Alex Moore - National Master Extraordinaire
Known in the chess world by the moniker Alexm42100, Alex Moore has carved out an impressive reputation as a National Master, bestowed by their country’s National federation. With a career spanning numerous games and formats, Alex’s journey is nothing short of a rollercoaster ride through the exhilarating to the exasperating—and somehow they still manage to keep their humor!
Rating Highlights and Milestones
Starting with a blitz rating hovering around 2000 in 2017, Alex has steadily forged ahead to reach a peak blitz rating beyond 2300 in recent years. Their bullet chess prowess is almost as fierce, with peak performances breaking well into the 2200s, proving they can think faster than most computers (well, at least, some computers)!
Playing Style
Alex's games tend to run long—averaging nearly 64 moves in victory—showing stamina, resilience, and a borderline masochistic love for the beautiful tango of endgames (which they encounter in over 60% of their games). Early resignation? Rarely seen—it sits under 5%, because Alex fights to the bitter end even when the odds are grim.
Tactical Awareness
Alex boasts a comeback rate of almost 79%, and somehow manages to win an astonishing 99.6% of games even after losing a piece. This suggests that either Alex knows some tactical tricks hidden deep in their sleeve or maybe just a pinch of stubborn mojo characterized by endless shenanigans on the board. One-sided losses are thankfully under 8%—keep those blunders coming, but not too often!
Psychological Profile
With a tilt factor of 23, Alex occasionally feels the heat when things don’t go their way, but an incredible track record against rated opponents proves they’re no stranger to grinding out tough wins. Although casual games tend to have a lower win rate compared to rated matches, it just shows Alex never underestimates any opponent—even if they have to barf their chess set in frustration.
Favorites and Not-So-Favorites
Alex clearly protects their turf well, winning more than 60% of games with White and over 54% with Black, showing no color bias—unlike some players who refuse to play as Black at all. Though some opponents have had miserable records against Alex (looking at you, msarsam24 and salah_tahe99, who are both 0% to 100% in Alex's favor), others have proven more resilient, keeping it tense to the last move.
Fun Facts
- Longest winning streak: A jaw-dropping 76 consecutive games! That’s almost enough to tempt fate (or at least to break someone's mouse).
- Current winning streak: Modestly at 2 games, because even champions need to come back from a coffee break.
- Peak hours for crushing opponents are mornings and early afternoons, with a win rate over 65% around 7-8 AM—because nothing says "good morning" like a swift checkmate.
In short, Alex Moore is a formidable chess warrior, whose blend of tactical genius, stubborn endurance, and a dash of humor make every game not just a battle of wits but an entertaining saga. Watch out world, Alexm42100 is on the board!
Recent Performance Highlights
Alex, great job on your recent rapid games! Your steady rating improvement of nearly 300 points in the last 6 months shows your commitment and progress.
- Your recent wins demonstrate strong understanding of openings like the Queens Gambit Declined and Caro-Kann Defense with a 100% win rate in these lines.
- You are calculating well under rapid time controls and converting advantages effectively, as seen in your last two victories.
- Your overall win rate above 55% against similarly rated opponents confirms your competitive edge.
Strengths to Build On
- Opening preparation: Your wins in key openings such as the Queens Gambit Declined demonstrate solid preparation and understanding of opening principles.
- Endgame techniques: You have successfully converted material advantages into wins, showing confidence in endgame play.
- Time management: Your consistent use of time throughout the game indicates good pacing and decision making under rapid time controls.
Areas for Improvement
To further accelerate your progress, consider focusing on these areas:
- Handling unfamiliar openings: Your losses have tended to come in openings like the Benko Gambit and Nimzo-Indian Rubinstein System. Reviewing these lines and typical plans can reduce surprises.
- Positional understanding: Some defeats involved tactical shots by opponents exploiting slightly weaker squares or pinning pieces. Sharpen your tactical vision and positional judgment to avoid such pitfalls.
- Transitioning the middlegame: Practice converting small advantages from the opening to gain a manageable middlegame lead, avoiding unnecessary complications that lead to losses.
Next Steps
- Study the common ideas and traps in openings where your win rate is lower, like the Benko Gambit and the Gruenfeld Defense variations.
- Work on tactical puzzles regularly to improve your pattern recognition and calculation speed.
- Review your losses carefully with engine assistance to learn from inaccuracies and improve your defensive skills.
- Maintain the openings and middlegame plans where you are doing well to continue building confidence and consistency.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| hightide | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| reichman | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| wonkahli | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| buoyanzyy | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| fishpuppy55 | 4W / 4L / 0D | |
| mahmud_elsayed | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| richard2200 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| kurbanovo | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| arpiar | 1W / 1L / 0D | |
| raafasy26 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| qkiryu | 483W / 0L / 0D | |
| jimmy720 | 8W / 14L / 3D | |
| jnw77 | 10W / 10L / 2D | |
| theunicornisback | 15W / 6L / 0D | |
| kanthecarowin | 9W / 8L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2197 | 2259 | 2149 | |
| 2024 | 2121 | 2188 | ||
| 2023 | 2083 | 2146 | 2149 | |
| 2022 | 2073 | 2108 | 2149 | |
| 2021 | 2057 | 2167 | 1852 | |
| 2020 | 2032 | 2118 | ||
| 2019 | 1836 | 1971 | 1847 | 1765 |
| 2018 | 2012 | 2020 | 1716 | 1813 |
| 2017 | 2032 | 2028 | 1828 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177W / 136L / 13D | 164W / 138L / 21D | 67.0 |
| 2024 | 116W / 72L / 8D | 107W / 68L / 20D | 66.2 |
| 2023 | 58W / 46L / 3D | 53W / 42L / 8D | 66.4 |
| 2022 | 321W / 225L / 30D | 282W / 281L / 16D | 63.4 |
| 2021 | 76W / 51L / 4D | 75W / 52L / 2D | 62.7 |
| 2020 | 241W / 145L / 11D | 224W / 158L / 12D | 59.1 |
| 2019 | 211W / 115L / 4D | 175W / 146L / 10D | 53.8 |
| 2018 | 582W / 347L / 33D | 533W / 408L / 26D | 61.4 |
| 2017 | 281W / 152L / 12D | 272W / 174L / 9D | 61.6 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 223 | 154 | 61 | 8 | 69.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 184 | 96 | 72 | 16 | 52.2% |
| Australian Defense | 83 | 48 | 32 | 3 | 57.8% |
| Modern Defense | 72 | 32 | 37 | 3 | 44.4% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 55 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 56.4% |
| Amar Gambit | 53 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 71.7% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 51 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 56.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 48 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 58.3% |
| Sicilian Defense | 48 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit | 48 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 624 | 351 | 255 | 18 | 56.2% |
| Modern | 381 | 199 | 173 | 9 | 52.2% |
| Amar Gambit | 313 | 176 | 127 | 10 | 56.2% |
| Australian Defense | 250 | 154 | 90 | 6 | 61.6% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 166 | 106 | 54 | 6 | 63.9% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 136 | 78 | 50 | 8 | 57.4% |
| Modern Defense | 96 | 49 | 46 | 1 | 51.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 88 | 39 | 44 | 5 | 44.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 75 | 42 | 33 | 0 | 56.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 73 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 60.3% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21.4% |
| Australian Defense | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Barnes Opening: Walkerling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benko Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gruenfeld: 5.Bg5 c6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gruenfeld: 5.e3 O-O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 76 | 0 |
| Losing | 23 | 4 |