Player Profile: willfborges
Meet willfborges, a chess enthusiast whose rating evolution tells a tale as dynamic as a chameleon’s camouflage! Starting snug at 400 in 2023, willfborges burrowed through the ranks to a rapid 932 by 2024, showing growth that’s nothing short of evolutionary — talk about natural selection at the chessboard!
Flash forward to 2025, and the rating hovers near 890 in Daily games, with steady showings in Blitz (around 568) and even Bullet, where speed and precision matter most, clocking a solid 365. With over 2,600 Blitz games logged alone, this player’s endurance is as resilient as a tardigrade in extreme conditions.
Opening Repertoire & Playstyle
Willfborges doesn’t just play chess; they experiment with it like a mad scientist in a gene lab! Their comfort zone seems to be the King’s Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation, especially in Blitz where they’ve won over 53% of 384 games — a strategy as stable and reliable as DNA’s double helix.
Other favored defenses include the Philidor Defense and Petrovs Defense, demonstrating a knack for solid, resilient positions. Perhaps it’s their biological mindset — adapting, defending, and counterattacking with chemical-like precision.
Strengths & Quirks
- Endgame Enthusiast: Engages deeply in endgames about 62% of the time — like a cell focusing on dividing at just the right moment!
- Comeback Power: Holds an impressive 74% comeback rate — much like how certain species thrive after adversity.
- Tactical Awareness: Maintains a flawless 100% win rate after losing a piece in a game. Evolution favors resilience, and so does willfborges!
- Early Resignation: Rarely gives up early, resigning in just 4.5% of games — stubborn as a bacterium resisting antibiotics.
Psychological Traits
Although willfborges may experience a mild tilt factor of 9, their consistent performance over thousands of games underlines a mental endurance akin to a marathon runner in a petri dish of challenges. Interestingly, their performance in rated games dips slightly compared to casual ones, suggesting even geniuses have their off days — even DNA proofreading isn’t perfect!
Fun Fact
Willfborges’ most epic winning streak peaked at an impressive 11 consecutive wins, proving their skill to replicate and amplify success — much like cells rapidly replicating the best genes.
When this player isn’t busy evolving their chess strategies, they might just be mutating new tactics or splitting their focus across different time controls — from Bullet speed to Rapid calculation finesse.
In summary: with a fusion of patience, adaptability, and tactical mutation, willfborges is truly a remarkable specimen thriving in the wild ecosystem of online chess.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| erissonrey | 18W / 13L / 1D | View Games |
| karolnakasone | 22W / 6L / 1D | View Games |
| FERNANDO PASCUINI | 3W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| monkishy | 1W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
| stranniksx | 0W / 3L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 365 | 568 | 821 | 890 |
| 2024 | 294 | 595 | 781 | 932 |
| 2023 | 213 | 276 | 564 | 400 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34W / 35L / 6D | 37W / 40L / 1D | 69.7 |
| 2024 | 416W / 374L / 34D | 396W / 378L / 39D | 65.1 |
| 2023 | 276W / 240L / 31D | 265W / 292L / 25D | 58.4 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 47.6% |
| Philidor Defense | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 58.8% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 43.8% |
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Italian Game | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Ruy Lopez Opening Cozio Defense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Center Game | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 109 | 54 | 51 | 4 | 49.5% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 79 | 32 | 44 | 3 | 40.5% |
| Philidor Defense | 55 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 67.3% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 35 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 51.7% |
| Petrovs Defense | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 52.4% |
| Pirc Defense | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 31.2% |
| French Defense Kings Indian Attack | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 46.7% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 384 | 206 | 162 | 16 | 53.6% |
| Philidor Defense | 231 | 101 | 117 | 13 | 43.7% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 179 | 90 | 86 | 3 | 50.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 117 | 50 | 59 | 8 | 42.7% |
| French Defense Kings Indian Attack | 89 | 40 | 46 | 3 | 44.9% |
| Petrovs Defense | 80 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 55.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 63 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 50.8% |
| Bishops Opening | 54 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 47 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 55.3% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 42 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 47.6% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Three Knights Opening | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Bishops Opening | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Van t Kruijs Opening | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Petrovs Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 11 | 0 |
| Losing | 9 | 5 |