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Dev So

Username: SomeoneElseTV

Playing Since: 2021-07-30 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1217
2W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 1287
643W / 574L / 27D
Blitz: 1025
1986W / 1917L / 107D
Bullet: 844
1088W / 1048L / 37D

Dev So: The Queen of Polish Openings and Tactical Triumphs

Meet Dev So, a chess player whose rating evolution is as dynamic as a thrilling game of blitz. Sparking a renaissance on the 64 squares since 2021, Dev has shown that their game is anything but dormant – more like a lively cell constantly dividing and evolving toward strategic greatness!

Rating Evolution & Style

From a Blitz rating of 708 in 2021, Dev’s rating blossomed, peaking above 1100 in recent years, with Rapid ratings soaring up to 1287, proving they have an endgame as strong as the mitochondria powering a living cell. Bullet rating hovers around 750, suggesting fast reflexes and a quick metabolism on the chessboard.

Dev’s playing style is textbook adaptive: an average of 54 moves per win indicates patience and perseverance akin to a cell completing mitosis, while a tidy early resignation rate of 5.33% shows they know when to fold 'em—no point in wasting valuable ATP, I mean, time.

Signature Move

The Polish Opening seems to be Dev’s favorite genetic marker—over 1400 Blitz games with a win rate just above 53% shows a reliable strategy that has been thoroughly replicated and perfected. In Bullet and Rapid formats, the Polish Opening yields even higher win rates, up to 62%! It's almost like this opening is Dev’s 'DNA' on the board, carrying the blueprint to victory.

Not to be overshadowed, clever gambits like the Kucharkowski Meybohm Gambit boast a blush-worthy 69% win rate in Blitz – truly a mutagenic twist shaking up opponents' defenses.

Tactical Prowess & Psychology

Dev’s comeback rate is a staggering 68.84%, exemplifying remarkable resilience—a biological “phoenix cell” that thrives against adversity. Not losing a single game after losing a piece? Dev's tactical awareness is nothing less than cellular-level precision!

Psychological tilt is kept low at 10/100, indicating a temperament steady as a neuron firing at just the right moment. With consistent win percentages across weekdays and hours—peak performance at 10 AM boasting a 62.75% win rate—Dev knows exactly when to unleash their inner chess beast.

Records & Reputation

Having played nearly 10,000 games since 2021, Dev holds solid win-to-loss ratios across all main formats: 1990 wins to 1921 losses in Blitz, 830 to 802 in Bullet, and 647 to 581 in Rapid. Like a hardy organism, Dev thrives in many environments and persists.

With matches against a vibrant ecosystem of opponents (from narwhal314 to 00akt), Dev enjoys strong dominance, often winning 100% against several foes and managing to keep losses minimal.

In a Nutshell

Dev So’s chess life is a remarkable cycle of growth, adaptation, and strategic reproduction – evolving an opening repertoire, demonstrating tactical endurance, and maintaining a steady psychological balance atypical of many. From budding enthusiast to Polish Opening specialist, Dev’s game leaves no doubt: this player is a living, breathing checkmate machine.

May their games continue to multiply like cells in infinite mitotic glory!

🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
knutalwin 0W / 1L / 0D
cipherhere007 0W / 1L / 0D
siharwilliam 1W / 0L / 0D
deireadhh 0W / 1L / 0D
cavtus 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
narwhal314 12W / 25L / 2D
aaronnbrock 2W / 2L / 0D
krull11 0W / 2L / 1D
lehara 3W / 0L / 0D
stantheman64 1W / 2L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 798 1025
2024 774 1014 1287
2023 786 930 1287
2022 773 892 933 1217
2021 514 708 849
Rating by Year202120222023202420251287514YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 128W / 106L / 8D 108W / 119L / 8D 55.7
2024 332W / 289L / 15D 294W / 321L / 21D 55.5
2023 390W / 316L / 22D 339W / 366L / 19D 56.6
2022 640W / 537L / 22D 575W / 602L / 23D 51.9
2021 411W / 357L / 23D 377W / 408L / 9D 48.2

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Polish Opening 222 139 76 7 62.6%
Kings Pawn Opening 130 68 58 4 52.3%
Kings Pawn Opening St George Defense 105 59 46 0 56.2%
Owens Defense 50 25 22 3 50.0%
Bishops Opening 41 23 15 3 56.1%
Scandinavian Defense 40 21 17 2 52.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 39 15 23 1 38.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Polish Defense 30 17 13 0 56.7%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 28 11 17 0 39.3%
Queens Pawn Opening 24 11 13 0 45.8%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Polish Opening 450 251 193 6 55.8%
Owens Defense 352 168 178 6 47.7%
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Modern Variation 159 76 79 4 47.8%
Reti Opening Queenside Fianchetto Variation 154 67 86 1 43.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Polish Defense 89 44 45 0 49.4%
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Classical Variation 70 37 31 2 52.9%
Top Secret 65 29 34 2 44.6%
Polish Opening Czech Defense 39 24 13 2 61.5%
Kings Pawn Opening St George Defense 38 22 16 0 57.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 36 12 24 0 33.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Polish Opening 1397 741 625 31 53.0%
Owens Defense 592 265 310 17 44.8%
Queens Pawn Opening Polish Defense 281 115 157 9 40.9%
Reti Opening Queenside Fianchetto Variation 243 124 112 7 51.0%
Kings Pawn Opening St George Defense 208 92 109 7 44.2%
Polish Opening Czech Defense 169 74 87 8 43.8%
Polish Opening Kucharkowski Meybohm Gambit 119 82 35 2 68.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 91 45 44 2 49.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 79 32 46 1 40.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Polish Spassky Gambit 68 41 26 1 60.3%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Polish Opening 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Polish Spassky Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 10 2