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WestCoastChopper

Playing Since: 2022-03-12 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Rapid: 1217
5625W / 5663L / 508D
Blitz: 941
81W / 100L / 5D
Bullet: 577
12W / 10L / 0D

WestCoastChopper: The Relentless Rapid Racer

Meet WestCoastChopper, a player whose chess journey is as thrilling as riding down a California highway on a thunderous chopper—except this ride is on the 64 squares of a chessboard. From a humble rapid rating starting around 595 in 2022 to reaching a peak of 1346 by March 2025, WestCoastChopper has shown incredible persistence and grit. With almost 10,000 rapid games played, this player is no stranger to battles of bluster and brilliance, boasting nearly an equal share of wins and losses, and a knack for drawing the line when the pressure is on.

Playing Style & Personality

Known for an 80.41% comeback rate, WestCoastChopper refuses to back down—even when down a piece, the win rate after such adversity hovers around 44.43%. Don’t expect early resignations here; with a low 3.43% early resignation rate, this chess warrior fights through 72.57% of their games to the bittersweet endgame. With an average victory spanning around 67 moves, patience and tenacity run deep. Their psychological tilt factor is low at 11, proving that this chopper is more Zen master than road rage.

Opening Repertoire

As a true master of the Van ‘t Kruijs Opening, WestCoastChopper has played this classic over 2,400 times with a respectable 48.47% win rate. Other favored weapons in the rapid arsenal include the King's Pawn Opening and the French Defense, showcasing a dynamic blend of aggressive and positional play. Bullet openings lean toward unorthodox with 100% wins in plays like the Owens Defense — a true sign of a player who loves to keep opponents guessing at breakneck speed.

Recent Battles

WestCoastChopper’s recent wins are a testament to strategic depth — whether it’s outmaneuvering opponents like bakr5558 with a tricky French Defense Knight Variation or wrestling game control in the Van ‘t Kruijs Opening against tommy28. Losses, while rare, have come from some nail-biting encounters ending in a resignation or even checkmate, showing that even choppers occasionally hit a rough patch on the road.

Time of Glory

If you want to challenge WestCoastChopper, better show up early! Their best time of day to play is 7:00 AM, where the win rate peaks near 58%. Fridays and mornings around 10 AM also bring out their strongest moves. Looks like the sun rising on the West Coast fuels this player’s sharp mind — no wonder the chopper roars best at dawn!

Final Thoughts

A chess player who rides hard, plays harder. With an ever-growing rapid rating and a surprisingly good attitude under tilt, WestCoastChopper is a force to be reckoned with on both the rapid and bullet battlefield — and yes, their chess bike has no brakes.

Keep an eye on the scoreboard and watch those knights fly!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
galen63062 0W / 3L / 0D View
jasmingo01 1W / 0L / 0D View
meng1212 1W / 1L / 0D View
p_piedone 0W / 1L / 0D View
faizbee 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
mike7-paul 14W / 7L / 0D View Games
ogjackiechan 11W / 4L / 0D View Games
msri0088 4W / 9L / 1D View Games
leeym 7W / 4L / 1D View Games
elvinramazanli 3W / 7L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1305
2024 1166
2023 1188
2022 577 883
Rating by Year20222023202420251305883YearRatingRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 427W / 418L / 49D 417W / 418L / 52D 83.1
2024 741W / 719L / 65D 709W / 748L / 76D 80.2
2023 801W / 741L / 81D 761W / 816L / 66D 73.2
2022 614W / 594L / 32D 585W / 609L / 36D 59.6

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Van t Kruijs Opening 2505 1213 1175 117 48.4%
Kings Pawn Opening 644 317 308 19 49.2%
French Defense Normal Variation 484 231 230 23 47.7%
Queens Pawn Opening Horwitz Defense 454 217 212 25 47.8%
French Defense Knight Variation 445 193 228 24 43.4%
Undefined 426 193 213 20 45.3%
Top Secret 331 147 164 20 44.4%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 313 133 175 5 42.5%
Bishops Opening 290 143 136 11 49.3%
French Defense 251 133 110 8 53.0%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Bishops Opening 3 1 2 0 33.3%
French Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Pirc Defense 2 1 1 0 50.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Owens Defense 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Van t Kruijs Opening 2 0 2 0 0.0%
Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Bishops Opening Boi Variation 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 1 1 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 0
Losing 11 3
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