A Meteoric Rise
meow selek, known on the board as takdesapela, is living proof that online chess ratings can move like a cat spotting a laser dot. They have made rapid chess their home turf, and the chart below shows a journey that starts in the shallow end and ends with a roar.
In June 2023, meow selek's rapid rating sat near 574. Less than two years later, they touched a peak rapid rating of 2167 (2025-04-21). The climb was not a steady grind; it came in dramatic leaps. A jaw-dropping June 2024 saw them jump from around 1480 to over 2000 in a single month of heavy play. Since then they have camped in the 1900 to 2140 range, still hungry for more.
A Repertoire Full of Personality
Openings matter to meow selek, but not in the buttoned-up, theory-first way. Their stats show a deep attachment to the Blackburne Shilling Gambit, an offbeat line that appears in over 150 of their rapid games and brings a 72 percent win rate. They also face the Scandinavian Defense frequently on the White side, winning nearly 71 percent of those games, and the Scotch Game is a familiar face in their battles.
suggests a player who is happiest once the opening book runs out. They are a true endgame cat, with about 65 percent of their games reaching the later stages, and their average decisive game stretches past 60 moves. They rarely resign early, and even after losing a piece they still win over half the time. Meow selek is not easily shaken.Foes, Friends, and Nine Lives
Every climber needs rivals, and meow selek has a deliciously lopsided history. Against frequent opponent sameilz, they have racked up 132 wins in 149 meetings. Against oppaimeow69, they have never lost once in over 20 games. Those are the kind of numbers that make a player purr.
But there are also shadowy figures. BaraaDefense has been a persistent thorn, winning 24 of their 34 meetings. And Masruri Rahman remains an unsolved mystery: meow selek has zero wins and one draw in 14 attempts. These tough head-to-heads may sting, but they also explain why meow selek keeps evolving. A cat that only chases mice never learns to hunt dragons.