Nico Sodo (aka Sodinho) - The Biological Chess Experiment
Meet Nico Sodo, affectionately known in the chess petri dish as Sodinho, a player whose rating history reads like a fascinating biological study - full of rises, falls, and... mutations! Starting in 2017 with respectable blitz scores, Sodinho's rating genome evolved over the years, with rapid ratings swinging from a mighty 1166 in 2021 to a more modest 447 in 2024. This dynamic variability shows a brain cell constantly adapting to new challenges—proof that even chess players can evolve in real time!
Sodinho's strategic DNA favors the Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack with several variations showing decent win rates, especially in rapid games—perhaps his molecular specialty. The Van Geet Opening is his crowning allele with an impressive 82% win rate over 11 games, a true queen bee in his opening repertoire. Meanwhile, his blitz performance includes gambits and classical variations that reveal the experimental spirit within his tactical genome.
When it comes to battle scars, Sodinho has endured more losses than wins overall but with a remarkable 100% comeback rate after losing a piece—an evolutionary adaptation akin to a fast-healing lizard tail. Endgame frequency hovers around 55%, revealing a preference for prolonged, thoughtful cellular mitosis across the board rather than quick apoptosis (early resignations occur only 6.43% of the time).
Psychologically, Sodinho's tilt factor stands at 13, showing some susceptibility to emotional mutations during play, yet a Rated vs. Casual win difference of 21.02 indicates he adapts well under pressure. He performs best on Sundays and Thursday evenings, when his neurons fire most efficiently, boasting a win rate as high as 54%—truly when the stars (and maybe his circadian rhythm) align.
Facing opponents is another story in this evolutionary tale: favorites like frankarmando have a win rate of 80%, while many other adversaries have succumbed to Sodinho's genes 100% of the time. Clearly, whether a parasite or a probiotic, Sodinho knows how to thrive in his environment.
In the grand chess laboratory, Sodinho continues to be an ongoing project—mixing humor, biology puns, and strategic variability to perfect the recipe for an ever-adaptive chess organism. Whether thriving or struggling, this player’s genetic code inspires fellow enthusiasts to remember: in chess as in nature, survival depends on adaptation!
