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Viephi

Connecticut Since 2022 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟
42.2% W 53.2% L 4.6% D
Bullet
2607
10844W 14164L 1037D
Blitz
2404
4090W 4959L 589D
Rapid
2350
318W 167L 44D
Daily
1751
38W 2L 0D

Viephi Chess Player Biography

Viephi is a high-volume online chess player known for an energetic, battle-tested style and a clear preference for Bullet chess. With nearly 29,000 analyzed games, Viephi has built a formidable chess identity one frantic move at a time, often treating the clock like a second opponent.

Playing Style and Strengths

Viephi combines tactical ambition with impressive resilience. The statistics show an outstanding comeback rate of 83.97%, suggesting that a lost piece is less a tragedy and more an invitation to make the position dramatically complicated.

  • Longest winning streak: 48 games
  • Current winning streak: 4 games
  • Best recorded Bullet rating: 2506
  • Best recorded Blitz rating: 2471
  • Most common checking piece: the queen
  • Average first capture: move 7

Viephi also shows a strong appetite for long fights, with endgames appearing frequently in the game record. The player wins 49.82% of games after giving the first check, while delivering checkmate in 12.47% of analyzed games.

Opening Repertoire

Viephi's opening repertoire is broad, adventurous, and occasionally delightfully unconventional. In fast games, the Sicilian Defense">Sicilian Defense appears frequently, including the Four Knights and Closed variations. The player also regularly explores the Australian Defense, Amar Gambit, Benoni Defense, French Defense, and Modern Defense.

In slower formats, Viephi has found particularly strong results with the Catalan Opening">Catalan Opening, the Sicilian Defense, and several gambit-based systems. This is not a player who seems interested in quietly copying an opening manual. Viephi prefers positions with questions, tension, and plenty of opportunities for the opponent to make a regrettable mouse click.

Win Rate by Opening0%25%75%100%50%Australian Defense: 43.8% over 1946 gamesAmar Gambit: 42.8% over 1271 gamesSicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation: 38.4% over 1118 gamesBenoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted: 46.2% over 1074 gamesSicilian Defense: Closed: 40.7% over 904 gamesSicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: 43.6% over 692 gamesAustralian Defense44%Amar Gambit43%Sicilian Defense: Four …38%Benoni Defense: Benoni …46%Sicilian Defense: Closed41%Sicilian Defense: Alapi…44%

Competitive Record

Bullet is Viephi's main arena, accounting for more than 20,000 recorded games. The player has also posted a strong rapid performance, with 327 wins from 506 games, while daily chess shows a compact but highly successful record of 23 wins and only 2 losses.

Viephi's best recorded playing period reached a Bullet peak of 2506 in March 2026. The broader rating journey shows steady growth from the early 2022 account history into the 2300 and 2400 ranges across multiple time controls.

Bullet Rating253324512369228722052022: 22322023: 23172024: 23022025: 23012026: 250620222023202420252026

Chess Personality

Viephi is most comfortable when the board is busy, the clock is urgent, and the position refuses to behave. A best performance time around 18:00 hints at an evening specialist, possibly powered by coffee, stubbornness, or both. Whatever the fuel, Viephi's record belongs to a player who keeps fighting long after ordinary positions have already asked for a draw.

Bio last updated 2026-09-16