About David Maycock (Respectful_Dave)
David Maycock, known online as Respectful_Dave, is a FIDE Master and a feared presence on fast time controls. He is best described as a Blitz specialist who prefers lightning-fast maneuvering and sometimes theatrical early resignations. If you like sharp tactical skirmishes and long decisive games, you have found the right opponent.
Playing Profile
Preferred time control - Blitz. David combines a high endgame frequency with a strong comeback instinct. His play often features deep middlegame battles that stretch into long decisive endings.
- Preferred time control: Blitz
- Endgame frequency: high - many games go long
- Comeback rate: impressive - often recovers from setbacks
- Quirk: tendency to resign early in some games
Notable Openings
David has strong results with a handful of reliable systems. He plays both sides with practical weapons and knows how to steer complications to favorable ground.
- As White - frequent success with the Modern and various lines against the Sicilian. See Modern and Sicilian Defense.
- As Black - excellent scores with the French Defense and the Caro-Kann Defense.
- Special mention - Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation has been a consistent source of wins.
Career Highlights
David earned the FIDE Master title and climbed to elite peaks in fast chess. Highlights include outstanding peak performances and sustained success in online Blitz and Bullet.
- Title: FIDE Master
- Peak Blitz performance reached during the 2025 winter stretch - peak run in December 2025.
- Top Bullet run in late 2025 with several dominant sessions.
Quick references - view a rating trend:
and peak snapshot: 2672 (2025-12-14).Notable Opponents and Records
David has faced a number of repeat opponents online. Some rivalries have become classics of the rapid arena.
- Most played opponent: penetrators666 - 20 games, fiercely contested.
- Other frequent rivals: evgesha2504, metiforce, 1tomcapablanca, ama18.
- Strong head-to-heads: undefeated runs against several users, and classic swing matches versus top bullet specialists.
Sample Game and Study
Here is a sample miniature to explore the style. Move list below can be replayed in a viewer.
Playthrough:
- Interactive PGN viewer:
- Recent encounter to inspect: Show last game
Fun Facts
- Average moves per decisive game are long - around 80 moves, so bring snacks.
- Best hours to challenge David - early morning or late evening according to win rate by hour.
- If you want to study his Alapin lines, start with Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation.
Quick Links
- Profile: David Maycock
- Rating trend - Blitz:
- Peak Bullet highlight: 2640 (2025-12-28)