Avatar of River

River

Username: RiverRocks4

Playing Since: 2021-01-06 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

Chess.com

Rapid: 650
5301W / 5313L / 1031D
Blitz: 702
88W / 86L / 10D

Meet RiverRocks4: The Chess Enthusiast Flowing Through the Ranks

RiverRocks4, an ever-persistent stream in the vast ocean of chess players, has carved a unique current through the tides of rapid and blitz games. Starting from a rapid rating of just 477 in 2021, River's chess rating has seen waves and ripples—peaking at 864 in 2023 before settling around the mid-600s lately. Much like a river that meanders but always finds its way, this player embodies resilience and adaptability.

Chess Milestones & Style

With a total of over 4,800 wins and nearly as many losses in rapid chess alone, River shows an unyielding spirit in the face of constant challenges. Blitz chess, however, has been trickier waters, with a current record of 0 wins and 8 losses — making it clear River prefers a steadier pace over a rapid current.

River’s style is like a patient stream, favoring long-endgame battles with an impressive 72.45% endgame frequency. Their average game length demonstrates a patient flow: 73 moves to win and 68 moves to lose, proving that River likes to take the scenic route to victory or learn through persistence. Don’t let this slow drip fool you — River boasts a fantastic 80.41% comeback rate, and an almost perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece—talk about turning the tide!

Opening Choices and Successes

River takes a biological approach to openings — carefully evolving and adapting their strategy to the environment of play. Their favorite habitat is the Queen's Pawn Opening, with over 3,000 games played and a strong 48.4% win rate. They also swim cautiously through the Scandinavian Defense Closed, where their win rate peaks at a cozy 52.6%. Other variations like the Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc show a bit lower success, but hey, even rivers have rapids!

Psychological and Tactical Strengths

River’s calm waters rarely rage; with a modest tilt factor of 14, this player maintains composure even under pressure. The early resignation rate sits low at 2.87%, illustrating River’s fighting spirit to avoid premature surrender — except perhaps when a pesky biological pun is involved! River’s tactical awareness reflects their cobbled-together resilience: stringing together an astounding 11-win streak at their longest and displaying a determined presence on the board.

Timing Tactics

When does River perform best? Early birds might get the worm, but River's peak win climb occurs around 9 AM and the evening hours of 17-18 PM, showing the marks of a player whose brain cells really activate when the sun shines bright or the stars emerge. It’s clear River is a creature of habit thriving on rhythm, though the early morning aquatic life is where their brilliance bubbles strongest.

Whether battling through the storms of losses or basking in victory’s sunshine, RiverRocks4 flows steadily onward, proving that in the world of chess, persistence is more important than speed. Keep watching the currents—they are shaping a future grandmaster one clever move at a time!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
akashurik 2W / 1L / 0D
borchardt 1W / 0L / 0D
lobo_blancoo 1W / 0L / 0D
saugatbhatta1017 0W / 1L / 0D
ngotuanlam 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
4theloveofwine 14W / 1L / 5D
harshaprabu98 5W / 1L / 1D
mcfowlers 4W / 0L / 2D
Walter Tineo 2W / 2L / 2D
katana_1 2W / 2L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 614
2024 675
2023 680
2022 441 793
2021 535 477
Rating by Year20212022202320242025793441YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 216W / 204L / 24D 197W / 220L / 27D 71.0
2024 709W / 656L / 109D 648W / 710L / 117D 73.8
2023 819W / 731L / 136D 729W / 822L / 154D 76.6
2022 874W / 796L / 225D 824W / 876L / 193D 73.4
2021 2W / 13L / 3D 2W / 14L / 1D 60.1

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 3212 1549 1382 281 48.2%
Scandinavian Defense 744 347 329 68 46.6%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 667 248 367 52 37.2%
Van t Kruijs Opening 442 207 186 49 46.8%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 374 175 160 39 46.8%
Kings Pawn Opening 366 157 169 40 42.9%
Englund Gambit 324 149 147 28 46.0%
Indian Game 305 138 138 29 45.2%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 303 157 116 30 51.8%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 241 94 121 26 39.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 0
Losing 14 1