Adrian Thorsen CM

From 600 to 2500: A Bullet Odyssey

Adrian Thorsen, known online as Adrian-thorsen, is a FIDE Candidate Master with an online journey that reads like a chess fairy tale with extra time controls. Starting around 633 in bullet at the end of 2020, he climbed relentlessly past 2000 in late 2021 and eventually peaked at 2570 (2026-06-04) in June 2026. His bullet rating graph is a thing of beauty:

. Along the way he played more than 17,000 bullet games and won over 9,400 of them. If chess were a marathon, Adrian would be wearing a bib.

Style and Stamina

Adrian loves open, complicated positions and refuses to make things easy on himself. His average winning game stretches past 70 moves, while his first capture arrives around move six. He reaches the endgame in nearly 75% of his games, and his comeback rate of 82.84% suggests he treats a worse position as a gentle suggestion rather than bad news. His early resignation rate is only 0.84%, which is a polite way of saying he will squeeze every drop of drawing hope from a position until the server feels tired.

Opening Menu

His repertoire is broad and a little mischievous. As White he enjoys the Sicilian Defense: Closed, the Caro-Kann Defense, and a healthy dose of offbeat tries like the Amazon Attack and the Vienna Gambit. As Black he happily wades into the Scandinavian Defense and the Amar Gambit. The data also reveals a special affection for gambits, rapid development, and playing moves that make opposite-side players reach for a second board to understand what is happening. In Daily chess he has a perfect 100% record with both the Australian Defense and the Barnes Defense, though the sample sizes remain charmingly small.

Rivalries

No player profile is complete without a few nemeses. Adrian has faced Mikkel Loftgaard 231 times, a rivalry that is less a chess feud and more a boxing trilogy on repeat, with mlkkel holding 132 wins to Adrian's 84. He also has a lively history with Volen Dyulgerov in 125 games and wehding in 103 games, the latter being a matchup Adrian usually wins. Against pegeeeeee he somehow won 41 of 42 games, which sounds less like chess and more like a magic show. Credit also goes to ELCHACHI, a frequent opponent with 99 meetings, who keeps Adrian honest even though Adrian holds the better record.

Daily Chess and Other Comfort Zones

While bullet and blitz get the headline numbers, Adrian's preferred time control is Daily chess. There he shines with a strength-adjusted win rate of 71.9%, a rated record of 69 wins, 15 losses and 4 draws, and a peak Daily rating of 1598 (2023-02-17). It turns out that when he has time to think, he often wins. His best hour is 23:00, when his win rate jumps to 76%, presumably because the pieces are quieter and everyone else has gone to bed. He has even delivered checkmate 79 times while only being mated 19 times, which is the chess equivalent of a comfortable pillow.

The Numbers Never Sleep

• Longest winning streak: 33 games.
• Longest losing streak: 12 games, proving even superheroes have naps.
• Comeback rate: 82.84%.
• Endgame frequency: 74.43%.
• Average first capture: move 6.1.
• Preferred working hours: 23:00, apparently.

His opening performance varies by mood and time control, but his win rates by opening tell a fascinating story:

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