Meet traviswms10: The Gambit Gladiator
Unfolding from the shadows of the 64 squares, traviswms10 is a chess enthusiast whose journey is nothing short of a grandmaster-worthy tale – with a pinch of punny flair!
Rating Evolution: The Growth of a Kingpin
Starting humbly in 2023 with bullet ratings at a cute 334 and blitz at 650, traviswms10 has been on a sharp trajectory upwards. By 2025, they've cracked over 1000 in bullet (1013), blitz (1256), and rapid (1266) ratings, proving their moves are anything but a lazy "pawn" in the game.
Playing Style: Patience with a Tactical Sting
With an endgame frequency of 64.44%, traviswms10 clearly rarely surrenders early, showing resilience that would make the toughest rooks tremble. Their average moves per win hover nicely around 61, showing a knack for grinding down opponents with a slow burn rather than quick checkmates — a true chess tortoise with a rabbit’s speed!
Beware the comeback – with a stellar 76.05% comeback rate and an impressive 100% win rate after losing a piece, this player turns defeat into victory sharper than a queen on a diagonal blitz!
Opening Repertoire: The Botanical Blend
traviswms10’s choice in openings reads like a garden of chess flora! Favorites include the Accelerated London System (almost 50% win rate in bullet and a flourishing 57.87% in rapid), the evergreen Giuoco Piano and the Indian Game. Clearly, this player knows how to cultivate complex positions and outflank their foes with strategic growth.
Psychology & Quirks: A Balanced Mind on the Board
With a low tilt factor of 19, traviswms10 keeps cool under pressure, unlike a certain hypothetical knight caught in check! Their rated vs casual win difference of -7.05 suggests they thrive just as well whether it’s for glory or fun; an adaptable player who enjoys the game’s intrinsic beauty.
Fun Facts & Puns:
- Despite being a fierce competitor, traviswms10 only concedes early 1.15% of the time – talk about refusing to resign to biology’s "early apoptosis"!
- Their longest winning streak is a mighty 15 games… long enough to claim they've bred a colony of checkmates.
- Rated over 1100 in blitz and rapid? That’s not just strong, it’s practically the DNA of a grand chessmaster in the making.
Playing mostly in the evenings, this "pawn-star" of the chessboard shines brightest around 10 to 11 AM and 5 PM to 6 PM, which means they’ve probably evolved their circadian rhythm around the sweet spot of checkmate strikes.
So, whether you're facing traviswms10 or looking to learn from their style, remember: this player doesn’t just play chess, they make it a living ecosystem – a true testament to the art of strategic evolution!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| M K | 47W / 70L / 25D | View Games |
| srendon123 | 9W / 12L / 2D | View Games |
| guy78760 | 6W / 10L / 1D | View Games |
| Alvaro Costa | 8W / 8L / 0D | View Games |
| doktorblobbie | 10W / 5L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 925 | 1288 | 1390 | 1196 |
| 2024 | 847 | 1057 | 1058 | 1200 |
| 2023 | 334 | 650 | 788 | 1200 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2198W / 1899L / 201D | 2017W / 2153L / 208D | 64.7 |
| 2024 | 4718W / 4436L / 353D | 4320W / 4756L / 414D | 62.3 |
| 2023 | 1499W / 1431L / 152D | 1400W / 1428L / 160D | 61.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 1435 | 700 | 658 | 77 | 48.8% |
| Philidor Defense | 796 | 377 | 379 | 40 | 47.4% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 692 | 328 | 330 | 34 | 47.4% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 567 | 284 | 250 | 33 | 50.1% |
| Top Secret | 420 | 216 | 180 | 24 | 51.4% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 335 | 163 | 160 | 12 | 48.7% |
| Indian Game | 198 | 94 | 92 | 12 | 47.5% |
| Bishops Opening | 197 | 91 | 98 | 8 | 46.2% |
| Vienna Game | 195 | 96 | 91 | 8 | 49.2% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 179 | 94 | 76 | 9 | 52.5% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 219 | 125 | 80 | 14 | 57.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 213 | 103 | 96 | 14 | 48.4% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 77 | 44 | 26 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 47.1% |
| Top Secret | 70 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 52.9% |
| Indian Game | 59 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 44.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 58 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 53 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 56.6% |
| Grob Opening | 44 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 45.5% |
| Giuoco Piano Game Giuoco Pianissimo Variation | 40 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 47.5% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 3062 | 1545 | 1371 | 146 | 50.5% |
| Indian Game | 1417 | 665 | 714 | 38 | 46.9% |
| Top Secret | 1162 | 553 | 557 | 52 | 47.6% |
| London System | 1041 | 490 | 500 | 51 | 47.1% |
| Giuoco Piano Game | 1012 | 504 | 465 | 43 | 49.8% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 947 | 449 | 463 | 35 | 47.4% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Chigorin Variation | 929 | 471 | 416 | 42 | 50.7% |
| Englund Gambit | 753 | 377 | 351 | 25 | 50.1% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense | 635 | 292 | 320 | 23 | 46.0% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Baltic Defense | 518 | 231 | 261 | 26 | 44.6% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Game Accepted Normal Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Top Secret | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Reti Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 15 | 2 |
| Losing | 19 | 0 |