Overview
Scapegoater is a blitz specialist with a flair for fast, tactical skirmishes and a knack for dramatic comebacks. Over thousands of blitz games Scapegoater has built a reputation for sharp opening choices, lengthy decisive battles (average decisive length ~64–68 moves), and a playable sense of humor when the pieces refuse to cooperate.
- Preferred time control: Blitz — prefers the heat of the clock and the smell of instant tactics.
- Blitz record snapshot: thousands of games with a positive edge (Wins: 4,828 • Losses: 4,208 • Draws: 235).
- Peak blast of form: 2221 (2022-01-17)
- Rating trend (quick view):
Playing style & strengths
Scapegoater combines tactical vision and persistence. Known for long, fighting games and a high endgame frequency, this player often grinds opponents down rather than accepting quick draws.
- Endgame frequency: high (many decisive endgames; average moves per win ≈ 63).
- Comeback specialist: an impressive comeback rate (~83%) and a solid win rate even after losing material.
- Psych: TiltFactor is noticeable (10), but the best time to catch Scapegoater at their sharpest is around 20:00 local time.
- Streaks: longest winning run = 9 games; longest losing run = 10 games.
Opening repertoire (favorites & results)
Scapegoater is an unashamed opening toolbox player — they bring both mainstream weapons and quirky sideline choices depending on color and mood.
- Top performances (Black and White combined): Sicilian Defense (many games), Scandinavian Defense (very strong win rate), Amazon Attack and its Siberian Attack variation.
- Notable stats: Scandinavian Defense ~58% win rate; Sicilian Defense overall ~53% win rate; Alapin and Closed Sicilian lines show consistent success.
- White repertoire highlights: English Opening and London System variations, and aggressive setups that often head into long middlegames.
- Black repertoire highlights: frequent Sicilian themes and the Bird/Dutch Batavo Gambit when mixing things up.
Want to study one of the go-to choices? See the term page: Scandinavian Defense
Performance & trends
Scapegoater shows consistent Blitz performance across years with some seasonal swings. Peak months saw ratings cresting into the 2200s, and more recent activity shows steady competitiveness.
- Strength-adjusted blitz win rate: ~0.498 — close to 50/50 after adjustment for opponent strength.
- Time-of-day edge: strongest around 20:00 and 18:00, and solid results at midnight (00:00) and late evening hours.
- Against lower-rated opposition: dominant (win rate ~63%); against higher-rated opponents: fights hard but wins less often (~33%).
Memorable games
Scapegoater has countless blitz battles worth glancing at. Here’s a representative memorable win:
- View a highlighted game: View memorable win vs kakapato77
- Playable short PGN demo (sample opening tactics):
Rivals & opponents
Scapegoater has a small circle of frequent opponents who have seen plenty of classic fights and mutual scars.
- Most-played opponent: bili1574f (24 games) — Scapegoater leads this mini-rivalry (16–7–1). See profile: bili1574f
- Other regulars: bishburg (20 games), ronaldsng (15), draganstojicic (14). Quick link: kakapato77
- Signature head-to-head: vs kakapato77 (10–3) — clearly a favorable matchup.
Training, habits & quirks
Scapegoater’s training shows in long tactical preparation and a love of forcing lines. A few habits worth noting:
- Average first capture arrives around move 7 — fights early for the initiative.
- High number of queen checks and a tendency to flirt with tactical complications in the middlegame.
- Avg moves per loss ~70 — if Scapegoater loses, it’s usually after a long struggle, not an instant blunder.
Fun facts & extras
- Nickname origin: whether Scapegoater actually blames the pawns or simply sacrifices them for dramatic effect is left to the imagination.
- Favorite time to pounce: prime time blitz at 20:00 — schedule your rematch then.
- Try these terms for study: Amazon Attack, Sicilian Defense, Scandinavian Defense.