Player Profile: yop1312
Meet yop1312, a persistent and tactical chess warrior with a flair for thrilling comebacks and a penchant for the Queen's Pawn Opening. While their rating may not yet ring the bells of grandmasterdom, their journey on the 64 squares is impressively dynamic, featuring a peak blitz rating of 860 as of May 2025, and an even more dazzling daily chess peak of 956 earlier that year.
Known for an adventurous style that embraces complexity and resilience, yop1312 shines brightest in endgames, engaging in them in nearly 64% of their matches. Their comeback rate is remarkable—over 72%—proving that giving up is simply not in their vocabulary, even when the odds look grim after losing a piece. Losses aren’t one-sided either, with only a modest 7.6% rate of blowouts, making every game a hard-fought contest.
With an average of roughly 64 moves in wins, yop1312 enjoys prolonged battles, no quick draws or premature resignations here—though they do tend to bow out early around 4.4% of the time when the tides turn sharply. Their playing hours suggest an uncanny prowess in the wee hours—3 AM apparently a prime time for crafty moves and decisive victories.
Opening Arsenal
- Queen's Pawn Opening (Chigorin Variation): The signature weapon with nearly 1,000 battles, boasting a very respectable near 49% win rate.
- Scandinavian Defense and its Mieses Kotrc Variation: A battle-tested choice with over 700 games, showing dogged determination despite the occasional tactical skirmishes.
- Englund Gambit: A less orthodox gambit tried 284 times – because sometimes, you just gotta spice things up.
- A mix of Indian Game variations and Nimzowitsch Defense spices their repertoire, showcasing versatility and a strategic mindset.
Memorable Games
yop1312's recent exploits include a victorious campaign against sleonidass with a brilliant Queen's Pawn Opening in June 2025, ending on a dramatic forced resignation after a well-executed assault. They also delivered a checkmate against FredLaTerreur1 that same month, demonstrating patient buildup and tactical acuity.
Losses come with style too, such as a sharp checkmate by cravenar — a stern reminder that even the most tenacious players hit the wall sometimes.
Psychological & Time Patterns
With a tilt factor of 11, yop1312 keeps calm like a Zen master most of the time, though every chess journey has its moments of frustration. Interestingly, their comeback magic peaks at 3 AM, when others might be dreaming—yop1312 is busy scheming checkmates.
Analysing day-of-week performances, Wednesdays and Fridays are their strongest days, with win rates nudging above 49%. Early mornings at 2 AM and 3 AM see their win rates skyrocket, an unusual but effective prime time.
In Summary
Whether jousting in blitz or carving deep strategic battles in daily chess, yop1312 blends resilience, strategic diversity, and a taste for the dramatic. A player who’s not afraid to dive into complicated openings or fight tooth and nail through endgames, often turning the tide when most expect defeat. If you catch them at 3 AM, beware: that’s when the chessboard becomes their playground.
(And remember: they might just resign early 4.4% of the time—but only to lure you into a false sense of security!)