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travford

Playing Since: 2022-10-20 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1144
368W / 311L / 20D
Rapid: 1247
175W / 93L / 12D
Blitz: 1213
1005W / 910L / 114D
Bullet: 1018
136W / 104L / 7D

Player Profile: travford

Meet travford, a chess enthusiast whose rating history reads like the DNA sequence of a rising star in the chess biosphere! Starting with humble beginnings, travford’s Daily rating has evolved from a modest 800 in 2023 to a hearty 1193 by 2025, showing that this player’s growth curve is anything but mitotic—speeding upward with every match.

Specializing in the fast-paced worlds of Blitz and Bullet, travford has shown remarkable adaptability under pressure, much like a clever amoeba evading predators. With a blitz max rating soaring to 1219, and an astonishing bullet peak hitting 1005, travford’s neural network must be firing on all synapses to calculate those split-second moves!

With a Longest Winning Streak of 13 and a comeback rate nearing 74%, travford proves the resilience of a true chess chameleon—thriving even after losing a piece with a perfect win rate thereafter. Indeed, this player’s tactical awareness is sharp enough to make any opponent think twice before pouncing.

Playing style-wise, travford enjoys deep endgames (a 68.6% endgame frequency) and tactically sprints through wins with an average of 61 moves while stretching losses longer at 73 moves—like a cerebral marathon runner pacing themselves to perfection.

Psychological nuances reveal a slightly low tilt factor of 9, which means even when things get sticky, travford doesn’t let the microscope shatter. Although there's a subtle dip in rating when switching from rated to casual games, it just adds to the complex genetic makeup of this chess player’s personality.

Travford’s opening repertoire remains Top Secret, a fitting codename that keeps adversaries guessing and creates an aura as mysterious as a rare gene found only in the wildest of chess jungles.

When it comes to the timing of matches, 7 AM and 2 AM appear to be prime hours for legendary performances—an unexpected chronotype that leaves other players blinking from jetlag and awe.

Facing off against frequent opponents like josh-simp and ryangowerwinter with respectable win rates, and boasting 100% wins against some challengers, travford’s antagonists often find themselves stuck in a mitosis of defeat—dividing and dreading their next encounter.

In summary, travford is a dynamic and evolving organism in the ecosystem of chess, blending tactical intelligence with a touch of biological wit that fuels a journey from eager novitiate to an adept predator on the 64-square savannah. Watch this space—this player’s game is anything but dormant!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
josh-simp 59W / 106L / 9D
odinokiy_volk5642 0W / 1L / 0D
andrifelip 1W / 0L / 0D
ad_lbt 1W / 0L / 0D
zouhairbgt 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
josh-simp 59W / 106L / 9D
ryangowerwinter 43W / 8L / 0D
sjeh72 23W / 13L / 1D
just_callmejesus 15W / 10L / 3D
Mat Mariani 10W / 17L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 955 1162 800 1169
2024 809 1157 1239 1177
2023 656 1005 1195 1076
2022 402 689 479
Rating by Year20222023202420251239402YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 76W / 73L / 9D 88W / 71L / 5D 77.3
2024 227W / 153L / 19D 193W / 178L / 16D 71.4
2023 454W / 365L / 43D 447W / 395L / 37D 68.6
2022 111W / 81L / 11D 89W / 96L / 13D 63.2

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 1923 953 862 108 49.6%
Modern Defense with 10 7 3 0 70.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Variation 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Reti Opening Kingside Fianchetto Variation 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Modern Defense Geller System 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Pirc Defense Classical Quiet Parma Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Konstantinopolsky Variation 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Indian Game 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 734 390 320 24 53.1%
Nimzowitsch Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Modern Defense with 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Variation 2 1 0 1 50.0%
Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Scandinavian Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Owens Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Pirc Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 236 129 100 7 54.7%
Modern Defense with 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 288 180 96 12 62.5%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 9 1