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VicariousLiving

Playing Since: 2021-05-18 (Inactive)

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Daily: 473
7W / 8L / 1D
Rapid: 1433
702W / 382L / 27D
Blitz: 1136
3948W / 3639L / 201D
Bullet: 905
2416W / 2384L / 91D

VicariousLiving: The Chess Enthusiast with a Biological Twist

Meet VicariousLiving, a dynamic chess player whose rating has evolved like a fascinating evolutionary tree, blossoming across Blitz, Bullet, Rapid, and Daily formats. Starting with a rapid-fire tempo in 2021 at a lofty 1386, they’ve since expanded their tactical genome, increasing their Blitz rating up to a whopping 1120 and Bullet speed chess prowess up to 898 by 2025.

This player doesn’t just play chess, they enzyme themselves into the very essence of the game—adapting, mutating their playstyle with an impressive comeback rate of 64.77%, and a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece. Like an expert cell signaling cascade, they respond to crises and flourish, turning adversity into advantage.

VicariousLiving's strategies are diverse, favoring openings such as the Vienna Game's Falkbeer Vienna Gambit where they achieve a striking near 63%–92% win rate depending on the time control, and the evolutionary tried-and-true Caro Kann Defense with solid success streaks that could make Darwin grin. Their endgame frequency hints at a chess mitochondrion generating energy deep in the final stages, illustrating patience and process with an average of 53 moves per win.

On the psychological front, they possess a moderate tilt factor of 13, showing that even the strongest DNA in their gaming genes occasionally flutters when under heat. However, their early resignation rate of just 5% suggests they rarely prematurely apoptose their games.

VicariousLiving’s playtime peaks at dawn and dusk hours, with an 80% win rate at 8 AM and nearly 68% at 11 AM, proving they've effectively optimized their circadian rhythm to excel in the cognitive metabolism of chess.

With a longest winning streak of an impressive 41 games, this bio-strategist thrives in the ecosystem of online chess, battling a diverse population of opponents with varying success. Their username might suggest they live vicariously, but on the board, they experience every check, checkmate, and pawn promotion with vivacious intensity.

Whether navigating the complex neural pathways of Rapid play or sprinting through Bullet’s quick reflex challenges, VicariousLiving certainly has the tactical awareness of a grandmaster in the making—a true chess organism adapting to survive and conquer!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
aryamxv 609W / 44L / 4D
mrkillerjoe 289W / 27L / 16D
Irysv68 87W / 4L / 3D
anildesilva 49W / 23L / 9D
realniklaslehmann 9W / 22L / 4D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 898 1120 1425 473
2024 525 530 767 440
2022 555 569 1065 789
2021 1386
Rating by Year20212022202420251425440YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 1519W / 1173L / 72D 1367W / 1310L / 83D 59.6
2024 2296W / 1732L / 90D 2034W / 2032L / 79D 49.1
2022 106W / 95L / 7D 93W / 107L / 5D 44.5
2021 2W / 0L / 0D 3W / 0L / 0D 44.8

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 131 86 41 4 65.7%
Caro Kann Defense 122 66 52 4 54.1%
Indian Game 54 40 13 1 74.1%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 46 27 18 1 58.7%
Vienna Game 38 30 6 2 79.0%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Variation 34 21 12 1 61.8%
Dutch Defense 32 24 7 1 75.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 31 22 8 1 71.0%
Vienna Game Falkbeer Vienna Gambit 24 22 2 0 91.7%
Queens Pawn Opening 22 17 4 1 77.3%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 892 451 416 25 50.6%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 560 296 244 20 52.9%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 347 163 170 14 47.0%
Indian Game 280 143 130 7 51.1%
Vienna Game Falkbeer Vienna Gambit 249 158 85 6 63.5%
Englund Gambit 220 101 113 6 45.9%
Vienna Game 163 88 70 5 54.0%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 160 97 58 5 60.6%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Short Variation with 148 64 79 5 43.2%
Kings Pawn Opening 132 84 44 4 63.6%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Caro Kann Defense 655 305 330 20 46.6%
Caro Kann Defense Exchange Variation 317 163 152 2 51.4%
Queens Pawn Opening Accelerated London System 209 108 96 5 51.7%
Vienna Game Falkbeer Vienna Gambit 203 138 61 4 68.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Vienna Hybrid Variation 194 93 98 3 47.9%
Indian Game 179 90 85 4 50.3%
Vienna Game Max Lange Defense 175 115 59 1 65.7%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 143 70 73 0 49.0%
Englund Gambit 121 59 60 2 48.8%
Vienna Game 113 74 39 0 65.5%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 41 0
Losing 13 0