Julian Hodgson GM

About Julian Hodgson

Julian Hodgson is a chess Grandmaster renowned for his dynamic and aggressive playing style, particularly excelling in blitz chess. A master of the rapid battlefield, Julian blends tactical awareness with psychological resilience, often turning the tables in seemingly lost positions.

Playing Style & Strengths

Favored blitz as his time control of choice, Hodgson is a fighter who enjoys long, complex battles with an average of 74 moves per win. His games often feature deep endgames and a willingness to embrace complexity. While early resignations happen occasionally, his comeback rate is impressively high at 76%!

• Prefers White: 65% win rate
• Strong tactical skills: 56% win after losing pieces
• High streak potential with a longest winning streak of 5 games
• Thrives best at 4pm, with perfect win rates at this hour

Notable Openings

Hodgson not only contributes his name to the famous Hodgson Attack, but he also embraces a variety of openings with solid success in blitz:

• Queen’s Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack with a flawless 100% blitz win rate
• Modern Defense: Standard Line undefeated in all blitz outings
• Old Benoni delivers a 100% success in the limited games played
• Trompowsky, Wade Defense, and other dynamic openings round out his repertoire, reflecting his aggressive mindset

Career Highlights & Stats

Julian's peak blitz rating reached an impressive 2787 in early 2020, placing him among the elite. In bullet chess, he achieved a peak rating of 2708 in 2022, showing mastery even in the fastest formats.

• Blitz record: 24 wins, 14 losses, 4 draws
• Bullet record: 1 win from 1 game — not bad for a high-speed duel!
• Known for resilience with a tilt factor of just 2, keeping his cool when stakes are high

Opponent and Game Insights

With strong performances against frequent competitors like elijahelijahelijah (80% win rate) and a variety of others with perfect records, Hodgson enjoys the challenge of diverse opponents. He tends to fare better against lower-rated players, but never shies away from taking a swing at the titans of the virtual chessboard.

Fun Fact

If you ever catch Julian at your local chess club or online at 4pm, better bring your A-game — that’s when he’s statistically untouchable!