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VannTheDestroyer

Playing Since: 2017-12-05 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1115
177W / 129L / 10D
Rapid: 908
187W / 198L / 17D
Blitz: 656
22W / 29L / 2D
Bullet: 734
1W / 3L / 0D

VannTheDestroyer: The Relentless Chess Contender

Like a hawk stalking its prey on the 64-square savannah, VannTheDestroyer has carved a distinct niche in the world of online chess. Starting out in 2017 with a modest rating of 1284 in daily chess, Vann quickly proved that even the “little pawns” can grow into queens when nurtured with patience and grit.

Over the years, Vann's rating history reads like an evolutionary tale of survival and adaptation. With a peak daily rating surpassing 1200 in recent years, and an impressive longest winning streak of 17 games, this player knows how to pounce when the opportunity arises. Their average moves per win hover around 51, proving that Vann is patient—letting the game breathe before delivering the knockout blow.

In rapid chess, VannTheDestroyer shows tactical agility with a comeback rate near 58%, and an extraordinary 100% win rate after losing a piece—truly a predator that thrives even when slightly wounded. It’s a remarkable resilience that would make any biology teacher proud, as Vann adapts and overcomes like a true apex predator of the chess ecosystem.

Vann’s preferred openings remain a top secret, a mystery cocooned in strategic secrecy, much like a chameleon blending perfectly into its environment. This secrecy has paid off well, with a dominating daily win rate of 54.6% using this enigmatic approach.

The player’s style is no stranger to calculated risks: a relatively low early resignation rate of 6.65% suggests Vann doesn’t give up easily, letting endgames—a true cellular dance of strategy—play out with a healthy frequency near 49%. Whether playing as white or black, Vann maintains strong win rates (55% and 47% respectively), demonstrating versatility and a knack for adapting to varying battlefield roles.

One might say VannTheDestroyer’s psychological moat is their resilience, despite a mild tilt factor reminiscent of a sensitive neuron firing under stress. They achieve their highest performance during the afternoon hours and on Sundays, showing that even apex players have their circadian rhythm where their cognitive enzymes fire best.

Off the 64 squares, Vann’s record tells tales of fierce rivalries and respect earned. With a solid win rate over key opponents, especially crushing it against 'owenvanwa' and 'timmatoba', Vann lives up to the “Destroyer” tag—once prey, now predator.

In the grand laboratory of chess, VannTheDestroyer remains an interesting specimen: always evolving, sometimes unpredictable, yet always hungry. Watch this space—there’s still plenty of biological and strategic chemistry brewing beneath that calm exterior.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
tim matoba 6W / 3L / 0D View
owenvanwa 14W / 2L / 0D View
jim_with_a_g 2W / 9L / 1D View
Most Played Opponents
quantummech127 119W / 85L / 5D View Games
dsul 80W / 99L / 11D View Games
maestrogeek 22W / 14L / 0D View Games
metzolivia 15W / 1L / 0D View Games
owenvanwa 14W / 2L / 0D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 882 1148
2024 950 1179
2023 980 1181
2022 656 953 1040
2021 734 748 992 1184
2020 776 937 1135
2018 750
2017 968 862 1284
Rating by Year201720182020202120222023202420251284656YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 9W / 6L / 0D 11W / 7L / 0D 38.7
2024 58W / 41L / 5D 52W / 45L / 5D 54.8
2023 65W / 44L / 4D 56W / 55L / 2D 52.5
2022 31W / 36L / 3D 24W / 46L / 2D 51.6
2021 64W / 43L / 3D 54W / 57L / 3D 51.0
2020 30W / 23L / 2D 29W / 27L / 7D 65.9
2018 0W / 2L / 0D 0W / 1L / 0D 98.3
2017 2W / 4L / 0D 4W / 3L / 1D 44.5

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 499 272 209 18 54.5%
Sicilian Defense French Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Old Benoni Defense Benoni Indian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 406 193 196 17 47.5%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 53 22 29 2 41.5%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 4 1 3 0 25.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 17 0
Losing 13 1
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