yalinov

Chess Player Profile: yalinov

Meet yalinov, a chess enthusiast whose journey through the ranks is a thrilling rollercoaster of daring openings, epic comebacks, and occasional dramatic resignations (early, but always classy).

Rating & Performance Highlights

• Peak Rapid Rating: 1717 (2023)
• Peak Daily Rating: 1747 (2018)
• Longest winning streak: 22 games – yes, that’s a whole army marching without a single retreat!

Playing Style & Tendencies

yalinov loves the endgame, with nearly 73% of games reaching that final stage — clearly someone who enjoys the full narrative arc rather than quick tales. Despite an early resignation rate of just 1%, this player never gives up easily, making astounding comebacks 82.6% of the time and boasting a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece. That’s the definition of turning lemons into a checkmate.

On average, a win takes about 67 moves, indicating dogged determination, while losses tend to drag a bit longer at around 75 moves, because every defeat is a story in itself.

Favorite Openings

Whether it’s Rapid or Daily games, yalinov balances aggression and strategy:

• Philidor Defense Exchange Variation – 73% win rate in 15 rapid games. Like a hidden trapdoor in a classic palace.
• Ruy Lopez Opening Old Steinitz Defense – a solid fortress with a 64% win rate.
• Alapin Sicilian Defense – a sharp weapon with a respectable 60% success rate.
• Bonus: Perfect 100% wins in several daily openings like Owens Defense and the Sicilian Open Classical Variation — apparently, some openings are yalinov’s lucky charms.

Psychological Profile & Chess Habits

With a tilt factor of 10, yalinov generally keeps cool under pressure—except perhaps after that one blunder that costs a queen. Rated vs. casual games show a whopping 54% better win ratio when the stakes are high. Talk about performance anxiety turned adrenaline!

Interestingly, the best times to catch yalinov at their sharpest seem to be on Saturdays (63% win rate) and during the early morning hours around 8 AM and 0 AM, where the win rate sky-rockets to 85% and 100%, respectively. Perhaps fueled by fresh coffee and midnight inspiration?

Opponent quirks

yalinov has tangled most with bkehmsen (21 games) and forktoknight (12 games), enjoying solid success, especially against some opponents with perfect 100% win records. Beware if your username is fulminador or chesskazah: not their best marks against you!

Overall, yalinov is a strategic battler who’s as comfortable in a slow positional grind as in tactical fireworks, with a knack for turning adversity into opportunity—and occasionally generating a chuckle when a game ends sooner than expected.