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Gerardo Gorospe

Username: valentino179

Playing Since: 2018-10-02 (Active)

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Daily: 1114
100W / 46L / 5D
Rapid: 1092
673W / 598L / 43D
Blitz: 628
479W / 477L / 31D
Bullet: 715
133W / 143L / 2D

Gerardo Gorospe: The Chessboard Biologist

Every chess game is an ecosystem, and Gerardo Gorospe thrives in this complex biosphere with the precision of a naturalist studying intricate species interactions. Known online by the username valentino179, Gerardo’s journey through the ranks resembles a fascinating evolutionary tale, filled with adaptations, mutations, and the occasional dramatic knockout!

Since 2018, Gerardo has roamed through the wild terrains of Rapid, Blitz, Daily, and Bullet chess, evolving his rating steadily. His highest Rapid rating peaked around 1324, a testament to his keen ability to adapt quickly under pressure. Not just a quick thinker, Gerardo’s patience shines in Daily chess, boasting a sturdy max rating near 1259 and a particularly impressive 96.4% win rate in the King’s Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation — clearly, this variation is the niche where his strategies thrive like a well-tended colony.

His playstyle is a study in calculated risks and resilience. With an Early Resignation Rate of about 8.5%, Gerardo rarely submits prematurely, preferring to battle it out until the endgame, which occurs in nearly 44% of his matches. This approach pays off with a robust White Win Rate of 56.25%, and a comeback rate exceeding 62%, proving that Gerardo has nine lives on the board—good thing he’s a chess player and not a cat!

Among his favorite defenses and openings, the humble yet cunning Philidor Defense and the ever-popular King’s Pawn Opening have been his trusted alleles in the genetic code of his chess repertoire. His playful interactions with opponents show an excellent 100% win rate after losing a piece — talk about turning a cellular mutation into a survival advantage!

Gerardo's psychological resilience is strong with a modest Tilt Factor of 10, meaning he keeps his cool even when the evolutionary tides turn against him. Although his wins in rated games versus casual ones show a slight dip (-17.9%), it only highlights his human touch in the cold kingdom of chess engines.

When he’s not hunting for prey across the 64 squares or mapping his next opening, Gerardo’s active hours peak around the afternoon to evening, with a sweet spot in his win percentage at 14:00 and 20:00 hours — clearly, his chess circadian rhythm is finely tuned for those critical mating calls.

In the grand biosphere of chess, Gerardo Gorospe stands out not just as a competitor but as a creature perfectly adapted to the ebb and flow of tactical warfare. So, whether you’re a fellow chess organism or just a curious observer, watching Gerardo's games is like witnessing natural selection unfold — with pawns evolving into queens, and blunders turning to triumph.

Keep an eye on valentino179; this chess biologist is always ready to mutate the meta!

🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
kenkoyama 16W / 9L / 1D
lebaronmaxg 1W / 0L / 0D
darijo41220 0W / 1L / 0D
coban14 0W / 1L / 0D
sustxn 77W / 11L / 4D
Most Played Opponents
Gabriel Gorospe 76W / 29L / 3D
sustxn 77W / 11L / 4D
Fred888t 31W / 21L / 2D
Drew Chuong 41W / 7L / 2D
Ryan Moon 42W / 2L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 706 949 1059
2024 715 738 1027 1167
2023 754 788 1145 1159
2022 1008 959 906
2021 927 945 1081
2020 916 924 1167 906
2019 789 916 1077 1259
2018 673 808 1077 1259
Rating by Year201820192020202120222023202420251259673YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 25W / 29L / 1D 28W / 29L / 2D 52.7
2024 114W / 78L / 5D 108W / 75L / 9D 50.9
2023 225W / 147L / 9D 199W / 172L / 8D 55.3
2022 11W / 15L / 0D 12W / 14L / 1D 45.6
2021 42W / 42L / 2D 42W / 39L / 5D 51.5
2020 136W / 94L / 8D 118W / 109L / 9D 48.7
2019 204W / 137L / 15D 169W / 182L / 11D 49.7
2018 110W / 96L / 3D 92W / 116L / 3D 48.5

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 89 57 29 3 64.0%
Scotch Game 83 46 35 2 55.4%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 73 39 31 3 53.4%
Philidor Defense 58 34 23 1 58.6%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 39 20 19 0 51.3%
Italian Game 38 16 17 5 42.1%
Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 36 12 23 1 33.3%
Top Secret 31 16 15 0 51.6%
Ruy Lopez Opening Birds Defense 29 11 17 1 37.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 24 12 12 0 50.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 27 26 1 0 96.3%
Kings Pawn Opening 22 16 6 0 72.7%
Scotch Game 22 16 5 1 72.7%
Top Secret 12 3 9 0 25.0%
Philidor Defense 11 9 2 0 81.8%
Ruy Lopez Opening Birds Defense 9 6 2 1 66.7%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 6 3 2 1 50.0%
Center Game 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 5 5 0 0 100.0%
Sicilian Defense 5 3 2 0 60.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening 65 36 27 2 55.4%
Queens Pawn Opening 54 25 29 0 46.3%
Scotch Game 47 20 26 1 42.5%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 42 22 19 1 52.4%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 38 21 16 1 55.3%
Italian Game 37 17 19 1 46.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 34 21 10 3 61.8%
Philidor Defense 31 9 19 3 29.0%
Scandinavian Defense 26 15 10 1 57.7%
Van t Kruijs Opening 25 14 9 2 56.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening 18 8 10 0 44.4%
Kings Pawn Opening 16 3 13 0 18.8%
Scandinavian Defense 14 9 5 0 64.3%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 13 7 6 0 53.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 10 7 3 0 70.0%
Scotch Game 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Philidor Defense 9 3 6 0 33.3%
Van t Kruijs Opening 9 5 4 0 55.6%
Englund Gambit 8 6 1 1 75.0%
Petrovs Defense Classical Variation 7 2 5 0 28.6%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 15 1
Losing 10 0