to your favourite French Exchange lines and one common black idea (how to respond to ...Nc6–Na5 or ...c5 breaks).
Closing — focus for next session
Keep playing the lines you know and drill the simple tactical motifs that cost you material. You already show good instincts in the opening and finishing — add an extra habit (3-second checks on captures) and the number of “surprise tactical losses” will drop quickly. If you want, I can prepare a 5–10 puzzle set tailored to the recurring motifs in your last 20 games.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| franmaues | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| jambulat085 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| ehsan-le-ier | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| wepowet | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| derreelle | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| bry_an | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| paularima | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| jeffrey-sbz | 0W / 3L / 0D | |
| asoleixchess | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| honguito507 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| jeffrey-sbz | 0W / 3L / 0D | |
| latifemile | 3W / 0L / 0D | |
| dharmendra-patle | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| divek | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
| ghoul55555 | 2W / 0L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1435 | 1432 | 1467 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 208W / 167L / 14D | 189W / 172L / 19D | 58.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 119 | 69 | 45 | 5 | 58.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 68 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 54.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 33 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 45.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 56.7% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 65.5% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 48.3% |
| Philidor Defense | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 52.0% |
| Scotch Game | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 61.9% |
| Barnes Defense | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 42.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bird Opening | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 11 | 3 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |