Player Profile: steffli4
Meet steffli4, a chess warrior whose passion for the game shines through in every move – from the lightning-fast bullets to the marathon rapid matches. Starting with a modest Rapid rating of 424 in 2022, steffli4 quickly rose through the ranks, reaching a peak Blitz rating of 1510 in 2024 and maintaining impressive consistency across all time controls.
Style and Strengths
Known for an early resignation rate of just 3.6%, steffli4 fights until the very end, boasting an impressive endgame frequency of 59.27%. Their average games are a rollercoaster, with wins lasting nearly 65 moves on average, showcasing patience and strategic depth – and losses averaging about 56 moves, proving resilience and no easy giveaways.
With a comeback rate of 75.22%, steffli4 turns the tables like a magician pulling rabbits from hats. Losing a piece is never a death sentence either; the win rate after losing a piece is a perfect 100%! Clearly, steffli4 knows how to turn adversity into opportunity.
Performance Snapshot
- Blitz: Over 1,500 max rating in 2024, with 679 wins out of 1,284 games played with their Top Secret opening strategy – stealthy and effective!
- Daily: A cool 64.8% win rate with the Top Secret opening – daily chess just can’t get better.
- Bullet: Quick as lightning, maintaining over 52% win rate in nearly 776 games.
- Rapid: The bread and butter of steffli4’s game, with a staggering 2,270 games, 1157 wins, and a steady 51% win rate using the Top Secret opening.
Fun Facts
When it comes to streaks, steffli4 once blazed through an amazing 16 consecutive wins – imagine the nerves of their opponents! Though the current winning streak stands at a humble 1, every game is taken seriously (with a pinch of humor and flair).
Steffli4 prefers mornings and evenings for their best games, rocking peak win rates at 7 AM and 9 AM (over 58%), and a mysterious hour at 1 AM where their win rate soars above 67% – yes, apparently, chess and midnight snacks are a winning combo!
Psychological Notes
Tilting is rare for steffli4, with a tilt factor of only 11%, though they do tend to perform slightly better in casual than rated games, showing their relaxed charm shines brightest without the pressure.
Whether storming the board with rapid-fire bullet games or plotting a slow, inexorable victory in daily chess, steffli4 embodies the spirit of a true chess enthusiast: resilient, strategic, and ever ready to surprise.
Watch out opponents, because steffli4 plays chess with not just skill, but a delightful dash of unpredictability!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| carokannteo | 59W / 29L / 6D | View Games |
| Minesheap Babarosaro | 34W / 3L / 3D | View Games |
| andyzib | 21W / 9L / 4D | View Games |
| retodergrosse | 2W / 11L / 0D | View Games |
| Zeejjii | 13W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1301 | 1356 | 1325 | 1015 |
| 2024 | 1112 | 1136 | 1463 | 1038 |
| 2023 | 815 | 918 | 1223 | 626 |
| 2022 | 424 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86W / 73L / 10D | 85W / 70L / 13D | 73.5 |
| 2024 | 536W / 389L / 55D | 501W / 425L / 44D | 65.7 |
| 2023 | 657W / 486L / 61D | 617W / 542L / 47D | 61.0 |
| 2022 | 12W / 10L / 1D | 11W / 11L / 1D | 40.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 318 | 206 | 108 | 4 | 64.8% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 776 | 408 | 343 | 25 | 52.6% |
| Modern Defense with | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Modern Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Indian Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings Indian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack English Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 2270 | 1157 | 990 | 123 | 51.0% |
| Modern Defense with | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Pirc Defense Czech Defense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Classical Variation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knight Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Modern Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Classical Central Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 1284 | 679 | 531 | 74 | 52.9% |
| Modern Defense with | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Modern Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pirc Defense Harmonist Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Indian Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Tarrasch Defense Two Knights Rubinstein Prague Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Debrecen Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grunfeld Defense Exchange Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Suttles Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 16 | 0 |
| Losing | 11 | 2 |