Profile: Sybella
Meet Sybella, a fearless chess player who’s been bravely battling through the ranks since 2014. While Sybella’s games might not always end in glories of grandmaster status, the journey through every pawn push, bishop pin, and queen’s gambit is full of spirited effort and determination.
Playing Style & Highlights
Sybella prefers the adrenaline rush of Blitz chess — those frantic, lightning-fast games where every second counts and blunders happen as quickly as brilliant calls. With a peak Blitz rating of 1060 in late 2014 and a Bullet peak soaring to an impressive 1481 early 2015, Sybella’s definitely not afraid to embrace the heat of rapid decision-making.
Though wins have been a tad elusive in longer formats like Rapid (still looking for that breakthrough win!), Sybella shines with cunning victories in Bullet chess, proving that speed and quick wit can carry the day. Perhaps the motto here: "Why think when you can blitz?"
Memorable Moments
One of the sweetest victories came in a Daily match where Sybella, playing White, defeated chessztz by winning on time with a swift 1. d4, reminding us that sometimes, patience is a winning strategy too!
Every player has those humbling moments too — Sybella once faced a memorable checkmate loss against swanvestas in a heated Scotch Game, a reminder that even heroes must sometimes bow out. But true to form, the spirit stays unbroken.
Favorite Openings & Strategies
- Queens Pawn Openings enjoy a special place in Sybella’s arsenal, with some wins coming from tricky variations like the Blackmar Gambit and Mikenas Defense.
- Enjoys dipping toes into classic lines such as the Caro-Kann Defense and the Petrov's Defense, showing a taste for both solid and classical chess philosophies.
- Not afraid to walk less-traveled roads, like dabbling in "Top Secret" or adventurous gambit lines, because chess is as much art as war!
Chess Personality Quirks
With a longest losing streak of 14 games and a tilt factor of 14%, Sybella’s had her fair share of “why did I do that?!” moments, yet the resilience to grind on remains. With an average of 17 moves to win, when Sybella gets the upper hand, games tend to finish swiftly — no lingering dramas here!
Looking Ahead
Each game in Sybella's journey is a step towards better tactics and strategy. Whether it’s outmaneuvering opponents on the clock or mastering openings that bewilder adversaries, Sybella’s chess story continues, mixing passion, humor, and the never-ending quest for that next elusive victory.
Statistics at a Glance
- Bullet: Peak Rating 1481
- Daily: Peak Rating 1200 — the land of measured, methodical wins
- Rapid: Peak Rating 1036 (still hunting that first win)
- Blitz: Peak Rating 1060 — the preferred battlefield
- Longest Winning Streak: 2 games
- Current Losing Streak: 4 games (comeback story loading...)
Latest Notable Win
“In the chaotic battlefield of chess, every pawn pushed is a victory — sometimes on the clock, always in spirit.”
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| brucepandolfini | 0W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| ashaan_khan | 2W / 0L / 0D | View Games |
| chessztz | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| mcmay | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| rasputinrook | 0W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 674 | |||
| 2015 | 815 | 682 | 889 | 1054 |
| 2014 | 1362 | 841 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0W / 2L / 0D | 0W / 1L / 0D | 35.3 |
| 2015 | 6W / 20L / 0D | 5W / 18L / 0D | 27.0 |
| 2014 | 1W / 1L / 0D | 0W / 2L / 0D | 34.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Reti Opening Polish Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense Winawer Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense Knight Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pirc Defense Classical Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian Game Knight Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Polish Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Marshall Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game Giuoco Pianissimo Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 2 | 0 |
| Losing | 14 | 4 |