Overview
stockfish1064POPCNT is a rapid-focused chess player known for long, tactical games and an uncanny ability to stage comebacks. Prefers 10+ or similar rapid time controls and shows a clear fondness for closed and semi-closed positions that can explode into tactical fireworks. This profile blends performance data with a little personality - imagine a quiet opening, then sudden chaos on move 20.
Preferred time control: Rapid. Key traits include a high endgame frequency and an above average comeback rate, which makes stockfish1064POPCNT especially dangerous when a game looks lost.
Performance Snapshot
- Consistent rapid specialist with a string of strong months from 2024 to 2026
- Peak Rapid performance recorded in early January 2026 2399 (2026-01-04)
- Notable ability to win after material loss: Win rate after losing a piece ~53%
Trend chart for Rapid play (select to expand):
Playing Style
stockfish1064POPCNT mixes long strategic planning with sudden tactical strikes. Games tend to be long - average decisive game length is around 70 to 76 moves - and endgames appear frequently. The player rarely resigns early and often grinds opponents down in complex endgame positions.
- Endgame frequency: high - about 75% of games reach an endgame phase
- Avg moves per win: about 74
- Comeback rate: very strong at about 81%
- Psychology: low tilt factor, often at peak form very early in the morning (best time listed at 06:00)
Top Openings and Performance
Openings are a place of personality for this player. They show specialist-level results in a few lines and vulnerability in a couple of common defenses.
- As Black: Sicilian Dragon - excellent results with the Yugoslav Attack line (stellar win rate in Blitz and solid in Rapid)
- As White: King’s Indian, Makogonov Variation - a Rapid favorite with very high win rate
- Struggling areas: Petrov's Defense in Rapid shows challenges; Slav Defense has mixed results depending on time control
Some representative opening trends:
- Dragon (Yugoslav) - huge success as Black in Blitz
- Makogonov Variation - dependable weapon as White in Rapid
- Queen's Gambit Declined lines - solid and frequently used
Openings quick link: Sicilian_Defense King's_Indian_Defense
Streaks, Opponents, and Memorable Records
- Longest winning streak: 9 games
- Longest losing streak: 5 games
- Most-played opponent: alierents (9 games) with a dominant record in favor of stockfish1064POPCNT
Quick links to frequent opponents:
- alierents - alierents
- miles-birch - miles-birch
- sanjeevirs - Sanjeev Kumar
Watch a competitive rematch example:
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Timing matters. This player posts the highest win rates on Sunday and mid-morning hours. Late afternoon and early evening are also strong windows. If you want the edge, avoid playing around 12:00 local time where performance dips.
- Best days: Sunday (win rate ~64%), Wednesday and Monday are also strong
- Best hours: 09:00, 15:00, and 19:00 show high win rates
Sample Game Snippet
Here is a compact PGN of a typical long, strategic game that transitions to tactics. Use the viewer to play it through.
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- Username: stockfish1064POPCNT
- Specialty: Rapid chess, long endgames, tactical comebacks
- Keywords: chess profile, rapid chess specialist, Sicilian Dragon, Makogonov Variation, comeback player
See a compact rating chart and peak marker for Rapid play in the timeline above.