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Username: SandraLVarela

Playing Since: 2023-01-24 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 414
5W / 20L / 0D
Rapid: 508
907W / 912L / 90D
Bullet: 108
24W / 58L / 0D

SandraLVarela - The Queen of Quirky Chess Moves

Meet SandraLVarela, a rapid-fire chess tactician whose rating history resembles an epic evolutionary saga rather than a straight line — complete with thrilling comebacks and strategic moltings. With a rapid rating that blossomed from 395 in 2023 to a sturdy 552 in 2025, Sandra proves that adaptation and resilience are the true survival of the fittest in the chess ecosystem.

Their playing style is a fascinating blend of patience and persistence, with average game lengths stretching close to 50 moves on wins and a cautious 61 moves on losses — talk about a creature that carefully navigates the chessboard habitat! Sandra shows a remarkable endgame frequency of over 53%, suggesting a fondness for the late-game dance where queens and pawns engage in their final flora-and-fauna clash.

Tactical awareness is where Sandra really flexes their claws: boasting a comeback rate of 52%, and most impressively, a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece. Talk about bouncing back with both claws and pawns sharpened! The early resignation rate is a modest 4.19%, illustrating a tenacious spirit unwilling to cede territory without a fight—true survival instincts in action.

SandraLVarela's favorite openings demonstrate an eclectic palette — from the Scandinavian Defense with a winning sushi-roll-like 53% success rate to the Philidor Defense and the classic King's Pawn Openings, all illustrating a versatile repertoire that is equal parts cunning and charm. Even with a tilt factor of 14, Sandra’s psychological resilience keeps them prowling ahead rather than folding under pressure.

With over 1,300 rapid games logged and rivalries as diverse as "ed888ars" and "moondit," Sandra’s opponents have learned that underestimating this player is akin to ignoring an antlion in the desert — small but surprisingly fierce. Whether playing white or black, SandraLVarela holds a nearly balanced win ratio—peppered with the occasional purr-fect victory or a learned defeat.

In the grand ecosystem of online chess, SandraLVarela remains a fascinating specimen, evolving one move at a time, mastering their habitat—and proving that the game is less about kings and queens, and more about the clever biology of bluffing, baiting, and outwitting.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
yomanpaff 1W / 0L / 0D
babyjesusgamer 0W / 1L / 0D
gaysa86 0W / 1L / 0D
boahancock_200 0W / 1L / 0D
n1te5hh 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
chiruano 1W / 16L / 0D
afazabi 2W / 4L / 0D
tonton4040 1W / 2L / 2D
youresigninshame 1W / 3L / 0D
camus211 0W / 3L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 108 490 414
2024 100 459 431
2023 395 306
Rating by Year202320242025490100YearRatingBulletRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 109W / 91L / 5D 88W / 108L / 7D 55.4
2024 125W / 160L / 7D 144W / 146L / 4D 54.0
2023 218W / 241L / 28D 226W / 218L / 38D 61.7

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 162 75 78 9 46.3%
Top Secret 115 59 54 2 51.3%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 99 47 47 5 47.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 73 31 41 1 42.5%
Italian Game 58 27 29 2 46.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 51 23 24 4 45.1%
Scandinavian Defense 51 27 21 3 52.9%
Philidor Defense 50 27 21 2 54.0%
Englund Gambit 44 19 24 1 43.2%
Bishops Opening 42 23 18 1 54.8%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Italian Game 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Petrovs Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Englund Gambit 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Philidor Defense 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Birds Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scotch Game Scotch Gambit London Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Italian Game Two Knights Open 6 1 5 0 16.7%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Queens Pawn Opening 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Petrovs Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Caro Kann Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Italian Game 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Giuoco Piano Game Center Attack Mason Gambit 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Giuoco Piano Game 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Declined 2 0 2 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 1
Losing 14 0