About witness21
witness21 is an avid chess player known for their love of Rapid games. With a peak blitz rating of 2261 and a bullet peak of 2267, this player certainly knows their way around the chessboard. They have battled countless opponents with a balanced approach, achieving a win rate close to 50% in both blitz and bullet formats.
Playing Style
witness21 exhibits a resilient and strategic playing style, avoiding early resignations and favoring battles that extend well into the endgame, with an impressive 78% frequency in endgame play. Their average game lengths demonstrate patience, averaging about 69 moves for wins and 74 moves for losses, proving that they value thorough calculation and cool-headed gameplay.
- Early Resignation Rate: 2.38%
- Endgame Frequency: 78.37%
- Average Moves per Win: ~69
- Average Moves per Loss: ~74
- Average First Capture Move: Around the 7th move
- White Pieces Win Rate: 49.42%
- Black Pieces Win Rate: 47.73%
Notable Strengths & Psychology
This player is a comebacker extraordinaire, boasting an 82% comeback rate, making it tough to catch witness21 off guard. Their tilt factor is a moderate 25, meaning witness21 stays rather composed during play. Evening out the shifts between winning and losing, witness21 prefers to play their best around 10:00 AM, proving that early birds really do get to checkmate first.
- Comeback Rate: 82.44%
- Tilt Factor: 25 (keeps calm under pressure)
- Best Time of Day to Play: 10:00 AM
- Win Rate After Losing Piece: 45.7%
- One-sided Loss Rate: Low, 2.81%
Favorite Openings
witness21 likes to keep opponents on their toes, with a rich variety of openings across different time controls:
- Blitz: Caro-Kann Defense (56%), Two Knights Defence (58%), Benoni Defense (54%), and the Sicilian Closed (53%)
- Bullet: Van’t Kruijs Opening (57%), Pirc Defense (54%), French Defense: 2.Nf3 d5 (57%)
- Rapid: King’s Indian Defense variations with perfect win records
- Daily: Queen's Pawn Game (67%), Horwitz Defense impressively at 73%
Performance Highlights
A seasoned competitor, witness21 has played thousands of games across all formats:
- Blitz: Over 9,000 games with nearly equal wins and losses, plus over 600 draws
- Bullet: Over 19,000 games, again with a solid winning record
- Rapid: Fewer games but strong win-to-loss ratio
- Daily: Consistent play with more wins than losses
Peak ratings achieved:
- Blitz: 2261 (September 2023)
- Bullet: 2267 (August 2021)
- Rapid: 1919 (October 2020)
- Daily: 1775 (October 2015)
Fun Facts
When not checkmating foes online, witness21 might be:
- Plotting revenge after a rare losing streak (longest was 25 losses in a row 😱)
- Enjoying the thrill of a 16 game winning streak that breaks the internet
- Perfecting the art of the comeback — they often turn the tables when down a piece
- Keeping it chill with an average game length suggesting serious marathon sessions