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yoam978

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Playing Since: 2009-05-18 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

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Daily: 1762
759W / 398L / 88D
Rapid: 2273
127W / 94L / 11D
Blitz: 2435
11067W / 10444L / 1492D
Bullet: 2400
42120W / 43326L / 6947D

Profile Summary of yoam978

Meet yoam978, a warrior of the 64 squares who has been challenging the mind-bending game of chess since 2010. Starting with modest blitz ratings in the 1200s and 1300s, this player quickly transformed from a hopeful novice to a formidable tactician, pushing his blitz rating beyond an impressive 2400 by 2024!

But don't be fooled by their upward trajectory — yoam978 is the embodiment of endurance and resilience. Their longest winning streak spanned a jaw-dropping 33 games, proving they’re not just here to play, but to dominate! Known for an extremely patient brand of chess, they average about 80 moves per win, meaning they like to savor every sweet victory — or perhaps intimidate opponents with their marathon sessions.

Yoam978 is no stranger to all time controls: their bullet games number in the tens of thousands, with a punchy average bullet rating pushing toward the 2500+ mark, often claiming brilliant comebacks with an amazing 88.88% comeback rate. When they lose a piece, watch out! Their win rate afterwards is a flawless 100%, because giving up early is just not their style. Still, they keep their cool on the battlefield—with a tilt factor of just 14, proving that rage quitting is not in their grandmaster vocabulary.

This player is also quite the well-rounded contender, comfortable across blitz, bullet, daily, and rapid, sporting decent win rates even in the slower daily games (over 60%!), yet they still like to get their adrenaline fix in fast-paced bullet matches. Early resignations are a rare sight here, accounting for only 0.42% of games, evidence that yoam978 is a persistent gladiator who fights until the bitter end.

Preferred openings remain mysterious, as their opening repertoire is classified as “Top Secret” — a chess enigma wrapped in a gambit! Their playstyle reveals a master of long games and endgame finesse with endgame frequency exceeding 82%, making yoam978 a patient guardian of the final phase in the royal battle.

When does yoam978 strike? Their peak hours are surprisingly normal, but with a tilt-resistant mind, they win most often late in the evening and early at dawn. Perhaps the nocturnal quiet sharpens their chess wit—or maybe it’s all the coffee and late night snacks fueling unstoppable tactics!

Off the board, yoam978 could be the type who chuckles at blunders, and beyond the screen, probably the life of any party... or the stealthy prankster who rearranges the pieces on your board while you’re away. Regardless, anyone lucky enough to face yoam978 can expect a battle of wits, patience, and more than a few surprises.

In short: A chess gladiator, a comeback king, and a secretive strategist - yoam978 keeps opponents guessing and fans cheering!


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
Paul Kim 3W / 0L / 1D
gminsight 2W / 0L / 0D
lorhiel 0W / 1L / 0D
h8hades 1W / 1L / 0D
ford 13W / 30L / 3D
Most Played Opponents
Anselm Wagner 71W / 124L / 18D
J 89W / 107L / 14D
chronoknight 85W / 106L / 8D
move_then_think 81W / 77L / 37D
timeless limitless 112W / 64L / 17D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 2502 2503 1492
2024 2450 2412 2303 1762
2023 2554 2313 2309 1761
2022 2370 2331 2226 1726
2021 2450 2330 2216 1817
2020 2370 2254 1808
2019 2120 2212 1920
2018 1927 2113 1760
2017 2114 1950 1812 1848
2016 2132 2199 1838 1890
2015 1598 1908 1398 1889
2014 1683 1868 1544 1830
2013 1863 1807 1944
2012 1886 2010 1507 1975
2011 1649 1928 1505 1979
2010 1608 1766 1421 1899
Rating by Year201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202525541398YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 504W / 436L / 79D 466W / 512L / 59D 82.4
2024 2554W / 2232L / 418D 2385W / 2386L / 437D 88.0
2023 2350W / 2080L / 354D 2086W / 2269L / 381D 86.5
2022 4010W / 3203L / 610D 3601W / 3614L / 602D 88.5
2021 4017W / 3832L / 683D 3607W / 4165L / 707D 88.7
2020 4417W / 4371L / 666D 3920W / 4793L / 724D 83.6
2019 1598W / 1368L / 178D 1495W / 1448L / 171D 75.2
2018 723W / 671L / 59D 661W / 727L / 79D 75.5
2017 533W / 545L / 88D 552W / 562L / 79D 76.3
2016 627W / 511L / 63D 633W / 500L / 56D 71.9
2015 577W / 419L / 60D 486W / 483L / 62D 68.7
2014 428W / 378L / 48D 379W / 441L / 46D 72.7
2013 421W / 482L / 57D 413W / 471L / 67D 78.9
2012 1393W / 1339L / 186D 1356W / 1340L / 200D 81.3
2011 1352W / 1042L / 138D 1267W / 1149L / 154D 75.2
2010 231W / 201L / 16D 213W / 195L / 19D 68.1

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 1295 786 420 89 60.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 78972 36402 36695 5875 46.1%
Englund Gambit 125 63 56 6 50.4%
Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense 43 25 16 2 58.1%
Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening 41 20 18 3 48.8%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 40 23 12 5 57.5%
Caro Kann Defense Advance Van der Wiel Attack 38 20 18 0 52.6%
Reti Opening 30 20 10 0 66.7%
Nimzowitsch Larsen Attack Modern Variation 29 13 14 2 44.8%
Kings Fianchetto Opening Reversed Alekhine Variation 26 17 8 1 65.4%
Bishops Opening Berlin Vienna Hybrid Variation 23 9 11 3 39.1%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 208 116 81 11 55.8%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 33 1
Losing 14 0