Thonylanre: A Chess Bio with a Twist
In the vast ecosystem of online chess, thonylanre emerges like a curious species thriving in the wild forests of rapid and daily games. With a peak rapid rating of about 1,359 in 2024, this player navigates the chessboard with a mix of resilience and strategic woodland cunning, like a seasoned predator patiently stalking prey—though sometimes falling victim to the occasional raptor-like loss with a tilt factor of 9.
Known for a long winning streak of 9 games, thonylanre’s playstyle resembles a unique biological process: a slow but persistent bloom in endgames, which appear in over 68% of their matches—proving they don’t just stalk the early middlegame but flourish in the later stages, like a rare flower opening in twilight.
With a remarkable comeback rate of over 80% and a 100% win rate after losing a piece, thonylanre’s tactical awareness is as sharp as a mandible’s snap. This player’s resilience means that once they lose a piece, it’s like the phoenix rising from ashes—if the phoenix also enjoyed a bit of biological modeling and subtle maneuvering.
Opening repertoire is a diverse genetic code, with thonylanre showing a thin-shelled preference for the Three Knights Opening (winning over 52% of these rapid games) and a fondness for the classic Philidor Defense, demonstrating defensive instincts that any survivalist organism would envy.
Played across various timelines—from early morning sittings to late-night blitz battles—their strongest hours seem to be between 12 PM to 10 PM, a prime time for high metabolic function and strategic vigor. Interestingly, thonylanre sports a modest average move count of about 71 moves per win, indicating a preference for drawn-out skirmishes rather than quick strikes.
All in all, thonylanre is a chess contender whose evolving rating and adaptive strategies remind us of the complex cycles in nature: persistence, adaptation, and occasional spectacular victories amidst the chaos. Like a chessboard chameleon camouflaging through ranks, this player continues to test the evolutionary limits of their play—always ready to pounce, yet never without a sense of humor at the game’s sometimes absurd mutations.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| ooops-13 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| rbenshachar | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| r0stoman | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| inevityou | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| yulian_lopz | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| kay-baba | 63W / 60L / 5D | |
| yemolah | 44W / 70L / 5D | |
| saboraud | 54W / 25L / 4D | |
| holu_mide | 25W / 45L / 12D | |
| jessejasmine | 20W / 48L / 6D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1077 | 1228 | ||
| 2024 | 749 | 1008 | 1115 | 1200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10W / 13L / 1D | 12W / 14L / 1D | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 469W / 434L / 54D | 397W / 507L / 52D | 71.8 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense | 106 | 45 | 52 | 9 | 42.5% |
| Three Knights Opening | 71 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 52.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 71 | 27 | 39 | 5 | 38.0% |
| Italian Game | 56 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 33.9% |
| Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening | 56 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 46.4% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 49 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 46.9% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 47 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 57.5% |
| Scotch Game | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 52.4% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense | 39 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 41.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game Giuoco Pianissimo Italian Four Knights Variation | 32 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 28.1% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Secret | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Giuoco Piano Game Giuoco Pianissimo Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Three Knights Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Fianchetto Opening | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Modern Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bishops Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Philidor Defense Exchange Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense French Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Knights Opening | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Four Knights Game | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Scotch Game | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Philidor Defense | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bishops Opening Berlin Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 9 | 0 |
| Losing | 9 | 1 |