Alexander J Crump: The National Master with a Blitzkrieg Mind
Meet Alexander J Crump, a National Master whose chess prowess is as sharp as his opening repertoire is "Top Secret." While many players might reveal their favorite moves, Alexander prefers to keep opponents guessing, achieving a solid 54% win rate in blitz under this classified strategy.
Starting from a modest blitz rating of around 1969 in 2019, Alexander's rapid ascent has been nothing short of spectacular, peaking beyond 2700 in blitz by 2024—a rating that often makes grandmasters squint. When not setting opponents on fire in blitz, Alex dabbles in rapid and bullet chess, with win rates of around 71% and 64% respectively, proving versatility across time controls.
Known for endurance in long fights, Alexander averages about 79 moves per win, reminding us that patience is a virtue, especially when paired with a 92% comeback rate. Lost a piece? No worries, this tactical wizard has a perfect 100% win rate after losing material—because surrender is simply not in his vocabulary.
Psychologically resilient, Alexander’s tilt factor is low (an impressive 8), and his opponents often find his mindset even harder to crack than his opening theory. On the flip side, Alexander admits to sometimes resigning a tad early (0.57% early resignations), perhaps a sign that even the best masters know when to save energy for the next battle.
Though Alexander's blitz attacks often “strike at twilight” — his highest win rates hover around the 18:00 to 19:00 hour — he’s no slouch any time of day, crushing rivals across all days with a special fondness for Saturdays.
Off the board, Alexander is a strategic enigma, befriending gamers like "ufish" and "gswhoops" (each engaged in 17 battles), and recently maintaining a nice little winning streak of 2 games. Armed with a keen sense of humor and a mind as calculating as a supercomputer, Alexander J Crump is the player everyone loves to challenge — and often loses to.