Apmoneyishot — Rapid specialist with a flair for long fights

Apmoneyishot is a win-first, laugh-later chess player known for marathon games and a fondness for tricky openings. Preferred time control: Rapid — where patience, preparation, and an eye for the endgame combine into a dangerous cocktail for opponents. Expect long middlegames, careful endgames, and the occasional laughable tactic that somehow works.

Career highlights & quick facts

Preferred time control: Rapid — consistently strong performance and steady improvement in rapid events.
Peak Rapid rating: 2526 (2026-01-05) (one of several cross-time-class peaks in late 2025 / early 2026).
Rapid rating trend (recent years):
Known for long decisive games — average moves per win: ~74; endgame-heavy play: 76.6% endgame frequency.

Playing style

Funny, stubborn, and strikingly resilient — Apmoneyishot blends patient maneuvering with sudden tactical bursts. This player often reaches complex endgames rather than quick, flashy finishes.

Avg moves per win: 73.59 — games that breathe.
Avg moves per loss: 77.13 — even losses are long stories.
Early resignation rate: 3.09% (rare).
Comeback rate: 80.39% — excellent at turning the tide after setbacks.
Win rate after losing material: ~73.9% — never count this player out.

Openings & repertoire

Apmoneyishot enjoys both offbeat systems and solid modern setups. The repertoire mixes surprise weapons with reliable structures — great for throwing opponents off-balance.

White favorites: Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation (excellent success as White), Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit, Nimzo-Larsen Attack.
Black favorites: Modern, Australian Defense, Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation.
Rapid-specific strengths: perfect runs with the Scheveningen and Australian Defense in rapid games (very high win rates).

Streaks, records & totals

Impressive lifetime totals: Bullet wins 927, Rapid wins 164, Blitz wins 194 — a huge sample of decisive play.
Longest winning streak: 92 games — a run that sounds like a chess urban legend but is true here.
Longest losing streak: 11 games — even champions have bad weeks.

Notable opponents

Apmoneyishot has played many opponents repeatedly; some matchups are practically rivalries.

Most-played: indianslayer9999 — 46 games (record vs them: 32–10–4).
Other frequent opponents: eph_320 (28 games), olegsfo (25), trapboysitinh (22), zhgyhchess (22).
Several dominant head-to-heads (e.g., trapboysitinh: 22–0–0).

Sample game & study

A short illustrative game you can replay in your viewer and learn from — long middlegame play and a tidy endgame finish.

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Replay and notes: View a memorable match vs indianslayer9999

Rise and recent form

The arc of late 2024 → 2026 reads like a steady climb punctuated by explosion-phase improvement: tougher opponents met, openings sharpened, and a move toward even stronger rapid play. By January 2026 Apmoneyishot was posting peak numbers across time controls and proving comfortable in both tactical melee and long endgames.

Why follow Apmoneyishot?

If you like long strategic battles, creative opening choices, and someone who bounces back from setbacks with style, Apmoneyishot is a must-watch. Whether you're studying endgames or simply rooting for the underdog who wins anyway, this player delivers instructive and entertaining chess.

Preferred time control: Rapid — practice your own long-game skills by following their play.
Signature: patience + tactical punch.
Fun fact: often best between 08:00–10:00 (local playtime trends show some remarkable win rates in that window).