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 |
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 |