WJ1990

Profile Summary: WJ1990

Meet WJ1990, a fearless rapid chess player wading bravely through the wild jungles of ratings around the 500-600 mark. Despite a peak rapid rating of 1144 (reached spectacularly in April 2025), the journey since then resembles a rollercoaster — or possibly a seesaw operated by a mischievous child.

Known for a preference for rapid games, WJ1990 favors opening battles like the Van ’t Kruijs Opening (a rather unusual choice that shows a daring spirit), and the French Defense alongside several of its spicy variations. The French Defense, in particular, appears to be WJ1990's weapon of choice with a solid 66.67% win rate in that line. Beware opponents stepping into those familiar trenches!

WJ1990’s playing style can be described as a stubborn grinder — games tend to last roughly 48 moves on average, whether in victory or defeat. Don't expect early resignations here (only 8.24%)! Endgames happen with fair frequency (41.26%), suggesting this player is no stranger to the slow and steady drama of positional fighting.

On the psychological front, WJ1990 has an interesting tilt factor of 8— enough to suggest that lost pieces induce a hearty groan but never quite destroy the spirit. Indeed, comebacks are not uncommon, with a catch-up rate at 42.11%. The best time to challenge WJ1990? Early morning at 7:00 AM, when the tactical needle is at its sharpest.

Opponents beware: although the overall record reflects a bit of a struggle (57 wins against 85 losses with just 1 draw in rapid games), WJ1990 has an impressive knack for dispatching frequent foes such as aman_0999 (2-0) and leopietro97 (1-0). Plus, they have scored perfect win records against a surprising number of players — perhaps the luck of the board gods is smiling just a bit!

Here is a quick peek into one of WJ1990’s recent victories, playing the French Defense Knight Variation, where they clinched a win on time after a fierce tactical tussle:

1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 c6 3. d4 d5 4. e5 Na6 5. Bg5 f6 6. Be3 fxe5 7. Nxe5 Qh4 8. Nf3 Qd8 9. Bg5 Qb6 10. Bd3 Qb4+ 11. Nc3 Qxb2 12. Ne2 Nb4 13. O-O Bd6 14. Qb1 Qa3 15. c3 Nxd3 16. Qxd3 Qa5 17. Qe3 h6 18. Bh4 g5 19. Bg3 Bxg3 20. hxg3 g4 21. Ne5 h5 22. Qf3 gxf3 23. Nf4 h4 24. Nfg6 fxg2 25. Kxg2 Rh6 26. Nxh4 Nf6 27. f4 Ng4 28. Nxg4 Rh7 29. Nf6+ Ke7 30. Nxh7 Qxc3 31. f5 Qxd4 32. f6+ Kf7 33. Ng5+ Kg8 34. f7+ Kf8 35. Ng6+ Kg7 36. f8=Q+ Kxg6 37. Qg8+ Kh5 38. Nxe6 Qb2+ 39. Kg1 Bxe6 40. Qxe6 Rg8 41. Rf5+ Kg4 42. Rf4+ Kxg3 0-1
  

If WJ1990’s games were a movie genre, it would probably be a thriller with a dash of comedy—expect some thrilling wins, perplexing losses, and a determined fight no matter what the clock says. Rapid chess aficionados looking for an unpredictable, fighting spirit in action will find WJ1990 a worthy player to watch or challenge.

Keep your pieces close and your pawns closer — WJ1990 is on the board, ready to make rapid waves!