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Step-UA

Playing Since: 2024-01-12 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1051
3W / 0L / 1D
Rapid: 643
624W / 489L / 58D
Blitz: 625
115W / 104L / 1D
Bullet: 696
2263W / 2266L / 73D

Step-UA: The Chessboard Biologist

Step-UA is a player who has truly cellularly evolved through the ranks of online chess battles, displaying a fascinating blend of endurance and tactical prowess. With a striking win-loss record that almost equals every heartbeat—more than 1500 wins and nearly as many losses in bullet chess alone—they exemplify the delicate balance of survival in the highly competitive ecosystem of fast-paced chess.

Navigating through the molecular maze of openings, Step-UA shows particular affinity for the Van t Kruijs Opening, French Defense variations, and the Mieses Opening, with win rates hovering around the 50-60% mark—clearly adaptable, much like a protein folding into the perfect shape to fit its environment. They seem to thrive most under the microscope of rapid and blitz games, consistently pushing their ratings upward from 2024 to 2025, with a rapid peak rating of 743 and bullet reaching 688, showcasing a metabolism quick enough to outpace many competitors.

Step-UA's tactical awareness is nothing short of evolutionary—boasting a comeback rate of over 77%, and a flawless win rate after losing a piece, their resilience would make even the most stubborn mitochondrion proud. Endgame strategies seem to flow naturally like genetic code, with an impressive 69.65% frequency of endgame play and a patient average move count of about 57 moves per winning game. When matters get tense, they rarely “cell” out early, resigning less than 2% of the time.

Psychologically, Step-UA shows a low tilt factor and an even keel across days and hours, with a particularly robust performance when the chess clock strikes 22:00—when many players' energy wanes, Step-UA’s wins spike, suggesting a fascinating circadian rhythm optimized for late-hour defense mechanisms.

Following the evolutionary ladder of chess, Step-UA’s play style is a remarkable specimen of persistence, cunning, and discipline—a player whose moves ripple across the board like waves of DNA, replicating success and evolving constantly. Whether facing the clock in blitz or outwitting opponents in rapid play, Step-UA is proof that in the game of chess, as in biology, adaptation is the key to survival and triumph.


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Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 591 667 701
2024 521 552 712 1051
Rating by Year20242025712521YearRatingBulletBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 467W / 484L / 13D 478W / 457L / 19D 65.0
2024 828W / 670L / 46D 710W / 736L / 41D 62.7

Openings: Most Played

Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 1180 590 575 15 50.0%
French Defense Knight Variation 415 209 200 6 50.4%
Top Secret 326 158 162 6 48.5%
French Defense Normal Variation 283 130 150 3 45.9%
Mieses Opening 223 108 108 7 48.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 215 102 108 5 47.4%
Queens Pawn Opening 193 101 87 5 52.3%
French Defense 124 61 62 1 49.2%
Mieses Opening Reversed Rat Variation 95 51 43 1 53.7%
French Defense Queens Knight Variation 73 37 34 2 50.7%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 58 32 26 0 55.2%
Top Secret 58 34 23 1 58.6%
French Defense Knight Variation 16 8 8 0 50.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 12 4 8 0 33.3%
French Defense Normal Variation 10 6 4 0 60.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 7 0 7 0 0.0%
Mieses Opening 4 3 1 0 75.0%
French Defense St George Defense 4 3 1 0 75.0%
French Defense Kings Indian Attack 4 2 2 0 50.0%
Van Geet Opening 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 463 268 171 24 57.9%
French Defense 86 36 43 7 41.9%
Queens Pawn Opening 78 46 31 1 59.0%
French Defense Knight Variation 73 38 33 2 52.0%
French Defense Normal Variation 64 35 27 2 54.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 41 23 15 3 56.1%
Kings Pawn Opening 30 13 16 1 43.3%
French Defense Queens Knight Variation 28 13 13 2 46.4%
French Defense St George Defense 28 17 11 0 60.7%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 21 9 11 1 42.9%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 3 3 0 0 100.0%
French Defense Knight Variation 1 0 0 1 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 10 0
Losing 11 3
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