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Thibault Duplessis

I turn coffee into bugs.

Member since 22 Nov 2010

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Time spent playing: 75 days, 3 hours

Time featured on TV: 4 hours, 59 minutes

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Activity23,564 games
23,564
games21,179
rated11,268
wins11,256
losses1,035
draws79
bookmarks73
imported games
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
sayonara56
1892 −5
thibault
1939 +17
White time out • Black is victorious
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. c4 b5 ... 54 moves
Computer analysis available
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
thibault
1921 +18
Nmarianne
1914 −5
Black resigned • White is victorious
Owen Defense
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 ... 61 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
thibault
1921 +17
marcut
1868 −5
Black resigned • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 ... 32 moves
Computer analysis available
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
bug7809
1971 −26
thibault
1964 +28
White time out • Black is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6 ... 42 moves
Computer analysis available
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
thibault
1938 +26
LLM123
1919 −5
Black resigned • White is victorious
Pirc Defense
1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 ... 31 moves
Computer analysis available
∞ • From Position • Casual
thibault
1942?
Stockfish level 8
Checkmate • White is victorious
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 ... 39 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
thibault
1952? +27
vicmarval
1891 −4
Checkmate • White is victorious
King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 ... 9 moves
Computer analysis available
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
Vidaurr
1942 −6
thibault
1909? +43
White time out • Black is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 ... 49 moves
2+0 • Bullet • Rated • 2026 Spring Marathon
gReyw0lF
1838? −44
thibault
1760 +29
White resigned • Black is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 ... 31 moves
2+0 • Bullet • Rated • 2026 Spring Marathon
thibault
1742 +18
Chess_4411
1639 −9
Black resigned • White is victorious
French Defense: Exchange Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 ... 34 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
thibault
1871? +38
jirii1
1849 −5
Black time out • White is victorious
Scandinavian Defense: Main Line
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 ... 28 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
borisivanovich60
1836 −5
thibault
1819? +52
White resigned • Black is victorious
Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. e3 Nc6 ... 24 moves
Computer analysis available