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Stefano Gambini

Username: Steno86

Playing Since: 2021-01-30 (Active)

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Daily: 1200
2W / 7L / 0D
Rapid: 929
4728W / 4735L / 457D
Blitz: 394
149W / 169L / 22D

Stefano Gambini - The Chess Cell Specialist

Meet Stefano Gambini, a dynamic chess player whose game has undergone a fascinating evolution, much like the mutations of a curious biological specimen adapting within its ecosystem. Known online as Steno86, Stefano has navigated the complex world of chess with the tenacity of an enzyme catalyzing a crucial reaction.

Starting with a rapid rating of 1031 in 2021, Stefano experienced a few dips and spikes, finally reaching a robust peak above 1030 by 2025. His rapid play statistics are a testament to his metabolic energy on the board: over 4,000 wins, nearly an equal number of losses, and a healthy number of draws, reflecting a balance akin to homeostasis in a chess organism's strategy.

Stefano's opening repertoire is as diverse and adaptive as the DNA sequences of a well-evolved species. He favors the King's Pawn Opening with a win rate around 50%, showing he isn't afraid to expose his king’s neural networks early. His affection for the Queen's Pawn Opening and Scandinavian Defense variants show his preference for both protective and probing tactics, with tactical win rates that keep opponents guessing and often caught in his evolutionary web.

When it comes to blitz and rapid games, Stefano’s style exhibits a strong tactical awareness with a 68.8% comeback rate and a 100% win rate after losing a piece — clearly, his resilience rivals that of the hardiest bacteria in a petri dish! His average moves per win (around 59) suggest a game full of careful maneuvers and strategic complexity rather than quick-fire skirmishes.

Psychologically, Stefano has a slight tilt factor (14), a sign of some cellular stress in competitive situations — but like any good biological process, he manages to maintain equilibrium and refocus. His early resignation rate is relatively low at 3.35%, proving that he fights to the last mate, even when the endgame metabolism slows down.

When the clock strikes, Stefano is most alive and kicking in the afternoon hours, particularly between 12 PM and 2 PM and again around 5 PM to 6 PM — the prime time when his neural circuits fire the best synapses for game-winning tactics. Weekends and Tuesdays are his power days, where his chess cells seem to reproduce winning moves more reliably.

Whether in rapid combat or casual daily duels, Stefano’s chess profile reads like a biological marvel: adaptive, resilient, and constantly evolving. His relationship with opponents shows a fascinating array of 100% win rates against many, proving that in the petri dish of chess players, Stefano Gambini is a dominant strain anything but dormant.

In short, Stefano Gambini isn’t just playing chess; he’s conducting a grand experiment in strategic biology, proving that even on the 64-cell board, the survival of the fittest applies — and Stefano is fit to win.


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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 907
2024 987 1200
2023 704 1200
2022 394 760
2021 439 477
Rating by Year202120222023202420251200394YearRatingBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 262W / 268L / 27D 262W / 267L / 23D 69.2
2024 706W / 617L / 62D 634W / 714L / 44D 66.9
2023 780W / 758L / 86D 770W / 801L / 64D 64.0
2022 328W / 285L / 36D 295W / 313L / 26D 59.8
2021 163W / 180L / 33D 157W / 181L / 35D 63.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 1059 532 464 63 50.2%
Scandinavian Defense 472 219 237 16 46.4%
Sicilian Defense 409 193 203 13 47.2%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 320 141 161 18 44.1%
Queens Pawn Opening 320 163 144 13 50.9%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 249 109 127 13 43.8%
Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack 247 105 133 9 42.5%
Bishops Opening 226 113 102 11 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 212 92 117 3 43.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation 183 74 101 8 40.4%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense Katalimov Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Sicilian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 94 43 46 5 45.7%
Scandinavian Defense 29 14 11 4 48.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 22 7 14 1 31.8%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 21 12 6 3 57.1%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 12 5 6 1 41.7%
Alekhines Defense 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Sicilian Defense 11 3 6 2 27.3%
Alekhines Defense Scandinavian Variation 10 5 4 1 50.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 7 2 5 0 28.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 14 1
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