Aidan Green, known online as Aidangreen13, is a passionate chess enthusiast with a particular fondness for blitz chess. With a journey full of ups, downs, and strategic battles, he’s a player who embodies persistence and love for the game rather than just raw ratings.
Playing Style & Preferences
Aidan prefers the fast-paced thrill of blitz games, quickly making moves that keep his opponents on their toes. His tactical awareness shines through notable comeback plays with an impressive 79.15% comeback rate. He's not one to quit early, boasting an early resignation rate of just 3.63%, opting instead to fight until the bitter end.
Preferred time control: Blitz
Known for solid endgame play, with endgames occurring in nearly half of his games (48.38%)
Average decisive game length around 54 moves, showing a balance between rapid tactics and deep strategic battles
Favorite Openings
Aidan enjoys mixing solid and aggressive openings, often keeping his opponents guessing:
Rapid: The Nimzowitsch Defense is a personal favorite, winning over 70% with the main line.
Blitz: Queen's Pawn Game and Pirc Defense with 2.Nc3 stand out with solid win rates.
Bullet and Daily: Vienna Game and Queen's Pawn variations make frequent appearances, showing his love for classical chess structures.
Achievements & Highlights
Peak Blitz rating of 785 achieved in October 2022.
Impressive Bullet peak rating of 940 in August 2023.
Daily chess peak rating soared to 859 in July 2024.
Longest winning streak: 8 games; a testament to his persistence and resilience.
Known for dominating several opponents with a 100% win record, including popular usernames like zmanasd (9 wins, no losses) and crannehmay.
Chess Personality
Aidan is the calm storm of the chessboard. With a tilt factor of 20, he rarely lets emotions get the best of him. His best hours to play and win are around noon and early afternoon, making it the perfect time to challenge him if you want a tough fight. Despite facing tough competition — sometimes against stronger players — he keeps a fighting spirit with a 55%+ win rate against opponents with lower ratings.
Don’t be fooled by occasional losses; behind them is a determined player who learns from every move in every game.
Fun Fact
If you're into chess trivia, Aidan’s favorite first move as White includes e3 — a quiet, subtle move that says, “I’m here to play chess, not just checkmate you in five.” Sometimes the slow and steady wins the game!
