Overview — Anduril1967, Blitz Specialist
Anduril1967 is a pragmatic and persistent online chess player best known for blistering Blitz play. Fiercely competitive and a little fond of long, tactical melees, Anduril1967 mixes deep endgame knowledge with a surprising flair for comebacks — a reputation backed by an 84% comeback rate that keeps opponents on their toes.
Preferred time control: Blitz. View a recent trend:
and peak performance: 2562 (2026-02-20).Playing Style & Strengths
Funny, stubborn, and tenacious describes the style. Expect long games (avg decisive length ~84 moves), many endgames, and a refusal to resign quietly.
- Endgame-focused: High endgame frequency (plays on until the board is bare).
- Tactical resilience: Excellent comeback rate and reasonable WinRateAfterLosingPiece (~50%).
- Patient attacker: Average first capture occurs late (move ~7), often building positional pressure first.
- Clock habits: Best time to play is around noon — lunch, coffee, calculated mating nets.
Opening Repertoire (Blitz)
Anduril1967 favors flexible, strategic systems with sharp Sicilian counters and reliable English structures. Popular choices and notable performance:
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation — strong results, especially the Sherzer line (win rate ~68%).
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation — stalwart choice with many games on both colors.
- London System (Poisoned Pawn variation) — used successfully as a surprise weapon.
- Colle and QGD (various flavors) — dependable, often steering into long strategic endgames.
Representative line (try it in your analysis board):
.Records, Streaks & Notable Opponents
Hard-fought matches and recurring rivalries characterize the ledger. Anduril1967 is not shy about rematches.
- Blitz career totals (high-activity summary): many wins, a healthy number of decisive games, and a strong overall win rate against lower-rated opponents.
- Longest winning streak: 7 games. Longest losing streak: 6 games. Tilt factor: moderate (6) — watch the mouse over move 40.
- Frequent opponents include romanakopov (very successful head-to-head) and a handful of repeat rivals — see profile: romanakopov.
Trends & Quirks
Several stats that reveal personality at the board:
- Avg moves per win: ~81; per loss: ~86 — fights to the last piece.
- High early-resignation rate reported in some data slices — perhaps a running joke with certain opponents.
- Most common checking piece: rook — expect lateral pressure and rank invasions.
- Best hours for wins: midday and the early afternoon (11–13:00) and late morning; beware 4:00 games (low sample, low success!).
Fun Facts & Helpful Links
Short, SEO-friendly nuggets for discovery and study:
- Nickname vibe: medieval swordsmith meets internet blitzster — Anduril1967 carves up mistakes with patience.
- Favorite openings (placeholders for study): English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation.
- Try analyzing a typical Anduril1967 game with the provided PGN above or explore similar opponents and lines.