Profile Summary: whegsvs
Meet whegsvs, a fiercely dedicated Rapid chess enthusiast who has danced on the 64 squares enough times to rack up nearly 500 games! With a peak rapid rating of 516 achieved in April 2025, whegsvs is no stranger to the thrill and agony chess offers—boasting a career peppered with bright victories and memorable defeats.
Playing Style & Personality
Some call it resilience, others call it stubbornness—but whegsvs’ comeback rate of nearly 69% speaks volumes. Whether behind on material or tangled in a tricky opening, this player does not give up easily. Their brain’s tactical gears keep humming, even when losing pieces, maintaining a commendable 37% win rate after such setbacks.
On average, whegsvs enjoys grindy battles, with wins and losses lasting around 55-58 moves. Not a quick draw practitioner! And don’t count on an early quit—they resign less often than one might expect, with just over 13% of games ending in early resignation. However, the tilt factor hovers around 10, so emotions can flair, but nothing the player can't handle.
Fave Openings & Chess Quirks
The board is their playground, and openings their toys. With an adventurous streak, whegsvs loves kicking off with the Van t Kruijs Opening, having played it a whopping 73 times with almost a 45% win rate. The Reti Opening and the Alekhine's Defense also bring out their best chess mojo with a neat 50% win rate. Not to brag, but dogged optimism shines through even in the lesser favorites like the Scandinavian Defense and Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense.
Victories, Defeats & Streaks
The journey has its ups and downs: A close call between wins (198) and losses (219) in Rapid reveals a fighter who battles it out till the end. Longest winning streak? A solid 7 games — proving that once whegsvs gets in the zone, opponents better watch out! Tough times also come with a longest losing streak of 10, showing that perseverance is part and parcel of the game for this player.
Psychological Edge & Timing
Feeling lucky at night? That may be no coincidence—whegsvs’ best time to play is around 8 PM, rocking a whopping 75% win rate during the 20:00 hour. Saturdays are also the days of glory, where they enjoy a nearly 60% win rate. But Mondays and Fridays? Let’s just say the calendar suggests a slow start to the week.
Recent Battles
Latest Triumph: In a recent Rapid game against ylvgu, whegsvs executed a stunning mating net with the nimble Reti Opening, ending the game at move 34 with a checkmate. The finesse was real!
Sharp Losses: Of course, even knights fall—whegsvs recently lost to DhyMz in a tense battle where the game ended by abandonment after a complicated middlegame. About 5 losses streaks in a row currently shows the rollercoaster ride of masterful strategy and inevitable setbacks.
The Opponent Chronicles
Powered by gritty resolve, whegsvs has faced heavy hitters repeatedly — especially sai12096 (20 games) and shakeer7396 (16 games). The win rate against these veterans is mixed, riding the waves of fierce rivalry and evolving strategy.
In Conclusion
A player who battles hard, thinks deep, and sometimes tilts—but always comes back stronger. Whether it’s an opening gambit or a late endgame fight, whegsvs stays true to the grind and the fun of chess. Watch their journey, because every pawn pushed and every king chased is a story worth telling.
[[Chart|Rating|Rapid|2025-04-2025-06]]
Hi whegsvs – here’s some personalised feedback based on your recent games
At-a-glance
• Current peak rapid rating: 516 (2025-04-17)
• Preferred openings: Réti setups (1 Nf3) and systems with an early e3.
• Typical style: fast development of knights, willingness to sacrifice for initiative, very tactical positions.
• Recent results:
What you’re already doing well
- Tactical vision – When opportunities appear you often spot themes such as the
removal of the defender and basic fork patterns.
A nice illustration is your latest win against ylvgu:
- Using open lines for rooks and queens – In several victories you doubled rooks on the
d– ore–files and converted the pressure quickly. - Active king hunts – You are not afraid to castle opposite sides or keep the enemy king in the centre and launch pawn storms.
Biggest improvement areas
- King safety & pawn structure
In the loss to ltheo72 you advancedg- andh-pawns too early, creating holes that led to …Qg2#. Try to castle by move 10 in most games and only push pawns in front of your king when absolutely necessary. - Piece efficiency in the opening
Many games feature the same piece moving two or three times (e.g. Ng5–Nf3–Ne5). Aim for the classic “Develop each piece once” rule before starting manoeuvres or attacks. - Blunder checks
Several defeats started with a single overlooked tactic (see 20…Rfe8! in the game vs dhymz). Before every move, run a five-second scan: “What are all the checks, captures and threats for both sides?” This alone will save a lot of pieces. - Time management & resilience
A number of games were lost on time or abandoned while still playable. Playing slightly longer games (e.g. 15|10) will give you space to think and practise endgames instead of exiting early.
Suggested training plan (4 weeks)
| Focus | Weekly target |
|---|---|
| Tactics puzzles | 70 puzzles, theme: forks, pins, discovered attacks |
| Annotated master games | Watch 3 classical Réti or Queen’s Pawn systems |
| Your own game review | Analyse 5 recent games, write one takeaway each |
| Endgame basics | Practise king + pawn vs king endings until technique is automatic |
Quick opening tip
Your Nf3/Nc3/e3/d4 setup can transpose into many systems.
A simple and solid plan is:
1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 Nf6 3 e3 e6 4 Bd3 Be7 5 O-O O-O 6 Nbd2 — now you have completed development and can choose c4 or e4 later.
Next steps
• Play three rapid games this week applying the “one move per piece” rule.
• After each game, ask: “Was my king 100 % safe? Did I miss any obvious checks?”
• Celebrate small rating milestones – your next goal might be 400 rapid. You got this!
Good luck, and enjoy the journey!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| sai12096 | 4W / 14L / 2D | View Games |
| shakeer7396 | 4W / 7L / 5D | View Games |
| blekipi | 2W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| kpashokra | 1W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| abdulraphaelz | 1W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 326 | 287 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110W / 107L / 34D | 106W / 135L / 17D | 61.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 155 | 67 | 63 | 25 | 43.2% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 49 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 40.8% |
| Barnes Defense | 44 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 38.6% |
| Czech Defense | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 51.6% |
| Alekhine Defense | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 37.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 56.0% |
| French Defense | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 38.1% |
| Amazon Attack | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 47.4% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 7 | 1 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |