Thomas Wessendorf - FIDE Master Extraordinaire
Meet Thomas Wessendorf, a chess player who doesn’t just move pieces on a board — they orchestrate tiny masterpieces. Awarded the coveted title of FIDE Master, Thomas has navigated the battlefield of 64 squares with a blend of tactical wizardry and unyielding perseverance.
The Rise of a Blitz Specialist
Few players enjoy the adrenaline rush of Blitz chess quite like Thomas. Starting back in 2017 with a Blitz rating of 1568, Thomas rapidly climbed the ranks, peaking at a formidable 2365 in 2023. With a record boasting over 1,000 Blitz games and maintaining a win rate north of 52%, Thomas proves speed and strategy aren’t mutually exclusive.
Rapid and Bullet Brilliance
Thomas doesn’t shy away from other time controls either. In Rapid chess, Thomas’s win rate shines even brighter at 67%, reaching peaks just shy of 2300. And for those lightning-fast Bullet games? An impressive 90% win rate makes Thomas a tough opponent to beat even when the clock is mercilessly ticking down.
Signature Style & Numbers
- Longest Winning Streak: 11 games (because who doesn’t love a hot streak?)
- Average Moves per Win: Around 67 - patient, methodical, and certainly not rushing to blunder.
- Comeback King: An 86% comeback rate means giving up early is not in Thomas's dictionary.
- Psychology: A tilt factor of 6, which is basically chess speak for "I've got nerves but keep calm enough to strike back."
Curious Facts
Thomas is equally skilled playing White (55.5% win rate) and Black (51.8%), ensuring no side of the board feels lonely. However, a quirky little statistic reveals Thomas likes to resign early only about 0.86% of the time—playing on even when the odds look grim.
Fun With Opponents
Thomas has a mixed bag of nemeses and fans on the virtual battlefield. Some players like littlel05 and klaas1996 have yet to get a single win against Thomas, while others like markle-vine remind Thomas that even masters stumble sometimes.
All in all, Thomas Wessendorf is a formidable player known for resilience, speed, and a dash of chess finesse. If you’re planning to challenge Thomas online, brace yourself for a battle of brains and time pressure!
Hi Thomas (Amurath) — your personalized post-match report
What you already do well
- Opening range: You handle both 1.e4 and 1.d4 positions and feel at home in the Sicilian and Nimzo-Indian as Black.
- Fighting spirit: You don’t hesitate to sacrifice material for activity (see the passed c-pawn race in your latest win).
- Endgame conversion: In the win vs. LittleL05 you coordinated king, knight and passed pawns flawlessly under 20 s on the clock.
Key areas to improve
- Clock discipline. Two recent games were lost on time in playable positions. Promise yourself never to drop below 25 s before increment. Train with 1-second “move-touch” drills.
- King safety during pawn storms. In the loss to MarkLe-Vine you pushed 5.h4 without securing your king. Castle first, then expand.
- Pawn-grabbing reflex. The capture
4…Qxb2against picarpentier ignored White’s coming e-pawn thrust. Use the “Checks-Captures-Threats” scan before grabbing. - Defensive technique in opposite-side castling. Against heroesdelsilencio you allowed g-pawn breaks without counterplay. Study typical Sicilian French-variation defensive plans (…f6, central strikes).
Illustrative snippets
Endgame technique (good):
Over-ambitious pawn grab (to fix):
Two-week action plan
- Play 20 rapid games keeping ≥30 s on the clock after move 25.
- Review “Sicilian pawn structures: the …c5–c4 plan” and practise defending the English Attack in the Taimanov.
- Daily 10-minute Puzzle Rush (Defence theme) to sharpen tactical alertness when under pressure.
- Annotate one of your time-forfeit games, pinpointing exactly why you spent too long.
Progress trackers
Your current peaks: Blitz 2365 (2023-12-28), Rapid 2298 (2025-01-10). Let’s add +50 points to each by next month.
Opponents worth a rematch
- Face markle-vine again; test a calmer set-up versus Alekhine’s Defence.
- Challenge picarpentier but decline the poisoned pawn with 4…e6 instead of 4…Qxb2.
Keep enjoying the journey, Thomas. Small, consistent improvements will add up quickly — see you over the board!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| spiff1023 | 28W / 1L / 0D | View Games |
| maridatotako | 4W / 4L / 0D | View Games |
| andreyrus77 | 3W / 3L / 1D | View Games |
| sairamcp | 5W / 2L / 0D | View Games |
| affeorange11 | 4W / 3L / 0D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1963 | 2234 | 2297 | |
| 2024 | 2284 | 2278 | ||
| 2023 | 2315 | |||
| 2022 | 1950 | 2294 | 2246 | |
| 2021 | 1550 | 2159 | 1770 | |
| 2020 | 1400 | 2235 | 1474 | |
| 2019 | 2163 | 1474 | ||
| 2018 | 2180 | |||
| 2017 | 2085 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21W / 22L / 5D | 19W / 25L / 4D | 77.4 |
| 2024 | 16W / 16L / 4D | 21W / 17L / 1D | 76.0 |
| 2023 | 59W / 49L / 8D | 53W / 56L / 5D | 75.4 |
| 2022 | 54W / 27L / 6D | 44W / 42L / 3D | 75.2 |
| 2021 | 25W / 24L / 4D | 25W / 24L / 7D | 76.1 |
| 2020 | 70W / 30L / 2D | 65W / 38L / 6D | 71.4 |
| 2019 | 27W / 13L / 3D | 23W / 15L / 2D | 68.3 |
| 2018 | 22W / 16L / 1D | 22W / 15L / 2D | 72.2 |
| 2017 | 35W / 30L / 2D | 35W / 27L / 3D | 73.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 48 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 47.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 45 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 53.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 45 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 51.1% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 47.5% |
| Sicilian Defense | 37 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 62.2% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, American Attack | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 56.8% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 41.2% |
| Döry Defense | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 43.8% |
| Czech Defense | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Alekhine Defense | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 51.7% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Döry Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 10 | 1 |
| Losing | 6 | 0 |