Biography
Matic900 is the kind of blitz chess personality that keeps a virtual crowd on its toes even when the clock is counting down to zero. A fearless tactician with a soft spot for sharp lines, Matic900 blends quick intuition with relentless practice, turning fast moves into a confident philosophy. Off the board, the smile is wide, the jokes are dry, and the love for a good surprise gambit remains strong.
Preferred time control appears to be Blitz, where speed and creativity meet. When the timer starts screaming, Matic900 finds a rhythm that feels almost magical—a mix of audacity, calculation, and a surprising ability to turn a tense position into a winning finish.
Key Streaks and Resilience
- Longest Winning Streak: 20 games
- Current Winning Streak: 3 games
- Longest Losing Streak: 10 games
- Current Losing Streak: 0 games
Opening Preferences and Performance
In Blitz, Matic900 has been knighted by a few go-to openings that yield consistent results:
- Amar Gambit — 60 games: 40 wins, 18 losses, 2 draws (win rate 66.67%)
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation — 53 games: 33 wins, 18 losses, 2 draws (win rate 62.26%)
- Caro-Kann Defense — 149 games: 72 wins, 66 losses, 11 draws (win rate 48.32%)
- Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation — 41 games: 26 wins, 12 losses, 3 draws (win rate 63.41%)
Other noteworthy Blitz openings include English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Barnes Defense, and a suite of flexible setups that adapt to the opponent’s plan. Caro-Kann Defense remains a steady anchor in the repertoire.
Play Style and Mindset
Playing style blends proactivity with practical resourcefulness. Endgame readiness is high (Endgame Frequency around 80%), and the pace tends toward longer decisive lines—averages suggest a patient, patient approach when the position allows it. Matic900 often aims for dynamic imbalances that keep opponents guessing, balanced by a strong sense of when to simplify.
- Endgame frequency: 80.12%
- Average moves per win: ~74.39
- Average moves per loss: ~75.79
- Comeback rate: 83.62%
- Tilt factor: 10 (a light-hearted reminder that the clock can be mischievous)
- Best time of day to play: 08:00
In terms of piece discipline, Matic900 shows a healthy balance between material and activity, with a keen eye for tactical chances that swing the momentum back in their favor after an inopportune exchange.
Snapshot of Peak Moments and Rivalry
- Peak Blitz rating: 2787 (2025-05-07)
- Top opponents by games played: normalentip (57), saimrtn (27), fionnnnnw (22), johnny_1983 (21), michael124667 (19)
- Streak highlights: Longest Winning Streak 20, Longest Losing Streak 10
For a quick visual summary of the Blitz journey, see
.Engagement with the Chess World
Openings performance across Blitz demonstrates a willingness to experiment, while maintaining reliable results in core lines. The repertoire shows strength in fast, tactical blowouts as well as deeper endgames, reflecting a well-rounded blitz personality that can switch gears on a moment’s notice.
Profile and Connections
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What went well in your recent blitz games
- Your win shows strong tactical awareness and the ability to convert initiative into a decisive finish. You coordinated your pieces actively and finished with a clean checkmate, which demonstrates you can seize and convert chances when the position is favorable.
- Your draw demonstrates resilience in complicated positions; you found practical defenses and kept the position balanced until the endgame.
- Across your games, you often choose aggressive openings that put opponents under pressure, which suits blitz where practical chances matter.
Areas to improve based on the most recent loss
- In the loss, your opponent challenged your king safety with a forcing sequence. Focus on quick development and timely castling to keep your king safer in the early middlegame, and avoid overcommitting to tactical lines when your king becomes exposed.
- Be cautious with risky pawn pushes or sacrifices that aren’t part of a clear plan, especially when time is tight. In blitz, a solid, simple plan often beats a flashy but risky sequence.
- Time management and move selection can help you avoid getting into very sharp positions where you feel pressed to find precise calculations. Practice a quick two- or three-candidate-move approach for non-critical moments.
Openings: what your performance suggests and how to use it
- You perform well in dynamic lines such as Amar Gambit and certain Najdorf-inspired Sicilian setups. These are solid choices for blitz since they create practical chances and keep opponents under pressure.
- Strength in Caro-Kann Exchange variations indicates good endgame potential and solid structure. Consider keeping a reliable Caro-Kann line in your repertoire for steadier games.
- To balance risk, consider adding a quieter, dependable opening (like a solid English or a standard Queen's Pawn) for scenarios where you want to avoid early tactical clashes and reach simpler middlegames.
- Create a compact opening cheat-sheet with key middlegame ideas and typical pawn structures for your top openings to speed up decision-making in blitz.
Training plan: practical steps for the next week
- Daily: 15–20 minutes of tactical puzzles focused on motifs common to your openings (Sicilian structures, Najdorf ideas, Caro-Kann exchanges).
- Post-game review: after each blitz session, write down 2 mistakes and 1 improvement; identify whether the issue was calculation, time pressure, or strategic understanding.
- Endgames: practice rook-and-pawn and minor-piece endgames to improve conversion of small advantages and accurate defense when under time pressure.
- Time management drills: run short 5-minute blitz simulations, focusing on quick candidate moves and prioritizing king safety and development over complex forcing lines.
Key takeaways and quick next steps
- Keep leveraging your tactical strength in sharp openings, but pair it with safer king safety and simpler plans when time is short.
- Continue expanding your openings list (Amar Gambit, Najdorf, Caro-Kann Exchange) and build a concise mental map of typical middlegame plans for each.
- Use a structured post-game review routine to convert insights into faster, cleaner play in your next blitz session.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Koen Leenhouts | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| joshukid | 2W / 1L / 0D | View |
| dragonballdragonball | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Thomas Morais | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Nico Georgiadis | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| gizmosummers | 1W / 0L / 0D | View |
| Adrien Anciaux | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Aron Pasti | 1W / 1L / 0D | View |
| evocrossant | 0W / 1L / 0D | View |
| dramallamas | 1W / 1L / 0D | View |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| normalentip | 42W / 11L / 4D | View Games |
| saimrtn | 21W / 6L / 0D | View Games |
| fionnnnnw | 10W / 10L / 2D | View Games |
| yoni grabinsky | 11W / 10L / 0D | View Games |
| michael124667 | 13W / 5L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2706 | 2703 | 2508 | |
| 2024 | 2623 | 2482 | 2507 | |
| 2023 | 2453 | 2400 | 2356 | |
| 2022 | 2014 | 2385 | 1600 | |
| 2021 | 2014 | 1890 | ||
| 2020 | 1719 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 370W / 259L / 36D | 348W / 270L / 46D | 79.1 |
| 2024 | 329W / 204L / 43D | 320W / 226L / 49D | 77.0 |
| 2023 | 121W / 53L / 17D | 113W / 64L / 20D | 77.7 |
| 2022 | 82W / 45L / 10D | 77W / 45L / 10D | 79.2 |
| 2021 | 46W / 10L / 6D | 34W / 21L / 5D | 85.3 |
| 2020 | 4W / 2L / 0D | 3W / 1L / 0D | 78.0 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 161 | 77 | 73 | 11 | 47.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 70 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 60.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 66 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 65.2% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 65 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 46.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 45 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 62.2% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 52.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 39 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 71.8% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 39 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 59.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 41.7% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 62.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 53.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Slav Defense | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7% |
| Amazon Attack | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 70.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Bb4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44.4% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Gambit | 86 | 53 | 31 | 2 | 61.6% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 84 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 54.8% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 60 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 55.0% |
| Modern | 50 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 68.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 39 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 59.0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 37 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 54.0% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 80.0% |
| Australian Defense | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 55.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 57.9% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58.8% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 20 | 2 |
| Losing | 10 | 0 |