Haryo Arief Wicaksono

Haryo Arief Wicaksono - The Endgame Enthusiast

Known in some circles as WicaksonoH, Haryo Arief Wicaksono is a strategic tactician who has danced on the 64 squares with a playful touch of biological whimsy — proving that in chess, every piece has its role in the ecosystem of the board.

Since starting his rating journey in 2020, Haryo’s Rapid rating blossomed from 751 to a peak of 1102, showcasing his growth curve as if guided by evolutionary pressures in the prime habitat of blitz and rapid formats. Although his bullet rating may seem like it’s still in pupal stage at 100, his dedication is an organism adapting to its environment with impressive resilience.

Haryo’s style could be best described as a patient predator in the endgame savannah — with an Endgame Frequency of nearly 50%, and an average of 50+ moves per win, he’s often the one outlasting opponents in a marathon of mental endurance. With a 60.58% win rate playing White and a respectable 48.34% playing Black, he shows a steady and balanced approach without getting caught in early checkmate webs.

When it comes to openings, Haryo has a special fondness for the Scandinavian Defense (Mieses Kotrc Variation) and Danish Gambit in Rapid games, where he strikes with a win rate of 75% and over 72% respectively — no wonder opponents call it a “chess parasitism” watching their pawns get consumed early in the game! In Blitz, he’s equally ferocious with the Philidor Defense Exchange Variation at 100% win rate, proving he’s comfortable both in the forest and on the plains of the board.

His longest winning streak is a healthy 9 games, though his current streak has cooled — even masters have their seasons. Across the days of the week, Haryo prefers playing on Wednesdays and the early dawn hours, with a win rate peaking at 81.25% around 1 AM, confirming the old theory that some players thrive in the twilight zone of brain cells firing on all cylinders.

With a Comeback Rate of 59.21% and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, this chess player clearly refuses to be preyed upon, demonstrating not only resilience but also tactical cunning — a true apex predator in the chess food chain.

Just like cells in division, Haryo’s chess journey is one of constant adaptation and evolution. And if you ever catch him tilting, don’t worry — with just a 5% tilt factor, he’s more likely to shrug it off than mutate into a blunder-monster.

In the ecosystem of online chess, Haryo Arief Wicaksono remains a fascinating study, proving that while pawns may be small, the impact of a dedicated player can be enormous.