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
| 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 |
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 |