Edbert Pangestu Halim
Also known in the chess hive as tecoomv, Edbert is a cunning strategist whose playstyle blossoms beautifully like photosynthesis in the spring. With a peak rapid rating flirting with the 1500s and blitz hovering just above 1100, he’s no pawn in the game of life.
Chess Journey Through the Years
- Rapid: From a modest 1307 in 2016 to a blooming 1517 in 2017, Edbert’s rapid rating shows a steady growth, proving that slow and steady really does win this race—sometimes with moves that make mitochondria jealous for their energy efficiency.
- Blitz: Edbert’s blitz games are like lightning-fast axons firing—consistent and precise, reaching up to 1203 at his prime.
- Bullet: While his bullet rating is a bit more volatile, like a wolf spider’s unpredictable strike, his comeback rate stands impressively at nearly 65%, showing resilience that would impress even the toughest predator.
- Daily: He nurtures his daily games with patience, achieving a solid high of 1384, showing endurance in the long game of life.
Playing Style
Edbert's games tend to be a balanced ecosystem of calculated offense and subtle defense. He rarely resigns early (only 9.31%), preferring to fight like a stubborn bacterium resisting antibiotics. With an average of about 51 moves per win, Edbert's battles on the board are marathons for chloroplast endurance rather than quick reflexes.
His white pieces have a slight edge (52.64% win rate), and he proves to be quite the chameleon when playing black, securing almost as many victories at 47.18%. When he loses a piece, his tactical awareness shines dramatically—he has a 100% win rate after losing a piece, turning adversity into opportunity like a true evolutionary specialist.
Favored Openings - The Genetic Code of Edbert's Play
- Rapid: Philidor Defense and the Giuoco Piano have yielded nearly half wins, but the highest success emerges mysteriously from "Undefined" openings with a staggering 72.7% win rate—a bit like a genetic mutation leading to survival advantage.
- Blitz: He flexes versatility from the King's Pawn family, especially the King's Knight Variation, and the Van't Kruijs Opening, boasting over 60% success in some.
- Bullet: The Scandinavian Defense and French Defense Knight Variation seem to be his powerhouse genes, both exhibiting >55% win rates.
Notable Stats and Fun Tidbits
- Longest Winning Streak: An impressive 18 wins in a row – that's like a cellular mitosis chain reaction!
- Current Winning Streak: Staying hot with 2 wins at last report.
- Comeback Artist: With a 64.96% comeback rate, Edbert embodies the resilience of a tardigrade in the harshest chess environments.
- Tilt Factor: Relatively low at 12, meaning he keeps his cool better than a well-frozen cryogenic sample.
From rapid games where strategy grows steadily, to blitz and bullet battles where speed reigns, Edbert Pangestu Halim is a player who crafts his victories with the precision of a biologist dissecting life's complexities. Like a true chess organism evolving on the vast ecosystem of the 64 squares, his play continues to flourish and adapt.
