Overview
Andrew Green (AndrewDGreen) is a witty and well traveled online chess competitor who holds the FIDE title Candidate Master. Best known for fast, sharp play, their preferred arena is blitz, where they carve out tactical fireworks and quick endgame scrambles. This profile highlights Andrew's style, favorite openings, memorable moments, and a few playful anecdotes to keep the mood light and the search engines happy.
- Name: Andrew Green (username: AndrewDGreen)
- FIDE title: Candidate Master (CM)
- Preferred time control: Blitz — expect rapid decisions and audacious sacrifices
- Notable peak: 2418 (2021-08-10)
Playing Style
Andrew's games read like action movies with a few quiet interludes. They mix deep tactical vision with an appetite for imbalanced positions. Opponents are often pushed into unfamiliar territory early on.
- Approach: Aggressive and tactical, comfortable in chaotic middlegames
- Endgame habits: High endgame frequency, often grinding long technical wins
- Signature tendencies: Early captures around move 7 and long decisive games — average decisive length is notably high
Frequent themes include the Amazon Attack and Alekhine Defense, both of which show up as reliable weapons in Andrew's blitz repertoire. See a visual of their blitz trajectory:
.Openings & Repertoire
Andrew favors flexible systems that invite complexity. As White they often steer the game into Amazon Attack lines and London System-ish structures. As Black they is no shrinking violet, regularly answering with Alekhine setups, Pterodactyl ideas, or sharp Sicilian Accelerated Dragon structures.
- Most-played strengths: Amazon Attack (strong win rate in blitz), Pirc and Alekhine setups
- Reliable responses: Modern Defense Pterodactyl and Accelerated Dragon themes
- Learn more about a favorite line: Amazon Attack and Alekhine Defense
Highlights & Notable Games
Andrew’s blitz peak and some of their most exciting victories are worth a click. A memorable blitz game around their peak performance is preserved here:
- Notable blitz game: Blitz peak game
- Top tactical themes: frequent comebacks and a strong win rate after regaining material advantage
- Example short replay:
Rivals & Records
Andrew has cultivated local rivalries and online grudges in equal measure. Several usernames appear repeatedly in their history — some victims, some nemeses.
- Most-played opponents: jh2005 (many wins), biscuitcaculator, Z Z, mrhuggywuggy
- Notable head-to-heads: perfect records against jh2005 and several clean slates against other frequent foes
- Psychology: tilt factor is present but manageable; best time of day to play is early morning
Personality & Anecdotes
Off the board Andrew is the sort of person who will analyze a lost rook and then make a joke about it before queuing another blitz. A few human details to make the CV less robotic:
- Sense of humor: Enjoys light trash talk and witty mate announcements
- Training habits: hones tactics with intense blitz sessions and studies endgame technique
- Quirky fact: has a soft spot for obscure openings, which explains the occasional surprise Barnes Opening experiment
Resources & Placeholders
Useful bookmarks and embedded helpers for deep dives and visual reference.
- Blitz rating chart:
- Peak blitz rating quick stat: 2418 (2021-08-10)
- Explore a favorite term or opening: Amazon Attack
Closing
Andrew Green (AndrewDGreen) is a Candidate Master who thrives in blitz, loves complexity, and treats each lost piece as a dramatic plot twist. Whether you come for the tactics, the endgames, or the one-liners, expect a game that entertains and educates in equal measure.