About Tepse
Tepse is a chess battler whose true home is the bullet board. With thousands of rated bullet and blitz games logged since 2011, Tepse has built a reputation as a fast, fearless, and remarkably resilient competitor. The stats point to one unmistakable love: lightning chess, where Tepse reached a peak bullet rating of 2744 (2022-11-13).
- Longest winning streak: 17 straight wins
- Comeback rate: 85.15%
- Favorite weapon: the offbeat Amar Gambit
Career Highlights
From a modest start in 2011, Tepse climbed steadily through the bullet ranks, crossing the 2,000 mark in 2013 and eventually touching an elite 2,744 peak. The long arc of that rise is best seen in the rating history chart below:
.Tepse has also been a force in blitz, collecting more than 6,600 wins, and even the occasional daily game has gone well. But bullet remains the stage where Tepse performs best, with more than 10,000 bullet games played and a resilient overall approach.
Playing Style
Tepse refuses to go quietly. The data shows a staggering 85.15% comeback rate and a 51.41% win rate even after losing a piece. Games tend to be long, scrappy battles, with Tepse reaching the endgame in 77.41% of games and averaging around 75 moves per win.
The first capture usually comes on move six or seven, meaning Tepse likes to create tension early. White or black, Tepse keeps fighting: white wins 55.55% of the time, while black still manages a solid 51.75% win rate.
Opening Repertoire
If you want to prepare for Tepse, bring a flexible opening book. Tepse's repertoire is full of offbeat and aggressive choices, especially in bullet. The Amar Gambit has been played over 500 times with a strong 58.95% win rate. The Nimzo-Larsen Attack also appears frequently and scores even better, and the Australian Defense is another recurring surprise package.
As black, Tepse is comfortable against the Sicilian Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense, often steering the game into complex, practical positions. The opening performance chart below captures just how well these unorthodox setups have served over the years:
.Fierce Rivalries
Tepse's long online career has produced some epic repeat matchups. The most frequent rival is antropterix, who has faced Tepse 151 times. Tepse holds the bragging rights with 90 wins against 55 losses. Another regular sparring partner is ajaal, with 116 meetings and a particularly lopsided score in favor of Tepse: 100 wins to just 13 losses.
These rivalries show Tepse's style thrives on familiar opposition and rapid-fire rematches, turning each bullet session into a personal duel.
Fun Facts
- Tepse's best time of day to play is 04:00, proving the chess board works late shifts.
- The longest losing streak is 12, but Tepse always bounces back, including a 17 game winner streak.
- Over 4,600 wins came by timeout, confirming that on the bullet board, speed is a real weapon.
- Tepse has one of the highest win rates on Thursdays, so opponents may want to take a rest day.