Sapalata

Meet Sapalata: The Blitz Warrior

Sapalata is not your average chess player; they've blitzed through the ranks with a dazzling peak blitz rating of 2408 in 2021. Starting off humbly at a rating of 604 that same year, Sapalata's journey reads like a rollercoaster—equal parts dramatic and impressive—with over 2,255 blitz games played, demonstrating incredible dedication and stamina.

Their bullet chess exploits are more of a quirky side note with just 2 games and a modest max rating of 615, but who needs bullet when your blitz game is this intense?

Opening Repertoire

Sapalata has a soft spot for the Sicilian Defense’s many flavors, boasting the highest win rate in the Modern Defense (about 53%) and consistently strong results in the Open Najdorf and Scheveningen variations.

Not shy to dance with d4 players either, their Queen’s Gambit Declined variations hold respectable win rates, showing their versatility across openings.

Playing Style & Stats

• Endgame enthusiast: reaches endgames in 81% of games, proving endurance and patience.
• Long wins and losses: games tend to last 75-77 moves, signaling deep strategic battles.
• Comback kid: an 89.7% comeback rate and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece means don’t count Sapalata out early!
• Early quitter? Nope! only resigning early in 20% of games, Sapalata stays in the fight till the end.

Rivalries & Records

Sapalata's most frequent sparring partners include champouladourada (12 games) and bos06 (11 games). The rivalry heat map ranges from opponent win rates of 0% to an impressive 100% in others—chess is serious business!