About robcuts
Meet robcuts, a rapid-fire chess warrior whose journey resembles a thrilling rollercoaster more than a steady climb. Bursting onto the scene with an initial rating of 200 in August 2024, robcuts has since danced between sharp peaks and deep valleys—climbing all the way to a rapid peak rating of 591 in April 2025. This player embraces the chaos of the board, with an aggressive style that sometimes ends games quickly but always keeps opponents on their toes.
Playing Style & Stats
- Preferred Arena: Rapid chess, where decisions come fast and so do the surprises.
- Total Rapid Games: Over 1,100, with nearly an even split of victories and losses (576 wins vs 565 losses) and a sprinkle of draws, proving robcuts enjoys a good fight.
- Winning Weapon: The Nimzowitsch Defense, boasting a solid win rate of 62.5%. If you're opening with king’s pawn, expect some spicy Kings Knight Variations too (54% win rate there).
- Playing hours: Morning person alert! Peak performance tends to start at 7 AM. The 7 AM hour even boasts a sprinting 75% win rate—clearly robo-fueled mornings.
- Endgame Wizard: Nearly half of robcuts’ games reach the endgame (Endgame frequency is 47.44%), and don’t be fooled by the early resignation rate of 7.36%—sometimes it’s smart to bow out and regroup.
- Comeback Kid: With a whopping 64.82% comeback rate, robcuts refuses to bow out early. Losing a piece? No sweat, there’s still a 43% chance to turn the tides.
Memorable Moments
Whether it’s the dramatic checkmate with a timely Ng6# or grinding out wins against persistent opponents, robcuts is no stranger to thrilling finishes. A recent triumph was won by a classic bishop sacrifice followed by a swift knight checkmate that left spectators cheering—well, if there were any watching.
Opponent Highlights
robcuts has a penchant for mixing it up with a crowd of varied foes. Some opponents, like ahozair and puja-mahato, have found themselves on the losing end more than once, facing a 100% defeat rate against robcuts. Yet, like any good rivalry, some battles are tougher—covington_mate has given robcuts a run for their money with a challenging head-to-head record.
Quirks & Fun Facts
- Average moves in a win: about 44 — fast and furious!
- Average moves in a loss: a drawn-out 55 — robcuts fights till the bitter end.
- Likes playing with the white pieces slightly more; a winning rate of 50.5% as White vs 47.9% as Black.
- Longest winning streak? 8 games — a solid streak of domination.
- Also survived a tough 12-game losing streak, proving resilience is the name of the game.
Always ready for the next challenge and possibly the next brilliant blunder, robcuts is a chess name to remember. Armed with nimble tactics, a mix of patience and aggression, and a touch of unpredictability, this player turns every game into a story worth telling.
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Fancy a closer look at the games? Here’s one of robcuts’ recent showdowns:
