Kim Jong Dos

Overview

Kim Jong Dos (username: APPLESTINKS) is a rapid specialist who blends cheeky opening choices with stubborn endgame play. On the surface a pragmatic competitor, Kim is best known for a steady climb through the Rapid ladder and a willingness to experiment with unorthodox ideas like the Dresden Opening known to friends as the Goblin.

• Preferred time control: Rapid
• Style snapshot: tactical, durable endgames, and bold opening surprises
• Career footprint: more than 6,000 games analyzed and countless hilarious blunders

Playing Style and Strengths

Kim combines tactical flair with impressive resilience. The numbers show a high comeback rate and a tendency to take games into long endgames rather than quick fireworks. Expect middlegame complications and a few unexpected gambits when you least want them.

• Comeback rate: 81.4 percent - never count them out
• Endgame frequency: high - many wins are ground out late
• Average moves per win: about 57; per loss: about 70
• Best hour to challenge Kim: around 21:00 local time
• Psychological quirk: Tilt factor 14 - handle victory celebrations with care

Peak Rapid rating: 2074 (2025-11-28) (noted in match reports and occasional humblebrags).

Opening Repertoire

Kim loves mixing sound classical systems with offbeat traps. As White the Scotch and Caro-Kann Exchange lines show up often. As Black you might face a well-prepared Caro-Kann or, if you are unlucky, an Amar Gambit surprise.

• Frequent Rapid choices: Scotch Game, Caro-Kann Defense, Dutch Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Amazon Attack
• Dreaded novelty: Dresden Opening: The Goblin - played with a wink and a prayer
• White-first move most used: e4

Sample tactical micro-game (a typical Scotch burst):

Career Highlights and Notable Records

Kim has several streaks and signature results that make opponents remember the name.

• Longest winning streak: 13 games
• Longest losing streak: 14 games - painful, but instructive
• Favorite scalp: an astonishing 52 wins and only 2 losses versus luketheman03
• Strongest recent run was in Rapid during late 2024 to 2025 with steady growth into three-digit masterlike territory

For a representative encounter, see this decisive game versus a familiar rival:

Stats Snapshot

Kim is a volume player who improves through repetition, study, and the occasional meme opening. Key trends:

• Win pattern: stronger when slightly lower-rated opponents are faced; struggles more when opponents are significantly higher rated
• Checks and pressure: delivers checks often with the queen and uses rooks actively in the late middlegame
• Resignation habits: tends to resign earlier in hopeless positions but fights long when there is any practical chance

Want the visual story? Try this Rapid rating chart to see the climb and the peaks.

Fun Facts

• Nickname in chat: "The Goblin Whisperer" after mastering the Dresden opening
• Most common checking piece: queen - Kim likes dramatic queen checks
• Secret weapon: occasional Amar Gambit as Black when feeling mischievous

If you want to study Kim's Rapid approach, start with the Scotch and Caro-Kann lines and expect a patient, tactical finish. Good luck and bring snacks for the long endgames.