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SkullRa1der

Playing Since: 2024-01-23 (Active)

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Daily: 1200
0W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 426
11W / 27L / 2D
Blitz: 298
274W / 266L / 37D
Bullet: 299
22W / 20L / 3D

Biography of SkullRa1der: The Chessboard's Bone-Chilling Strategist

Meet SkullRa1der, a player whose moves dig deep into the marrow of chess strategy. Like a cunning predator lurking in the shadows of the 64 squares, SkullRa1der navigates openings and endgames with a flair that’s both lethal and surprisingly lively.

Starting 2024 with a Blitz peak rating of 608, SkullRa1der's rating descended like a skeleton shedding skin, stabilizing around the 200 mark. Yet, with a recent surge to 302 in early 2025, this player proves that even in the cold crypts of tactical play, revival is always possible. Their Bullet adventures are brisk but biting, reaching a max of 233, while Rapid games reveal a warrior struggling through a dense forest of losses, maxing out at 1277 before retreating to 511.

Opening Moves: A Calcium Backbone

SkullRa1der has quite a taste for the Scandinavian Defense, playing it 32 times in Blitz with a solid 40.6% win rate, and a perfect Caro-Kann Defense record (5 wins out of 5!) — talk about a strong skeletal structure! The King's Pawn Opening is another favored starting point, boasting a 54.5% win rate, proving that SkullRa1der knows how to crack open the position right from the start.

Strengths Under the Microscope

  • Comeback Specialist: With a 65% comeback rate, SkullRa1der refuses to stay down, resurrecting the game from near-losing positions with 100% success after losing a piece — clearly a master of cellular regeneration on the board.
  • Endgame Frequency: Engages deeper into the endgame phase 43% of the time, showing patience and endurance akin to a cell dividing methodically.
  • Winning Streaks: Their longest winning streak stands at an impressive 8 games, with a current streak of 3; sharp reflexes certainly help keep those neurons firing.

Psychological Profile: The Neuron Network

Donning the skull like a chess helmet, SkullRa1der manages tilt well at only 8% but tends to resign early about 13% of the time—perhaps a defense mechanism to conserve energy for the next duel. They’ve shown a significant 46.58% higher win rate in rated games versus casual ones, proving that when the stakes are high, the synapses really light up.

Fun Facts and Tactical Tidbits

  • Playing strongest between 6-7 PM (100% win rate at hour 18!) and nights around midnight (71.4% win rate), SkullRa1der’s brainwaves must be synchronized with the lunar cycle.
  • Weighted slightly better with the black pieces (47.06% win rate) than white (46.1%), this player’s defense mechanisms are clearly just as sharp as their attack.
  • Notorious opponents include potatoboi6942069420 (with a challenging 22.22% win rate against SkullRa1der), and fan favorites like germtheworm2012 and rudra656, both fallen prey to SkullRa1der’s skull-cracking tactics.

In the complex anatomy of chess players, SkullRa1der stands out as a resilient, tactical, and occasionally unpredictable mind — ready to fracture opposing strategies and bone up on every move.

Beware when you face SkullRa1der: their moves are to die for.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Kayakisa 0W / 1L / 0D
federalpanda38 0W / 1L / 0D
nosh1740 0W / 1L / 0D
camaroguy1369 0W / 1L / 0D
ewanlemonarque 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
potatoboi6942069420 2W / 3L / 4D
isuckatchess9919 1W / 4L / 1D
freakasoar 3W / 1L / 1D
mohit1ojha 0W / 3L / 0D
reydarua 0W / 3L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 124 246 381
2024 231 263 511
Rating by Year20242025511124YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 42W / 49L / 6D 38W / 42L / 9D 58.4
2024 71W / 72L / 11D 70W / 77L / 4D 46.5

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 52 23 27 2 44.2%
Kings Pawn Opening 29 14 11 4 48.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 23 12 10 1 52.2%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 21 8 11 2 38.1%
Vienna Game 20 8 12 0 40.0%
Three Knights Opening 12 7 5 0 58.3%
Van t Kruijs Opening 9 3 6 0 33.3%
Queens Pawn Opening 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Alekhines Defense Scandinavian Variation 8 3 4 1 37.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense 8 1 6 1 12.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Bishops Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Undefined 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Ponziani Gambit 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 4 1 3 0 25.0%
Scandinavian Defense 3 2 1 0 66.7%
Four Knights Game 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Van t Kruijs Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Four Knights Game Scotch Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Declined 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Bishops Opening 1 0 0 1 0.0%
Vienna Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Latvian Gambit Accepted 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 8 0
Losing 8 5