About Wraeth (wraethcsgo)
Wraeth — known online as wraethcsgo — is a tactically hungry chess player who prefers the contemplative cadence of Daily games. What started as a curious flirtation with the Vienna Gambit quickly became a signature: equal parts clever traps and patient endgame play. By day (and often at midnight), Wraeth grinds through long correspondence-style games where creativity gets time to breathe.
Peak moments include a strong Daily peak (1105 (2025-12-01)) and steady Rapid form (1625 (2026-02-28)). Wraeth's style blends long middlegame maneuvering with an unusual appetite for complex openings — and the occasional dramatic queen sortie that earns both cheers and groans from opponents.
Playing Preferences
Preferred time control: Daily — the slow, satisfying kind of chess that rewards planning and persistence.
- Favorite White systems: Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation (one of the highest win rates in the repertoire).
- Beloved gambits: Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense — an invitation to tactical fireworks.
- Solid Black choices: Caro-Kann Defense and the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack when chaos is preferred.
A tiny chart of rating progress (suitable for mobile viewing):
Career Highlights & Memorable Moments
- Remarkable resilience: a Comeback Rate of 68% — when games go sideways, Wraeth often finds the road back.
- Longest documented winning streak: 21 games — a run of brilliance and very few mercy draws.
- Preferred match tempo: long decisive games (average decisive length often near ~50 moves), showing an appetite for deep strategy and endgame work.
- Sample mini-brush with a Vienna Gambit theme (click to replay):
Statistics & Playing Style
Wraeth plays a lot of Rapid and Daily chess. Across formats Wraeth shows strong endgame tendencies and prefers to grind in long games rather than hunt for quick tactical wins.
- Overall match record highlights: Rapid, Daily and Blitz wins stack up into a very experienced competitive history.
- Endgame frequency: 42.9% — many games reach the late phases.
- Average moves per win: ~50.5; per loss: ~49.4 — games typically go the distance.
- Tactical resilience: Win rate after losing material ~59.7% — not an easy player to finish off.
- Psychological snapshot: Best time of day to play is around 12:00; Tilt factor modest at 7.
Openings & Repertoire
Wraeth loves asymmetrical and sharp lines. Top-performing openings (Rapid & Daily) include:
- Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation — a repertoire cornerstone with excellent results.
- Vienna Gambit (Max Lange Defense) — high win rate and frequent tactical opportunities.
- Caro-Kann & Scandinavian — solid diversions that keep opponents guessing.
- Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack — used successfully as Black to generate imbalance and counterplay.
Explore an opening term: Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense
Top Opponents
Wraeth has clashed repeatedly with a handful of regulars — a mix of rivals and friendly sparring partners:
- jr-nasty — most-played opponent (30 games), record heavily in Wraeth's favor: 28–1–1. (jr-nasty)
- jokusenseii — 16 games, solid edge: 12–4. (jokusenseii)
- ivanbarzallo — tight encounters: 8–7 across 15 games. (ivanbarzallo)
Trends & When to Challenge
If you want to catch Wraeth at their tactical sharpest: play around 12:00 or during early-morning hours that show high win percentages. Saturday and Friday are also strong days in the weekly rhythm.
- Best days: Saturday and Friday (win rates ~66–67%).
- Strong hours: midday and wee hours — notable peaks around 12:00 and 19:00 in the hourly win-rate data.
Follow & Replay
For profile details and to replay games: Wraeth — and if you enjoy opening theory, check the Vienna/Gambit cluster above.
Quick stat snapshot: 1105 (2025-12-01) • Recent rating trend: